Basic Maintenance of Packaging Equipment

In industrial scenarios such as factories, there are usually numerous large machines and pieces of equipment in use at any one time. This machinery is usually vital to the function of the factory and often the business which manages it.

There are numerous reasons why machine maintenance and cleaning is important: 

The bottom line

In many production facilities ranging from food to parts production, the breakdown of a machine can mean lost productivity and eventually, profits. When a machine breaks down due to lack of equipment maintenance, it can no longer produce the product that the company sells, leading to lost sales.

By ensuring that regular machine cleaning and maintenance is carried out, you can minimize the impact of machinery and equipment failure and protect your bottom line.

Efficiency

Machines do not need to fail to impact a business financially. Undetected faults can impact the running efficiency of machinery and lead to reduced output or an inferior final product. Not only can this affect sales figures, but also the reputation of the company and production facility.

Safety

A far greater concern than the financial impact of machinery and equipment failure is the safety implications. Without regular maintenance, machines that are usually relatively safe to operate can become a danger. That is why national and international standards make regular machine maintenance a requirement.

Without maintenance, faults with the equipment can go undetected and lead to injury or worse, death. Regular equipment maintenance will highlight any flaws with the system and allow for repairs to be carried out.

Compliance

As mentioned above, it is common for safety standards to make machine and equipment maintenance a regular activity. These guidelines will often state a timeline of periodic maintenance that managers must adhere to, to ensure full compliance.

If a failure occurs and someone is injured, or worse, killed, and an investigation finds that equipment was not regularly inspected and maintained, there may be legal consequences.

Professional Solution

Tigre Solutions makes the job of machine maintenance and cleaning as simple as possible. Our technical support team can assist in maintaining your machinery by providing training on how to use our equipment and by giving on and off-site maintenance support. 

For more information about our equipment maintenance and machine cleaning services, please contact us.

 

Basic Maintenance Of Our Packaging Equipment:

Filling Machines

Daily	Ensure machine is cleaned after use
Weekly	Check for loose nuts and bolts Check for wear and tear on the conveyor, wrap units, and any other belts.
Monthly	Check electrical connections are secure Check voltages on the main supply and power supply Check oil in gearboxes
Every 6 Months	Calibration Check wear and tear on bearings Inspect and replace nozzles seals and any other seals
Yearly	General machine inspection – bearings, loose bolts, electrical connections, and cable condition. Recommendation to replace all bearings and belts. Inspection of turret bearings only replaces if required. Pumps to be serviced and internal bushes replaced if required, including O-rings and seals General gear wear Inspect and replace mechanical seals

 

Bottle Rinsers / Washers

Daily	Ensure the machine is cleaned after use.
Weekly	Check for loose nuts.
Monthly	Check electrical connections are secure Check voltages on the main supply and power supply. Check oil in gearboxes.
Yearly	General machine inspection – bearings, loose bolts, electrical connections, and cable condition. Recommendation to replace all bearings.

 

Capping Machines

Daily	Ensure the machine is cleaned after use
Weekly	Grease all grease points Check for loose nuts and bolts Check for wear and tear on the conveyor and any other belts
Monthly	Check electrical connections are secure Check voltages on the main supply and power supply Check oil in gearboxes
Yearly	General machine inspection – bearings, loose bolts, electrical connections, and cable condition. Recommendation to replace all bearings

 

Conveyor Systems

Daily	Ensure machine is cleaned after use
Weekly	Check for loose nuts & bolts Check for wear on conveyors, sprockets, and rollers. Check for wear on drive belts. Check Flight Belt Condition
Monthly	Check electrical connections are secure Check voltages on the main supply and power supply Check oil in gearboxes Check bearings.
Every 6 Months	Replace all bearings.
Yearly	Replace conveyor sprockets Check wear on belt and rollers – replace if necessary.