Press Maintenance Schedule, Part 3

NOTE: SOUND IS CHOPPY DURING THE FIRST FEW SECOND OF THIS VIDEO

(The following is an outline that accompanies the video)

Question by Leigh of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA:

"Frank, I have a 14 year old MA 830 that has really never been serviced. I have a lot of little problems going on with it that makes teaching on that press difficult at best. What time period do you recommend for a thorough service call?

Also I have thoroughly enjoyed the "Ugly Flexo" on YouTube and I really want to be able to show segments to my students. The problem is is that my school system blocks YouTube and I can't show them in class. I have had little luck downloading them to a DVD.

Can you help?

Leigh"

Basic Approach to Developing a Flexo Press Maintenance Schedule
o Start simple
o Become more sophisticated over time
o Continually evolve form

Process:
1. Identify press modules (Begin at unwind and follow the web path)
a. Unwind
b. Web guiding
c. Print stations
d. Die stations
e. Drive train
f. Idlers
g. Nips
h. Dryers
i. Etc.
2. Identify task or action
a. Inspect
b. Lubricate
c. Replace
d. Etc.
3. Establish intervals/frequency
a. By number of hours
i. 40 120 360 1440
b. By date
i. Calendar schedule
c. By periodic routine
i. Weekly
ii. Monthly
iii. Yearly

Category:

Education

Tags:

• flexo
• ink
• printing
• labels
• converting