Blow-Mold Preventive Maintenance
Use this procedure for the regular inspection of your blow molding machine and its components not limited to the following: rails, clamps, lube system, chain condition, cylinders, puck and puck roller condition.
APR Plastics Inc
03/22/2024
Blow-Mold Preventive Maintenance
Use this procedure for the regular inspection of your blow molding machine and its components not limited to the following: rails, clamps, lube system, chain condition, cylinders, puck and puck roller condition.
Blow-Mold machine Pm
Bottle take off
Vertical round guide rods using a rag wipe down each rod removing old grease that may have dirt and other abrasive materials in it and then reaplly a thin layer of clean grease
Traverse slide rails
Using a clean rag wipe down and remove old grease that may have dirt and other abrasive materials in it and then reapply a thin layer of clean grease.
Mold clamp
Wipe the hole assembly down with a clean rag. As you wipe down the assembly, look for any of the following.
where each rod slides thought the back plate are four brass bushings check for brass shavings laying around the area
Mold clamp
Check each rod for scaring
Mold clamp oil lube system
Check level
Remove oil soaks and replace
Check adjustment chain condition.
Make no adjustment to chain inspection only if damaged immediately notify Maintenance manager
Is chain loose
Preform correction cylinder.
Using a clean rag wipe each guide rod and reapply a thin layer of grease.
Clean and relubricate guide rods
Preform carousel chain
Check the following
Check carousel drive chain for proper tension
Preform Carousel chain guide.
Check chain guides these are just behind mold clamp.
Look for the following issues on chain guide.
Puck Teflon rollers
Check condition of rollers
Look for the following conditions.
Puck condition
Check the pucks outer lip for any damage this may indicate mold miss alinement.
Check pucks for damage.
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