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Operate the Real Arm · xArm 6 · Step 7 of 9

Shut Down and Secure the Arm

Shutting down is part of the job, not the end of it: the arm is left safe, clean and switched off, and the next person knows what happened during your run.

  1. Complete or stop the operation. Let the approved program finish, or click Studio's STOP: the arm stops at once and its queued commands are cleared12.
  2. Remove the part. A STOP resets the outputs only when a Studio setting, 'Clear the IO output when the robot is stopped', is on, so the suction may still hold the part after a STOP3. With the arm stopped and your hands clear of its path, release the part with the gripper control lab staff showed you, then take it off the work area45.
  3. Return the arm to a safe state. Make sure the path is clear and press and hold Initial Position, or move the arm to the rest position lab staff give you61. Turn Manual Mode off if it is on7.
  4. Remove the arm's power. Press the emergency stop button and check that the power light is off8.
  5. Switch off the control box. It takes about 5 seconds to power off. Do not switch it on again within those 5 seconds9.
  6. Clean, once the arm and control box have cooled: clean the arm's carbon fiber shell with 95% alcohol or 70% isopropanol, keep the liquid out of the joints, and clean the work area10111.
  7. Record any problem or maintenance need, in your operating report and to lab staff1. Studio's Log page, under Settings > My Device, shows the control box's, the joints' and the tool's error logs, and can download them12.
  • Leave the arm's settings as you found them: do not change a protected setting13.

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Provenance

References · 13

Each number in the text points here. Every entry states its confidence class in words and keeps its evidence one click away. How to read the labels.

Key to the badges
Confidence: Verified
A manufacturer or IntelliMake document says so, or it was observed directly. It does not mean anyone measured it at S6.
Confidence: Inferred
Reasoned from Verified facts. The reasoning is printed with the record.
Confidence: Assumed
Plausible but untested. The record says how it would be checked.
Kind: Gap
Not known. No figure or answer is given in its place.
Kind: Contradiction
Sources disagree. Both sides are shown, and the site does not pick one silently.
Kind: Recommendation
Project advice drawn from the records it cites. Not a fact about the machine and not a confidence class, so the filter never hides it.
Awaiting cell access
Awaiting cell access: could be confirmed or corrected once the physical S6 cell can be observed.
This project's simulation and agent design, not the physical cell
This project's simulation and agent design, not the physical cell.

  1. Confidence: Verifiedint-609

    The record says

    IntelliMake's shutdown procedure for a Phase 1 Factory machine: complete or safely stop the operation, remove the finished part or material, return the machine to a safe state, clean the machine and the work area, shut down power or utilities as appropriate, and record operating issues or maintenance needs.

    Evidence · 6 citations

    Completing or safely stopping the operation

    'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · '5. Shut Down and Secure the Machine'

    IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23

    Project copy; not published on this site.

    Removing the finished part or material

    'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · '5. Shut Down and Secure the Machine'

    IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23

    Project copy; not published on this site.

    Returning the machine to a safe state

    'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · '5. Shut Down and Secure the Machine'

    IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23

    Project copy; not published on this site.

    Cleaning the machine and work area

    'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · '5. Shut Down and Secure the Machine'

    IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23

    Project copy; not published on this site.

    Shutting down power or utilities as appropriate

    'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · '5. Shut Down and Secure the Machine'

    IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23

    Project copy; not published on this site.

    Recording operating issues or maintenance needs

    'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · '5. Shut Down and Secure the Machine'

    IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23

    Project copy; not published on this site.

  2. Confidence: Verifiedsafety-548

    The record says

    The STOP button in UFACTORY Studio stops the arm immediately and clears all cached commands; Studio says it is a software stop and the power is still on.

    Evidence · 1 citation

    STOP: The robotic arm will stop immediately and clear all cache commands. It's a software stop, the power is still on.

    UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 4. Live Control · UFACTORY · 4.5 Enable & STOP button [general Studio text; the Studio manual says it applies to the xArm6]

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13

    Open the source

  3. Confidence: Verifiedops-593

    The record says

    As UFACTORY Studio's settings page read on 2026-10-13, its Advanced Settings include an option, 'Clear the IO output when the robot is stopped', which Studio describes as resetting to the default status after a STOP command; it lists the configurable outputs CO0-CO7, the digital outputs DO0-DO7 and the tool digital outputs TO0/TO1/TO3/TO4.

    Evidence · 2 citations

    Clear the IO output when the robot is stopped: The robotic arm will be reset to the default status after sending STOP command.

    UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 7. Settings · UFACTORY · 7.4.3 Advanced Settings [general Studio text; the Studio manual says it applies to the xArm6] (read 2026-10-13, publisher's commit cf19147)

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13

    Open the source

    Configurable Output(CO0~CO7), Digital Output(DO0~DO7) | Tool Digital Output(TO0/TO1/TO3/TO4)

    UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 7. Settings · UFACTORY · 7.4.3 Advanced Settings [general Studio text; the Studio manual says it applies to the xArm6] (read 2026-10-13, publisher's commit cf19147; until that date, at commit 533b75d, the second item read 'Tool Digital Output(TO0/TO1)')

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13

    Open the source

  4. Confidence: Verifiedint-602

    The record says

    IntelliMake's laboratory requires an operator to get the approval of an instructor or authorized lab staff before operating a Phase 1 Factory machine, and an instructor or authorized lab staff supervises the operation when required.

    Evidence · 2 citations

    Obtain instructor or authorized lab personnel approval before beginning.

    'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · '1. Prepare for Operation', fifth item

    IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23

    Project copy; not published on this site.

    The instructor or authorized lab personnel must supervise the operation when required.

    'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · '3. Operate the Machine', last paragraph

    IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23

    Project copy; not published on this site.

  5. Confidence: Verifiedsafety-512

    The record says

    The xArm manual says that while the device is running, an arm that seems to have stopped may be waiting for a signal and about to act, and that it should be considered to be in action even in that state.

    Evidence · 1 citation

    Quote not shown (over 40 words). See the source at: 1.4 Personnel Safety, CAUTION [series text: names no single model].

    UFACTORY xArm Hardware Manual (online), 1. Safety · UFACTORY · 1.4 Personnel Safety, CAUTION [series text: names no single model]

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-25

    Open the source

  6. Confidence: Verifiedops-554

    The record says

    In UFACTORY Studio's Live Control, long-pressing Initial Position moves the arm back to its initial position; the default initial position for the xArm and 850 has every joint at 0. Studio says setting an initial position can help return the arm to a relatively safe position when planning trajectories.

    Evidence · 3 citations

    Initial Position: Long press for continuous motion, the robotic arm will back to the initial position.

    UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 4. Live Control · UFACTORY · 4.4 Position & Joint Control, Initial Position [general Studio text; the Studio manual says it applies to the xArm6]

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13

    Open the source

    xArm/850: [0,0,0,0,0,0,0]

    UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 4. Live Control · UFACTORY · 4.4, Default initial position [names xArm and 850]

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13

    Open the source

    Setting the Initial Position of the robotic arm can help the user to return the robotic arm to a relatively safe position when planning the motion trajectory.

    UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 7. Settings · UFACTORY · 7.1.1 Parameters, Initial Position [general Studio text; the Studio manual says it applies to the xArm6]

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13

    Open the source

  7. Confidence: Verifiediface-578

    The record says

    Mode 2 is manual mode: the arm enters zero-gravity mode so the user can drag its links to teach, and should be switched back to mode 0 afterwards. Mode 2 must be set via mode 0: from a non-zero mode, a request for mode 2 first switches to mode 0, and mode 2 takes effect only on a second command.

    Evidence · 2 citations

    In this mode, the robotic arm will enter the zero gravity mode, and the user can freely drag the links of the robotic arm to complete the teaching function. If the drag teaching is completed, switch back to mode 0.

    UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 10. Robotic Arm Motion Mode and State · UFACTORY · 10.1 Mode 2: Manual Mode (manual text not model-specific; the Studio manual's Preface lists the xArm 6 among the models it applies to)

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-21

    Open the source

    Quote not shown (over 40 words). See the source at: 10.1 Mode 2, note.

    UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 10. Robotic Arm Motion Mode and State · UFACTORY · 10.1 Mode 2, note

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-21

    Open the source

  8. Confidence: Verifiedops-559

    The record says

    xArm shutdown step 1: press the emergency stop button to power off the arm, and make sure the power indicator is off.

    Evidence · 1 citation

    Press the EMERGENCY STOP button to power off the robotic arm, ensure the power indicator light is off.

    UFACTORY xArm Hardware Manual (online), 2. Hardware Installation · UFACTORY · 2.3.2 Shut Down, step 1 [series text: names no single model]

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-25

    Open the source

  9. Confidence: Verifiedops-560

    The record says

    xArm shutdown step 2: turn off the Control Box power supply. The power switch takes about 5 seconds to turn the Control Box off, and the manual says not to restart it within 5 seconds of turning it off.

    Evidence · 1 citation

    Turn off the power supply of the control box(The power switch takes about 5 seconds to turn off the power of the control box. Please do not restart the control box within 5 seconds after turning off the power supply).

    UFACTORY xArm Hardware Manual (online), 2. Hardware Installation · UFACTORY · 2.3.2 Shut Down, step 2 [series text: names no single model]

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-25

    Open the source

  10. Confidence: Verifiedops-580

    The record says

    To clean the xArm's carbon fiber shell, the manual says 95% alcohol or 70% isopropanol can be used, taking care not to let liquid get into the joints. It says a small amount of grease may rarely be seen at the joints and will not affect normal use or joint life.

    Evidence · 2 citations

    Quote not shown (over 40 words). See the source at: 5. Maintenance and Inspection, Clean [series text: names no single model].

    UFACTORY xArm Hardware Manual (online), 5. Maintenance and Inspection · UFACTORY · 5. Maintenance and Inspection, Clean [series text: names no single model]

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-25

    Open the source

    When cleaning the carbon fiber surface, be careful not to let the liquid penetrate the joints.

    UFACTORY xArm Hardware Manual (online), 5. Maintenance and Inspection · UFACTORY · 5, Note [series text: names no single model]

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-25

    Open the source

  11. Confidence: Verifiedsafety-517

    The record says

    The xArm manual says the arm and the Control Box generate heat during operation, and not to handle or touch them while in operation or immediately after operation. It also says never to stick fingers into the end-effector connector.

    Evidence · 2 citations

    The robotic arm and Control Box will generate heat during operation. Do not handle or touch the robotic arm and Control Box while in operation or immediately after the operation.

    UFACTORY xArm Hardware Manual (online), 1. Safety · UFACTORY · 1.3, HIGH TEMPERATURE [series text: names no single model]

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-25

    Open the source

    Never stick fingers to the connector of the end-effector.

    UFACTORY xArm Hardware Manual (online), 1. Safety · UFACTORY · 1.3, HIGH TEMPERATURE [series text: names no single model]

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-25

    Open the source

  12. Confidence: Verifiedops-710

    The record says

    UFACTORY Studio's Log page, under Settings > My Device, shows the control box's error log, the servo error log and the end effector's error log, and can download the error log.

    Evidence · 2 citations

    The error log of the control box, servo error log and end effector error log can be checked.

    UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 7. Settings · UFACTORY · 7.5.3 Log [general Studio text; the Studio manual applies to the xArm6] (read 2026-10-23, publisher's commit cf19147, unchanged since 2026-10-13; the page names no Studio or firmware version)

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13

    Open the source

    Click the 'Download' button to download the error log.

    UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 7. Settings · UFACTORY · 7.5.3 Log (read 2026-10-23, publisher's commit cf19147, unchanged since 2026-10-13; the page names no Studio or firmware version)

    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13

    Open the source

  13. Confidence: Verifiedint-603

    The record says

    IntelliMake's laboratory rules for a collaborative robot: verify the approved speed, payload, workspace and safety configuration before enabling motion; do not bypass safety devices or modify protected settings; and stop the machine and ask for help whenever its condition is uncertain.

    Evidence · 3 citations

    For collaborative robots, verify the approved speed, payload, workspace, and safety configuration before enabling motion.

    'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · 'Safety Requirements', collaborative robots

    IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23

    Project copy; not published on this site.

    Do not bypass safety devices or modify protected settings.

    'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · 'Safety Requirements'

    IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23

    Project copy; not published on this site.

    Stop the machine and request assistance whenever its condition is uncertain.

    'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course · 'Safety Requirements'

    IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23

    Project copy; not published on this site.

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  • 'Operate Your Machine': operating requirements and safety requirements for the Phase 1 Factory machines (course text as pasted by Derek, 2026-10-23) · IntelliMake Phase 1 Factory course (IntelliMake)
    IntelliMake course text, as pasted by Derek Stringfellow · Project-internal record · retrieved 2026-10-23 · cited by 3 records here · Project copy; not published on this site.
  • UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 10. Robotic Arm Motion Mode and State · UFACTORY (manufacturer)
    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-21 · cited by 1 record here · Open the source
  • UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 4. Live Control · UFACTORY (manufacturer)
    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13 · cited by 2 records here · Open the source
  • UFACTORY Studio User Manual (online), 7. Settings · UFACTORY (manufacturer)
    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-10-13 · cited by 3 records here · Open the source
  • UFACTORY xArm Hardware Manual (online), 1. Safety · UFACTORY (manufacturer)
    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-25 · cited by 2 records here · Open the source
  • UFACTORY xArm Hardware Manual (online), 2. Hardware Installation · UFACTORY (manufacturer)
    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-25 · cited by 2 records here · Open the source
  • UFACTORY xArm Hardware Manual (online), 5. Maintenance and Inspection · UFACTORY (manufacturer)
    © UFACTORY · All rights reserved; quoted briefly as evidence · retrieved 2026-09-25 · cited by 1 record here · Open the source

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