SOP for Preventive Maintenance for Screw Capping Machine

OBJECTIVE

To ensure operational qualification and performance qualification are achieved.

SCOPE

This SOP provides a guide for maintenance and operations for the quality of machine output.

RESPONSIBILITY

Maintenance Department: responsible for yearly maintenance work and rectifying anomalies (long-term maintenance).

Operators: for carrying out daily routine checks and reporting to maintenance for any observations that can affect machine performance.

Production manager/supervisor: Facilitates the availability of machines for maintenance in due time.

PROCEDURE

Routine maintenance daily/weekly

• Check the following prior to operating the machine.
• When the machine is on ensure that the power display is circulated on HMMI.
• The vibrator is functioning.
• The conveyor is moving in the right direction
• The start selectors are free.

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Yearly maintenance

• Change gearbox oil.
• Remove all grease from the sprocket, chain, and Brags, and replace with new grease
• Check and tighten bolts and nuts.
• Check electrical circuit connections, motor terminals, and block terminals.

• Check VFD performance
• Check the condition of electrical wires replacement if the need arises.
• Check the vibrator efficiency, and adjust and replace coils if the need arises.

Safety

• Always ensure the guards are closing properly.
• Check all status functions are operational and responsive.
• Always ensure the accuracy and adjustments of various pests of the system are correct.
• Always review safety as a reminder of the hazards that may be present when working with equipment and supplies as there is no exception to the sale that the “safe way is the right way”.

ABBREVIATION

HMMI: Human Man Machine Interface

ANNEXURE

Nil

REVISION HISTORY

NIL

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