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	<li style="list-style-type:disc; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#000000">Depending upon the type of task being performed, be it a delicate assembly process of PLC components or a MIG welding process; robots are classified and characterized based on indoor OR outdoor units. These units again are sub-classified based on the standards, types, requirement classes, etc. One such class is the IP Protection classes based on the process being automated.</span></span></li>
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	<li style="list-style-type:disc; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#000000">Ingress Protection (IP) is a classification scale used to specify the degree of protection offered by an industrial robot against the intrusion of objects, dust or water. </span><span style="color:#333333">Robot IP ratings are composed of two numbers. The first number shows the level of a robot&rsquo;s protection against solid particles, while the second number signifies a robot&rsquo;s level of protection from water. For example, the rating IP67 is common amongst </span><a href="https://robotsdoneright.com/applications/foundry-robots.html" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:#000306">foundry robots</span></a><span style="color:#333333"> and cleanroom robots. This means a robot is dust resistant and can withstand temporary immersion in water. These protection levels are important for both types of robots since foundries often involve operation in dirty, grimy, dusty environments. While </span><a href="https://robotsdoneright.com/applications/cleanroom-robots.html" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:#000306">cleanroom robots</span></a><span style="color:#333333"> need to be dust-tight and somewhat waterproof to prevent any contamination from spreading from the robot to the production line and to meet the stringent standards of cleanroom facilities. If there is no data available to determine a protection rating for one of the elements, then that digit is replaced with an &lsquo;X&rsquo; and if the robot has no protection, then a 0 is used. Below is a breakdown of solid level ratings followed by a breakdown of water level ratings.</span></span></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#333333">Solid Protection Level:</span></span></p>

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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#000000">Protection Level</span></span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px">0</span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#333333">No protection from solids.</span></span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px">1</span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#333333">Protection from large solid objects up to 50 mm in diameter.</span></span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px">2</span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#333333">Protection from medium objects up to 12.5 mm in diameter.</span></span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#333333">Protection from small objects up to 2.5 mm in diameter.</span></span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#333333">Protection from small objects up to 1 mm in diameter.</span></span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px">5</span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#333333">Dust Protected- The intrusion of dust is not entirely prevented, but it will not enter in sufficient enough quantities to interfere with the robot operation.</span></span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px">6</span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#333333">Dust Tight- The contact and intrusion of dust is completely protected against.</span></span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px">0</span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#333333">No protection from any amount of water.</span></span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px">1</span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#333333">Protection from vertically dripping water.</span></span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px">2</span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#333333">Protection from inclined water drops from up to 15 degrees from vertical.</span></span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#333333">Protection from spraying water at any angle up to 60 degrees from vertical.</span></span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#333333">Protection from splashing water against the robot enclosure from all directions or angles.</span></span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px">5</span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#333333">Protection from water jets at any angle.</span></span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#333333">Protection from heavy jet spray from any angle.</span></span></div>
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			<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:28px"><span style="color:#333333">Protection from temporary water immersion of up to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes.</span></span></div>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="color:#333333">It is also important to understand when selecting a robot that not all parts of a robot will have the same IP rating. For example, some robots are IP54 rated for their body while their J3 arm and wrist are IP67. This means their body has limited dust intrusion and water spray protection, while their arm is dust-proof and can withstand some water immersion. </span></span></p>
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