Chapter 12 Maintenance
12.1 Maintenance and Inspection
Throughput Calculation Condition Tests/3 Months Tests/6 Months
Standard Max 600 test/h 600(test/h) × 5(h/day) × 25(day/months) × Maintenance period(month or year) 225,000 450,000
: Check only; : Clean; : Replace
Frequency
1 2 3 6 1 Test Counts Maintenance
Unit Check item
/month /months /months /months /year by customer
225,000 450,000
Loader Looseness, wear of belt (feed, arm rotation)
Dirt on slider shaft (lubrication: once a year)
Dirt on PI (stop detection, rack detection)
Dirt on tray, deformation
Adjustment value check, rack feed operation
(Maintenance screen)
Feeder Looseness, wear of belt (feed, arm rotation)
Dirt on slider shaft (lubrication: once a year)
Dirt on PI (stop detection, rack detection)
Dirt, scratches on barcode reader
Dirt on slide linear for stat rack reception,
panel check
Adjustment value check, rack feed operation
(Maintenance screen)
Rack/sample ID reading operation
(Maintenance screen)
Dirt, deformation on feeder detection plate
Unloader Looseness, wear of belt (feed)
Dirt on slider shaft (lubrication: once a year)
Dirt on PI (stop detection, rack detection)
Dirt on tray, deformation
Adjustment value check, rack feed operation
(Maintenance screen)
Dirt on arm block
Rotor Looseness, wear of belt (rotation)
(20-rack Deformation, dirt of stopper spring
slot) Dirt on PI (stop detection, rack detection)
Dirt on 20-slot rack disk, wear
Adjustment value check, disk rotation
operation (Maintenance screen)
Conveyor Looseness, wear of belt (rotation)
(E1, 11, 21)
Dirt on slider shaft (lubrication: once a year)
Dirt on PI (stop detection, rack detection)
Water supply pressure (MP3): 60kPa
Adjustment value check, rack feed operation
(Maintenance screen)
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Chapter 12 Maintenance
12.2 List of Points to Be Greased
(1) Nonscheduled greasing points
“Nonscheduled”: greasing components which are basically maintenance free, but where the lubricating
function has deteriorated because of dust, evaporation, etc.
See parts list for specific components to be greased.
Type of
No. Point to be greased P/N Type of grease
component
1 Linear guide Feeder mechanism – Slide 727-3056 P/N7352019
block AFC grease
2 Shutter L and R L142035 (maker: THK)
3 Ball bushing Feeder 727-3051
4 Unloader 727-3022
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