A well-maintained injection molding machine will improve uptime, decrease cycle time and extend the life of the machine.
By Lyle Sharratt Absolute Haitian Plastic Moulding Machine Process
A well-maintained fleet of injection molding machines can contribute to your company’s profitability. Scheduled maintenance activities extend the lifespan of the molding machines, safeguarding your investment. By preventing premature wear, you may avoid expensive repairs. Importantly, a well-maintained machine operates more efficiently, shaving off seconds of cycle time and contributing to your overall profitability.
The following maintenance tips are not difficult to accomplish but do require a commitment on the part of your operations and maintenance teams.
There are minimum steps molding machine suppliers recommend for preventive maintenance. These are easy to conduct yet often neglected in many plants. Here’s a 10-point check list for daily, weekly and quarterly inspections.
This water filter needed changing some time ago.
This lubrication line was either cut or is missing a fitting. As a result, no lubrication is being delivered to its associated cylinder.
Every injection molding machine needs an annual checkup. One full day of maintenance is the minimum required to give your machines a thorough exam to identify and head off potential problems, make machine-setting adjustments, and replace wear parts.
An injection molding machine’s oil-cooling motor became buried in plastic pellets and stopped working. It had to be replaced with a new motor.
This electrical safety for the operator guarding has been bypassed, creating an unsafe working environment.
No matter what brand of injection molding machines you own, this advice is applicable. Print this out and share it with your maintenance staff. It comes from a qualified team of experts dedicated to a high level of customer service. Randy Wendling, Director of Aftermarket Operations, has 32 years of experience in the industry and Lyle Sharratt, Technical Services Manager, has been in more than 4,000 injection molding plants across the U.S. and Canada. Add in our experienced training manager and fully staffed parts department and that’s a lot of knowledge at Absolute Haitian standing by to support your company. Visit www.absolutehaitian.com to learn more about our injection molding machine product lines or call 216-452-1000 for help!
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