Reduce avoidable downtime
Preventive Maintenance & Spare Parts Planning
Base maintenance intervals on the supplied manual, operating hours, material abrasiveness, temperature, cleaning duty and observed condition.
Start with the process duty
A generic schedule cannot replace the machine manual. Use this framework to assign responsibility, retain evidence and identify components whose failure would stop production.
Engineering note: Final ratings, materials, utilities and operating limits must be confirmed in the current technical agreement for the supplied machine.
Practical checklist
Daily or per-shift observations
- Leaks, unusual noise, vibration and temperature
- Guards, emergency stops and visible cables
- Oil, seed and residue buildup
- Pressure, temperature and motor-current trends where instruments exist
Planned inspection groups
- Bearings, seals, belts, chains and couplings
- Pumps, valves, hoses and filter cloth
- Heating circuits, fans, coils and heat exchangers
- Fasteners, frames, welds and product-contact surfaces
- Sensors, switches, contactors and terminal tightness by qualified personnel
Critical spare-parts method
- List parts that stop the whole line
- Record exact model and drawing reference
- Separate consumables from repair parts
- Set reorder points from lead time and usage
- Photograph labels before ordering replacements
When contacting support
- Machine model and serial/nameplate image
- Fault time and operating step
- Short overall and close-up videos
- Control-panel display or alarm
- Recent maintenance and material changes