Monday, 28 July 2014

MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE:
            Maintenance of machineries is very important for any type of industries and it is a must for a knit composite mill. All machines and machines parts of knitting, dyeing and garments are maintained with extreme care. Because production quality and quantity, both depends on the maintenance with regularity. MONDOL FABRICS LTD. leads maintenance with a troop of skilled mechanical fitters.
MAINTENANCE OF MACHINERY:
            In the knitting floor of MONDOL FABRICS LTD. all circular and flat knitting m/cs are maintained regularly and as necessity requirements. Here, different type of maintenance of machinery, which is taken, different time on the machineries.

ROUTINE:
1) Daily Maintenance:
            Every m/c is taken maintenance daily by the operators during production. When a production is started by the operator after handing over from previous shift operator, he takes a routine maintenance on the m/c. He cleans the m/c , assures yarn is fed to all needles, cleans the eye pot of feeder, signal lamp, sensor etc. Before a while of a roll cut from batch or cloth roller, operator cleans needles, cylinder base plate etc.
2) Schedule/Routine Maintenance:
             Every machine has a schedule of maintenance of 10 or 15 days. According to date, schedule maintenance is taken on the machines. Operators are informed about the time of maintenance. After pre- estimated production, they hand over the m/c to the fitters. Thus, fitters assure all machines are OK for any time.
3) Break down maintenance:
             When product quality hampered and to complete production in due time break down maintenance is taken. There are many faults seen in the fabric during production due to needle, sinker, take down roller etc. Then operators inform the mechanical fitters and they fix it.
4) Restorative maintenance:
             Restorative maintenance is taken for design change or new design development. According to advice or order of a production officer, a machine is fixed for new design and mechanical fitters rearrange cam and needle system.

MAINTENANCE OF CIRCULAR KNITTING M/C:

Lubrication:

             It is recommended that the instructions given in the lubrication charts be followed conscientiously.

Oiling needles:
            Oiling of needles should be properly. The supply of oil should be reduced if light oil striper appears on the fabric. Since the life of the m/c and its correct working depend to a large extend adequate and proper.

The cleaning of needle:
            Thin oil most suitable for this work, about one point heated to a temperature not exceeding 1600F poured into the oiling position of the cylinder & dial cam races & in the heads of the needles while the m/c is running.

General cleaning schedule:
            Long m/c life, maximum output & trouble free running depend upon proper care and maintenance. A general overhaul should take place annually when single shifts are worked & correspondingly at more frequent interval. When extra shifts are worked. The overhaul involves removal of all cam section and removal of needles from their tricks, so that the tricks should be thoroughly the cleaned. Before parts are replaced they should be adequately lubricated.

MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE:
          
             1) For there is any mechanical fault of machine, which is responsible for production hamper, operator informs mechanical fitters in duty. Mechanical fitters come and observe the problem firstly, and they begin to fix it.
         
             2) If mechanical fitters are unable to fix it, then they inform technical in-charge, he then comes in spot and fixes it.
         
             3) For there is any electrical problem of m/c or  serious founding mechanical problem, mechanical and electrical department are informed, they come and fix the problem. They commence at work after informing of knitting manager.
         
            4) For restorative maintenance, production officer orders mechanical fitters to fit required m/c for cam and needle arrangement and other necessary requirements in case of new design development.


MAINTENANCE TOOLS/EQUIPMENTS & THEIR FUNCTIONS:

Tools/equipments
Functions
1.Adjustable wrench
Used for setting nut & bolts
2.Air suctioner
For cleaning machine
3.Spanner
Fixed spanner for nut & bolts fitting
4.Socket spanner
Handle system foe nut & bolt fitting
5.Hammer
To apply load where required
6.Screw driver
To release any screw
7.Punch
Used to fit any worn out shaft
8.Lock opener
To open the clip of bearing
9.Hack saw
To cut any metallic thing
10.Outside clipers
To measure outside dia
11. Inside clipers
To measure inside dia
12.Cutting pliers
To cut thin wires
13.Pulley key
To loosen pulleys
14.Air gun
To clean the machine

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