KUKA 01-029-739 Depth Gauge for Robot Mastering and Zeroing

KUKA 01-029-739 Depth Gauge for Robot Mastering and Zeroing

01-029-739 is the KUKA depth gauge, the mechanical dial gauge used to master the axes of KUKA robots. Every KUKA axis carries a gauge cartridge, and this gauge is clamped into the cartridge to find the mechanical zero position of the axis, where the mechanical and the electronic position of the robot are aligned with each other. KUKA's own parts catalogue lists the article under the name Depth gauge with article number 1029739, and the same gauge is listed in parts lists under 10-029-739, so both numbers are recorded on this page. The instrument needs no power supply and no cable to the controller, which makes it the practical option when an electronic mastering device is not at hand. Send us the number from your work order or a photo of the gauge, together with the robot model, and we confirm the match before you order.

Specifications

Two points in KUKA's mastering documentation decide whether this gauge gives you a good result: the gauge cartridge in the axis is spring loaded, so the gauge has to push the measuring tip in firmly enough to overcome that spring without using force that damages the cartridge, and the axis has to be jogged in one consistent direction while the reading is taken. Send us the article number and the robot model you are working on, and we confirm the match before we quote.

Industrial Applications

• Mastering the axes of a KUKA robot at start-up, where the mechanical position and the electronic position of the axis are aligned with each other.
• Re-mastering an axis after a collision, a motor replacement or a replacement of the drive unit, where the mechanical zero position has to be found again.
• Service work on robots where an electronic mastering device is not available and the mechanical dial gauge is the practical option on the robot in front of you.
• Checking the position of an axis against its mechanical zero mark during commissioning and in periodic maintenance checks.
• Service stock for integrators and maintenance teams who keep one gauge per robot family on site.

Design Purpose

• Mechanical dial reading, so the zero position can be found without powering the gauge or connecting it to the controller.
• A graduated dial face with a knurled metal holder that is clamped into the gauge cartridge of the axis, so the reading can be taken while the axis is moved by hand.
• Usable on any axis that carries the standard gauge cartridge, which makes it a practical alternative to the electronic mastering devices of the SEMD and MEMD families.
• Supplied against a defined article number with a published weight, country of origin and customs classification, which keeps the paperwork straightforward on an import.
• A service instrument rather than a consumable, so it stays on the tool board and is used again on the next robot.

Common Failure Modes

• The dial does not return smoothly or the pointer jumps — the movement inside the dial is dirty or worn, and the gauge is checked against a known reference before it is used for a reading that matters.
• The pointer sits off zero after the gauge is knocked against the robot or dropped from its case — the zero setting is checked, and a gauge that no longer holds zero is recalibrated or exchanged.
• The measuring tip does not reach the bottom of the notch in the axis and the reading is wrong — the tip is checked for a bent or worn point, because a worn tip reads a position that is not there.
• Debris or oil in the gauge cartridge on the axis — the cartridge is cleaned and checked, because the gauge itself is not at fault when the tip meets resistance.
• The wrong gauge fitted for the axis — the gauge cartridges differ by size and length, and the measuring tip has to reach the notch in the axis, so the cartridge on the robot is checked before a gauge is ordered.
• Positionally accurate robot variants that require mastering with load offset are not served by a mechanical dial gauge — an electronic mastering device of the SEMD or MEMD family is used for those axes.

Why Choose Us

• Supplied against the KUKA article number 01-029-739 / 1029739, the same gauge that is listed under 10-029-739.
• We match the order against the number on the gauge, the article number from your work order and the robot model, before dispatch.
• New original or used original — the condition is confirmed with you before you order.
• Photos of the actual gauge, including the dial face and the holder, provided on request.
• Packed for export from Shanghai with the dial face and the holder protected in transit, and shipped worldwide.

Related Products

• 10-029-739 — the same depth gauge under the number used in parts lists. A different number for the same instrument, not a different instrument.
• 00-276-184 — KUKA measuring device, mechanical 0 position, the gauge for robots with the micro cartridge such as KR AGILUS and KR CYBERTECH. A different part from this one, and it does not fit a standard gauge cartridge.
• 00-182-747 and 00-208-642 — KUKA SEMD and MEMD electronic mastering sets, the electronic route to the same job on a KRC4 controller. A different part from this one, and they need a controller connection.
• 00-228-862 — KUKA universal mastering box, the case that carries the SEMD and MEMD electronic mastering tools. A different part from this one.
• 00-109-835 — KUKA KTL mastering set with 5 m cable, the electronic mastering tool for KRC1 and KRC2 controllers. A different part from this one.
• KUKA Cooling Fans & Consumables — the rest of the KUKA tool and consumable range.

Request a quote for current pricing and lead time – send us the article number from your work order and the number printed on the gauge, together with the robot model, and we confirm the match before you order.