A simple google search for Industrial Robot Protective Covers, surprisingly displays many results.
As with anything bespoke, a substantial cost is usually applied.
Robot Protection Systems RPS GmbH – Robot Protection Systems
Why is the robot over heating? Is there an external heat source you are trying to protect it from, or is it internal heat from the motors?
If it is internal, then adding a cover will just make it worse.
Why is the robot over heating? Is there an external heat source you are trying to protect it from, or is it internal heat from the motors?
If it is internal, then adding a cover will just make it worse.
Yes, this is from external. robot working in heat treatment area and handling hot workpiece.
if not using cover, any suggestion?
Keep the controllercabinet as far as possible from the heat scource.
If not possible or enough, you can add an airconditioner to the cabinet.
Not a cooler only, it will bring moisture in the cabinet.
Shielding and covers will help you against radiation heat, but not if it is ambient heat.
Ventilation will help a lot when it is mainly ambient heat, and is very welcome to everything else in the location.
When handling hot stuff, be sure to have a thermal isolation between the robotflange and the end of arm tooling.
If this is a brand new installation, I would go back to the integrator and inquire about the specification of this, otherwise you are likely to experience further heat induced issues far outside of any warranty period which may result in high frequencies of failures in other areas of the robot such as increased degradation of grease, mechanical failure and electronic failures which of course will increase downtime and overall maintenance costs.
If it's an existing installation and this issue has just started, then assuming a cover is the answer and applying it (as HawkME and kluk-kluk ) has suggested may further introduce issues, so an investigation is required to ascertain the source of the problem.
Once this is identified then appropriate measures can be sourced and then applied.
There are vendors that sell robot covers of different kinds, for different environments.
Just one I found after a quick Google: https://roboworld.com/robosuit/overview/
There are vendors that sell robot covers of different kinds, for different environments.
Just one I found after a quick Google: https://roboworld.com/robosuit/overview/
I have used Roboworld suits many times. Very well made and reasonably priced.
