Allied Inc. offers their clients two levels of preventative maintenance on power presses and other press room equipment. Technicians will always report urgent findings to the client as well as the written report.
As a guide line only, it is recommended that a press receive a Level A alternating every other year with a Level B for maintenance. There are several factors which will alter the required frequency of a Level B:
Age of the press and/or date of last rebuild
Manufacturer of the clutch and brake
Environment and history of the press & press usage
LEVEL A - Visual and auditory inspection of press
Measure clearances in bearings
Measure clearances in clutch and in brake
Certified Electrician inspects components for wear
Measure clearances in the gibs
Measure parallelism of ram
Pneumatics and condition of press frame inspected
Visual and auditory inspection of valves
Look for exhausting mist
Check if unit faults when 1 solenoid is operating and check reset
Listen for proper blow through
Level B - Tear Down and Inspect
Tear down clutch and inspect
Tear down brake and inspect
Change Oil
Re-assemble press & check all clearances as per "Level A"
Certified Electrician inspects components for wear
Pneumatics, lubrication and condition of press frame inspected
VALVES
A complete valve inspection is recommended every year or every other year along with the annual press inspection, regardless if a Level A or B inspection is being done. As it is now, this industry usually suffers from downtime due to poor valve inspection schedules and only has a valve opened up once it has malfunctioned or faulted.
Call us toll-free at 1-866-277-1819, or email or Service Department service@alliedinc.ca
