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Repair methods for material handling equipment

The proper maintenance of material handling equipment is extremely essential for preventing the occurrence of bottlenecks or points of congestions.

Repair methods for material handling equipment

 

The proper maintenance of material handling equipment is extremely essential for preventing the occurrence of bottlenecks or points of congestions. Production line flow can be maintained only if the material handling equipment is in proper working order. Out of many maintenance techniques available, preventive maintenance is the one of the best maintenance techniques suggested in case of material handling equipment.

 

These are three stages of preventive maintenance and they are

        Inspection

 

        Repair

 

        Overhauls

 

Maintenance  strategies for hoists and cranes:

 

Portable crane:

 

         It is necessary to keep loads within design limits on portable cranes that are mounted on wheels platforms.

 

        Frequent inspection of brakes, load hoisting and lowering mechanism

 

        Inspection of boom, base and platform for any sign of stress

 

Eg: cracks, bends, breaks

 

Over head cranes:

 

         Keep the attachments in overhead cranes loaded within the rating capacity.

 

         Maintain safety factors for replacement parts according to manufacturer specifications

 

         Check welded connections for cracks, bends abrasion and corrosion Maintenance strategies for conveyers:

 

         Conveyer system need to be inspected on a regular basis. The important areas include rollers, bearings chains and belts. All of these moving parts are subjected to wear and tear

 

        Check conveyers to detect  any bolt slippage, dragging or defective rollers.

 

        Moving equipment parts are subjected to breaks caused by metal fatigue,

 

loose bearing and obstructions.

 

A typical scheduled conveyor maintenance plan:

 

Check/lubricate all bearings, universal joints, and pulleys.

i.       Check chain tension, wear and lubricate

 

ii.    Check sprocket alignment, wear and screw set.

 

iii.  Check flat belt tension, wear and acing

 

iv.  Check V-belt tension, wear and sheave alignment.

 

v.    Check general condition of system

 

vi.  Operate entire system after service

 

vii.                        List any items requiring replacement or repair.

 

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