Adept s650HS Quattro - Manual (Page 193)

Chapter 11: Environmental Concerns - HS
FDA-compliant. Lubrication of the ball joints is not needed.
Acidic Operating Conditions
Refer to Chemical Compatibility on page 154. Contact Adept for more information.
Outer Arms
The outer arms are a composite assembly of carbon fiber and either EN-plated aluminum or
stainless steel. The interior volume of the carbon fiber tube is sealed with an internal and
external continuous epoxy bond. The horseshoe-retaining pins are press-fit into the outer-arm
ends with a slight interference.
The outer arms may be cleaned either with wash-down in place on the robot, or removal and
tank cleaning.
Spring Assemblies
The outer arms are attached through the positive pressure of springs that are made of electro-
polished stainless steel. The springs attach to the arms via plastic horseshoes that fit over
bearing pins on the arms. This open spring-assembly design allows inspection for
contamination, as well as wash-down.
Platforms
The Adept Quattro HS robot supports four types of platforms, depending on the amount of
Theta rotation and inertia needed. All four platform types are available in electroless-nickel-
plated aluminum for either the s650HS or s800HS robot. All four platform types are also
available in stainless steel for the s650HS.
All platforms are designed to meet the basic criteria of wash-down compatibility and long life.
Please contact your Adept representative for more information.
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