Punch and Shear Prevenative Maintenance

Punch and Shear Prevenative Maintenance

October 14, 2015 - 8:19 pm, by Abs_nettclicks

Date issue; 25.08.15

Date review

Author: Mengsolutions

Step 1:
Turn the machine off from the main power point and fit your tag??? Out of Order??? , to avoid someone can try to use the machine during your maintenance procedure.

Step 2:
Open all the cover (and remove if required) at the top of the machine to verify conditions of the blades and punch.

• Guillotine blades: if these blades are damage, they must be rotate or taken for resharpening.
• Don’t forget to put a warning to avoid the machine can be used without the guillotine blades during resharpening period.

Step 3:

• Punch: this must be check for any damage on the male and female side.
• Replace the punch if necessary.
• Rod cut blades: verify its conditions
• Angle cut blades : verify its conditions

Step 4:
Pedal:

• Check the conditions of the pedal cable.
• Replace if it is in poor conditions or repair it if possible to do so.
• Clean the pedal.

Step 5:
Open the lower cover and check for any oil leaking.(Pump enclose)

• Check level of hydraulic oil.
• Clean all the enclosed area around the hydraulic pump.
• Check all hydraulic hose for, leaking, damage, tear or wear.
• Repair immediately any existing leaking.
• Put back all the lower cover

Step 6:
Lubrication

• Lubricate the machine in all its lubrication point.
• General purpose grease should be use it.
• To lubricate you must consider an average of 120 hours of use.
• Verify conditions of components to lubricate before lubricating.
• Some point could require weekly lubrication.

Step 7:
Electric.

• Check the main power cable for its conditions. If it is damaged, must be replaced.
• Verify conditions of all external switches.
• All switch with damage must be repair or replace it.
• Check conditions of all limit switches. They must be strong in position. A loose or damage limit switch can generate a continuous fault on the machine.

Step 8:
Put all cover back and plug the machine on its power point.

Step 9:
Take some piece of metal, flat off cuts, and test the machine.

Step 10:
Ask to the operator for any possible unusual sound or possible fault.

Step 11:
Clean exterior of the machine. Avoid scrap metal can be stored on top of the machine

Step 12:
Report activity in your lodge document