With automation rapidly becoming a key part of many company’s production processes, it is important to highlight the need for preventative maintenance measures to keep machinery running smoothly. Not only does this improve return on investment, but machine maintenance ensures consistent product quality, reduced repair costs and increased production efficiency.
CWM Automation strives to support customers with the upkeep of their machinery. See below our top tips to help you keep your machine running at its optimum level.
- Identify Appropriate Preventative Maintenance Plan
Each automated machine you invest in will require different levels of preventative maintenance, dependent on its design and function. Therefore, it is vital that you identify the appropriate levels of maintenance required to keep your particular equipment running smoothly. By understanding your machine’s pressure points, you can establish which areas require the most upkeep.
CWM equips all customers with a user manual, which provides you with all of the key information you need to formulate a maintenance plan.
- Schedule a Service/Health Check
Regularly scheduled preventative maintenance, in the form of machine servicing, can save you a significant amount of money in the long-term, by increasing the lifetime of automated equipment.
Routine health checks, compliance testing, breakdown support, rapid fault diagnosis and repairs are just a few of the services we offer. Our dedicated team of mechanical, controls and electrical engineers will be on-hand to support you with any servicing requirements.
We also offer bespoke service maintenance contracts to assist you with the upkeep of your machinery. Contracts are carefully constructed to reflect aspects such as the frequency and degree of service activity, your operating environment and production seasonality.
- Stock up on Spares
Having spare parts on-hand is essential to keep machinery operating efficiently and prevent any costly down-time.
CWM Automation source and supply a vast range of high-quality spare parts. We have a fully equipped machine shop on-site, which can manufacture CWM designed parts, should they be required.
- Operator & Engineer Training
We offer comprehensive operator and engineering training, giving you the knowledge and confidence you require to effectively operate and maintain machinery. Training is fully bespoke, based on staff, production and engineering requirements.
By forming a preventative maintenance plan based on these four steps, you can prolong the lifespan of your machinery, sustain consistent product quality and avoid costly down-time.
Get in touch with our after-sales service team today to discuss your preventative maintenance options: service@cwm-automation.com.
