In industrial production, industrial robots operating long-term in harsh environments—such as high temperatures, static electricity, dust, and corrosive conditions—can suffer component damage. In such scenarios, robot protective suits are essential. These suits isolate robots from adverse conditions, ensuring long-term stable operation, facilitating maintenance, and extending service life. This article introduces the applications and donning methods of industrial robot protective suits.
Applications:
Painting Workshops: Anti-static, paint-proof, and dust-resistant suits for spray-painting robots effectively isolate static electricity, paint mist, and dust, reducing damage frequency and safety incidents. They are widely used in spraying, painting, and gluing applications, ensuring continuous and efficient robot operation.
High-Temperature Workshops: Heat-resistant, flame-retardant suits isolate robots from high-temperature environments, protecting them from heat damage. They are commonly used in welding, forging, casting, and high-temperature handling, helping robots withstand thermal challenges.
Dusty Workshops: Dust-proof, stain-resistant, and wear-resistant suits prevent dust from entering the robot’s interior, maintaining joint flexibility. They are applied in material handling, palletizing, polishing, deburring, and loading/unloading tasks, simplifying cleaning and maintenance.
Cleaning Workshops: Waterproof, acid-alkali resistant, and corrosion-resistant suits protect robots and attached lines from moisture and corrosive liquids. They are suitable for chemical, electroplating, cleaning, and other corrosive settings, ensuring stable performance in damp or corrosive conditions.
Low-Temperature Workshops: Thermally controlled suits designed for cold environments provide cold protection, heating, and dust resistance, enabling normal robot operation in suboptimal conditions. Used in cold storage, pharmaceuticals, food processing, and other low-temperature industries, they expand robot applicability and mitigate environmental impacts.
Donning Methods:
The general procedure for donning a robot protective suit is as follows:
1.Power off the robot to ensure safety.
2.Clean the robot’s surface from dust and debris to allow better suit fit.
3.Unpack the suit and inspect it for any damage or defects.
4.Install the base section by wrapping it around the robot base and securing the Velcro.
5.Install the main body section by draping it over the robot from the non-Velcro side, then zip and secure all fasteners.
6.After installation, ensure the suit does not interfere with the robot’s movement. Restore power and conduct a simple operational test to confirm the suit remains intact during operation.
Note: Always follow the product manual and safety protocols when donning the suit. Regular cleaning and maintenance are necessary to preserve protective performance.
With ongoing advancements in robotics, the application prospects for industrial robot protective suits are expected to broaden further.
