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Robots are complex and sophisticated machines with good reliability in general. Nevertheless, occasionally these machines do fail and require maintenance just as in the case of other sophisticated engineering systems. Therefore, the users of robots have to devise a sound maintenance program, otherwise their unscheduled downtime may increase beyond limit, consequently defeating the purpose of robot applications. In addition, a poor maintenance program may also lead to safety-related problems.
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Dhillon, B.S. (1991). Robot Maintenance. In: Robot Reliability and Safety. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3148-6_9
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