Robot gearbox wear: what you can verify before teardown

Maintenance technician checking an industrial robot gearbox for mechanical wear without dismantling the robot

Backlash can reveal robot gearbox wear without opening the robot Robot gearbox wear can become expensive long before a gearbox reaches obvious mechanical failure. Dismantling a robot simply to inspect internal components disrupts production. However, ignoring early changes in mechanical condition can turn a manageable maintenance issue into unplanned production downtime. The practical objective is … Read more