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How to guide Updated: Tuesday, August 10th 2021

Mechanical Assembly Checklist

Contents

  • Overview
  • General assembly
  • Rack and pinion
  • Alignment
  • Lubrication and maintenance
  • Sensors
  • Motors

Overview


The mechanical assembly checklist should be used as a final check once the system is assembled.

Use the following checks to ensure that your system is assembled correctly.

General assembly

1. Extrusions Extrusions are assembled according to CAD design.
  • Check that the right profile type and length are used in each location.
2. Gussets High-precision (HP) and general-precision (GP) gussets are installed in correct locations.
3. Plates Assembly plates are properly mounted; no fasteners are missing.
4. Frame Base frame can support more than enough weight.
  • Inspect entire assembly, starting from the bottom and moving up.
  • Use a framing square if necessary to attain the correct perpendicularity.
For details, see the assembly guide .
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5. Screws Screws are securely tightened.
  • Torque all fasteners to 13–16 Nm.
  • For systems exposed to vibrations, consider applying Loctite 2760 to critical screws.
For details, see the anti-vibration products guide .
6. Level System is leveled.
  • Check using a level.
  • Adjust feet as needed to obtain desired results.
7. Cables and tubes Cables and tubes are sufficiently long and run along clear paths.
  • If you have any moving parts or are using drag chains, check that cables are long enough to move from one end to another.
  • Cables and tubes should be easy to identify and to access.
For details, see the cable management guide .
8. Hinges Hinges move smoothly.
9. Safety interlock Safety interlocks are adjusted and fully engaged.
10. Custom parts Custom parts are deburred and have no sharp edges.

Rack and pinion

11. Rack spacing Gear rack sections are properly joined.
  • Place the rack installation tool over the joint of two rack segments to check that teeth are spaced correctly.
For details, see the rack and pinion actuator guide .
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12. End-stop brackets End sensor brackets are tightened on rack.
13. Housing Bearings and/or rollers are securely mounted on housing.

Alignment

14. Rails
  • Linear rails are levelled and parallel.
  • Rail brackets are securely tightened on extrusions.
  • Gantry moves fluidly on the rails, traveling from end to end without any resistance.For details, see the linear axis alignment guide .
15. Shaft If system has butt-jointed rails: Butt-joints have no chamfer, gaps, or misalignment.
  • After alignment, double-check that shaft brackets are securely tightened.
16. Roller wheels Eccentric rollers are all on one side and properly adjusted; concentric rollers are all on the opposite side.
For details, see the linear guides datasheet .
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Lubrication and maintenance

Find step-by-step instructions for these components in the maintenance guide.

17. Linear ball bearings Installation: Ball bearings lubricated. 
Maintenance plan: Linear ball bearings lubricated once a year or after every 100 km of travel, whichever comes first.
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18. Plain bearings Installation (recommended): Shaft cleaned with 3-in-1 oil.
No lubrication required for installation or maintenance.
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19. Ball screws Installation: Ball screws lubricated. 
Maintenance plan: Ball screws lubricated every six months or after 500,000 revolutions, whichever comes first.
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20. Rack and pinion Installation: Gear racks lubricated. 
Maintenance plan: Gear racks lubricated every six months or after 500,000 revolutions, whichever comes first.
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21. Enclosed timing belt actuator Installation: N/A (ships pre-lubricated). 
Maintenance plan: Bearings and cover strips lubricated once a year or after every 100 km of travel, whichever comes first.
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22. Rotary actuator Installation: N/A (ships pre-lubricated). 
Maintenance plan: Gears lubricated every six months or after 10,000 revolutions, whichever comes first.
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Sensors

23. End-stop sensor If using an actuator: End-stop sensors are functioning (to detect when gantry reaches end of travel).
24. End-stop bumper Sensor has sufficient clearance from plate at end-stop position.
  • Use jam nuts to adjust sensor position.
  • Leave 2-3 mm of clearance between sensor and plate at end-stop position, to ensure gantry hits the bumper and not the end-stop sensor.
25. Sensor mounting Sensors have enough clearance and are not intercepted by the movement of other components.

Motors

26. Motor Before installation: Shaft has key installed on it.
27. Power transmission devices Before installation: Design follows proper order of motor, gearbox, and brake. 
If using a gearbox: The input clamping mechanism is properly secured through ports on the gearbox’s side.

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