title: Optimize/sup IT/ robot condition monitoring tool
abstract: As robots have gained more and more 'humanlike' capability, users have looked increasingly to their builders for ways to measure the critical variables-the robotic equivalent of a physical check-up-in order to monitor their condition and schedule maintenance more effectively. This is all the more essential considering the tremendous pressure there is to improve productivity in today's global markets. Developed for ABB robots with an S4-family controller and based on the company's broad process know-how, Optimize/sup IT/ robot condition monitoring offers maintenance routines with embedded checklists that give a clear indication of a robot's operating condition. It performs semi-automatic measurements that support engineers during trouble-shooting and enable action to be taken to prevent unplanned stops. By comparing these measurements with reference data, negative trends can be detected early and potential breakdowns predicted. Armed with all these features, Optimize/sup IT/ robot condition monitoring provides the ideal basis for reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) for robots
keyphrases: Optimize/sup IT/ robot condition monitoring tool condition monitoring ABB robots S4-family controller semi-automatic measurements reliability-centered maintenance maintenance scheduling