RS4203 Manual
Chapter 14 – Maintenance Guide
Rev 32, 01/11/13
Copyright © 2013, Tipper Tie, Inc., All rights reserved
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Chapter 14 – Maintenance Guide
14.1 General Guidelines
For proper machine function and continued satisfaction with your finished product, it is
essential
that your
machine be properly maintained. This means that a preventive maintenance (PM) schedule should be
established and followed. Attention shall be given at least
once a week
to observing wear of all moving
parts, especially in the following areas:
•
Die support channel and punch assembly
•
Die and die pocket area of the die support
•
Clip pusher assembly
•
Knife assembly
•
Conveyor and voider assemblies
Operating a machine without following an established PM schedule constitutes neglect and may result in
endangering the safety of the operator, degradation of machine function, or inferior product.
To help you track scheduled periodic maintenance as well as unscheduled service, a maintenance log
has been included in Appendix 2. Make copies of the sample (or design your own form) and use the log
to record all service and maintenance activities. In addition to fulfilling the PM requirement, the log will
help you to identify and isolate adverse maintenance trends.
Warning
: Push the Emergency Stop (E-Stop) button to terminate all machine functions.
Warning
: Prior to performing any service or maintenance, disconnect and lock
out the electrical and air supplies.
After performing any service or maintenance, before you return the machine to operation, always check
for and tighten any loose screws, bolts and nuts, connectors and hoses. Inspect all of the machine’s
safety components. Closely follow all safety warnings and notes to avoid serious injury and potential
damage to the machine.
The following list of periodic maintenance procedures is a general set of procedures. Specific step-by-
step checklists for daily, weekly, quarterly, semiannual and annual service begins in Section 14.8.
Before each production run or at least daily:
•
Check and clean all filter elements and replace if necessary.
•
Check the PLC operating parameters and adjust as necessary.
•
Drain water and condensation from the air lines coming to the machine.
•
Coat the voider shafts with a spray grease.
•
Lubricate grease fittings on the voider system, clipper and conveyor.
•
Fill pneumatic mist lubricators with 10W oil.
Note
: Always coat the voider shafts with a spray grease on a daily basis and after machine wash down.
Once each week:
•
Check all screws and shoulder bolts for tightness. Use Loctite to secure the screws if necessary.
•
Grease all of the lube fittings located throughout the machine.
