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Maintenance
The
MultiCam
Laser will provide years of productive service if it is maintained properly. Lasers should be de-
energized prior to maintenance, and this process may take between a few minutes and an hour depending on the
power of the laser. There are daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly maintenance steps required for each
machine based on a 40-hour work week.
MultiCam
recommends that any laser used in excess of 40 hours a
week should have the maintenance schedule adjusted accordingly.
Daily
The
MultiCam
Laser should be cleaned off each day, and the water lines should be inspected. All dust or slag
should be blown or vacuumed off the machine. Close attention should be paid to the rack area since dust or slag
build-up in the rack can cause stalling problems. Operators working with systems with a Lead Screw Z-axis
should lubricate the screw with a non-aerosol, silicon-based lubricant. Operators should
not
use WD-40 on the
Z-axis screw for lubrication. Using anything other than what is recommended will result in the premature wear of
the Z-axis screw. With Ball Screw systems, oil or lithium grease is an acceptable lubricant.
Weekly
The
MultiCam
Laser system should be cleaned thoroughly each week. The filter on the control box should be
vacuumed. Any build-up in the racks or rails should be blown out. The filter or filters on the auxiliary equipment
systems should be removed and cleaned. All fluid levels (if applicable) in the auxiliary equipment system should
be checked and filled if needed.
Bi-Monthly
Operators should grease all the linear bearing cars at least twice a month for the
MultiCam
Laser. Jogging the
machine while applying slight pressure in the opposite direction will help force the grease into the bearing cars
and incorporate the grease throughout all of the bearings.
Monthly
The racks and Y- and Z-axis screws should be cleaned with a scrub brush and degreaser once a month following
the same lubrication procedure described earlier in addition to the daily and weekly cleaning for all
MultiCam
Lasers. Once the racks are clean, operators should apply a bead of the lithium-based grease.
Quarterly
The X- and Y-axis covers should be removed from the
MultiCam
Laser every 3 months so that operators can
inspect the transmission or gearboxes for wear. Operators can engage the pinion all the way into the rack by
loosening the mounting bolts of the transmission or gearbox and pushing the assembly up. The tabletop bolts
should be checked to ensure they are all tight.
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