Brick Making Equipment Maintenance Cycle: Professional Maintenance Extends Service Life

Brick Making Equipment Maintenance Cycle: Professional Maintenance Extends Service Life

Establishing and implementing a regular maintenance plan for brick making equipment is key to ensuring its long-term stable operation, preventing sudden failures, and extending its service life. Unlike "repairing after it breaks down," preventative maintenance is lower in cost and more effective.

Daily Maintenance (Before and After Each Shift):

This is the most basic and crucial step.

Before Start-up: Check all bolts on the equipment for looseness, especially those on the molds, vibrating table, and main structural connections. Check hydraulic and lubricating oil levels for normal levels.

During Operation: Listen carefully to the equipment's sounds, observe for abnormal vibrations, and check for oil or air leaks.

After Shutdown: Thoroughly clean residual material and dust from the molds, feeding system, and equipment surfaces. Clean and lightly lubricate the molds and critical moving parts (such as slide rails and bearings).

Weekly/Ten-Day Maintenance: Conduct more in-depth inspections and localized adjustments.

Inspection and Tightening: Systematically inspect and tighten all important connections.

Electrical and Pneumatic Systems: Inspect wiring and air hoses for aging or damage; clean dust from inside the control cabinet.

Hydraulic System: Inspect hydraulic lines for leaks; clean the tank breather.

Monthly Maintenance:

Comprehensive Lubrication: Add or replace the specified lubricant/grease to all bearings, chains, gears, and other moving parts according to the equipment manual.

Critical Component Inspection: Check the eccentric block of the vibratory motor for tightness; check the cleanliness and quality of the hydraulic oil, filtering or replacing it if necessary; inspect the wear of the mold, especially edges and critical dimensions.

Performance Testing: Run the equipment under no-load to test the smoothness and accuracy of each movement.

Quarterly/Semi-annual Maintenance (Deep Maintenance):

Hydraulic Oil Replacement: Completely replace the hydraulic system fluid according to usage time or equipment requirements, and clean the oil tank.

Important Component Disassembly and Inspection: Performed by qualified personnel; inspect and clean important hydraulic components such as the oil pump and valve assembly; check the operating condition and internal wear of the motor and reducer.

Calibration and Adjustment: Test and calibrate equipment pressure, vibration parameters, etc., to ensure accurate production parameters.

Annual Major Maintenance:

Comprehensive Disassembly and Evaluation: Conduct a comprehensive inspection of the equipment and assess the remaining service life of core components.

System Update: Replace all aging seals, piping, and severely worn standard parts.

Safety System Testing: Thoroughly test the effectiveness of all safety devices, emergency stop buttons, and electrical protection functions.

Core Principle: Maintenance records are as important as performance. Establish an "Equipment Maintenance Log" to record the date, items, problems found, and parts replaced for each maintenance session. This not only tracks equipment status but also serves as a crucial basis for future fault analysis. Treating maintenance as an integral part of the production process will allow equipment to reward you with longer service life and fewer production interruptions in optimal condition.