Daily Maintenance of Brick Making Machines

Daily Maintenance of Brick Making Machines

Daily maintenance of brick making machines is crucial for ensuring stable operation, extending service life, and guaranteeing brick quality. By following a simple yet regular daily maintenance procedure, most malfunctions can be prevented. The main content can be divided into pre-shift, during-shift, post-shift, and periodic maintenance.

I. Before Daily Work (Pre-shift Inspection)

This is a "warm-up" check before starting the machine, ensuring the equipment is in a safe and ready-to-operate state.

Cleaning and Visual Inspection: Clean the surface of the equipment and surrounding area of debris and waste materials. Walk around the machine and check for any obvious oil leaks, water leaks, loose bolts, or damaged wires.

Key Component Inspection: Manually check that key fasteners such as mold fixing bolts and vibration table connecting bolts are secure. Confirm that all safety guards are intact and properly installed.

Lubrication Point Inspection: Check the oil cups or oil levels at each lubrication point (e.g., guide rails, bearing housings) and add a small amount of lubricating oil/grease as needed.

Trial Run:  Under safe conditions, briefly start the equipment without load, listen for normal operating sounds, and observe whether all movements (such as press head lifting and lowering, and board feeding) are smooth and complete.

II. During Operation (During-shift Observation)

Monitor the equipment status through sensory observation during operation to detect abnormalities promptly.

Listen to the sound: Pay attention to whether the equipment is running smoothly and evenly. Be alert if new friction, impact, or sharp noises occur.

Observe the operation: Observe whether the pressing and demolding actions are smooth and synchronized, and whether the bricks are regular.

Feel the temperature (under safe conditions): Periodically touch the motor and bearing housings; they should be warm but not hot. Abnormal high temperature is a sign of overload or malfunction.

Maintain cleanliness: Clean up spilled materials promptly to prevent hardening that could affect equipment accuracy and operational safety.

III. After Daily Work (Post-shift Maintenance)

This is the most important maintenance step, preparing the machine for the next day.

Thorough Cleaning: All residual concrete material must be removed from the mold, press head, board feeder, and work surface. This is crucial for preventing material hardening from damaging the mold and ensuring the quality of bricks produced the next day.

Mold Maintenance: After cleaning, check the working surface of the mold for any damage. A small amount of rust-preventive oil can be applied to the mold surface (ensure it does not affect production the next day).

Simple inspection: During cleaning, re-check the condition of easily loosened bolts and wear parts.

IV. Regular Maintenance (Weekly/Monthly)

Perform more comprehensive maintenance in addition to daily maintenance.

Systematic lubrication: Lubricate all bearings, gears, chains, and other transmission parts according to the frequency and oil specifications required in the equipment manual, and clean the lubrication points.

Key component inspection and tightening: Systematically inspect and tighten all foundation bolts and structural connection bolts. Check the oil level and for leaks in the hydraulic system (if applicable).

Wear part inspection: Check the wear of wear parts such as vibration motors, seals, and conveyor belts, and plan for replacement in advance.

Electrical inspection: Check whether the power lines and terminals are loose, and clean the dust from the electrical box (after disconnecting the power).

V. Maintenance Records and Awareness

Establish a maintenance log: Briefly record daily inspection results, lubrication dates, and problems found, to facilitate tracking and planning of scheduled maintenance.

Safety first: All maintenance must be performed after the equipment is completely powered off and the hydraulic system is depressurized.

Professional problems require professional handling: For complex mechanical or electrical faults, contact professional maintenance personnel; do not disassemble the equipment without authorization.

In summary, the core of daily maintenance for brick-making machines is: thorough inspection before starting, careful observation during operation, cleaning after work for the next day, and regular lubrication and tightening. By making these practices a daily habit, your brick-making machine will remain in a "healthy" state for a long time, consistently producing high-quality bricks.