Spare parts for packaging machine is one of most critical part to sure packaging process running smoothly. This article Packway will share our advice for spare parts replacement in 5 espects to keep your machine work efficiently.
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Necessarily to replace spare part before worn out
Every machine needs proper maintenance and reparation, as well as replacing parts before wearing out.There is no exception for any packaging machines from any manufacturer.
Spare parts is a critical pre-condition for smooth running of the packaging machine. Unplanned machine downtime is one of the biggest threats to stable running of the packaging line. Every single second the packaging machine stops, money wasted. So there is no doubt that Keeping the regular spare parts in stock is very important to make packaging machine downtime to a minimum impact, meanwhile by doing this, it can also extends the lifetime and overall equipment effectiveness of our packaging.
What are the benefit for replacing spare part in time
a.Optimized machine downtime
b.Fullfill your packaging orders on schedule
c.Reduce labor cost while waiting during downtime
d.Extend your packaging machine lifetime as to run in good condition
Check list for spare parts
Easy wear out packaging machine spare part
The easy wear out parts means that after a certain period of time will wear out and can’t be repaired, some of the spares getting wear out after period of time. For such easy wear out spare part ,basically the packaging machine manufacturers will recommend you to take some of these parts in stock at all times ,as there parts are so critical to proper functioning of the packaging machine.
a. Pulling belts
The film transporting belts – which move the packaging film through the belt, In most of case, the packaging machine runs every day the machine .Be sure to get more belts in stock for regular replacement
b. Heating elements
Each packaging machine is equipped with sealing jaws with the heating elements. The heating elements is for bring the sealing jaws up to temperature as set to ensure the bag was sealed well and not air leakage. So it can wear out and must be replaced after some time.
c. Film cut-off knives
The knives cut the bag after filling. The knife will gradually loses its sharpness after long time cutting, especially when cutting the bag with thicker foils and / or aluminum coating. That will make the wear out more quicker.
d. Printer ribbons
When packaging machine equipped with the ribbon type date coder, the ribbons is one of the easy wear out parts as the printer running under the same cycle speed as the packaging machine.
Midium wear out parts
a. Servo motor
The servo motor is to control the belt pulling, or horizontal jaw movement. That is no easy to wear out as long as the motor itself is more reliable on quality.
b. Coding device
c. Touch screen
d. PLC controller
Minium wear out parts
Forming part
Forming part, as like forming tube, forming shoulder, strictly speaking they are not spare parts,customer may replace them unless man-made damage. Or switching to extra bag style or bag sizes.
What is the timeline to replace spare part
Follow your packaging machine supplier maintenance tips and align with the recommended lifetime for the parts, however you also have to consider how much time you are using the packaging machine per day, and the timeline should be earlier if the work shift is longer then your supplier manual book suggest.
Do regular check, if your technician or operator already notice usual working status.Replace spare parts intime before completely wear out
Packway suggestion for spare parts replacements
Lastly Packway need to remind you that ,Be sure to check with your suppliers about their recommend detailed maintenance schedules .As this will be enable you to predict future service requirement and ordering spare parts in advance,
If necessarily please talk to packaging machinery supplier to get a regular service schedule, so that any wearout parts can be detected quickly, preventing potential problems resulting in further machine downtime.
