1. OBJECTIVE                    

1. To lay down a procedure for Preventive Maintenance of Automatic capsule filling line AF-40T, AF-90T, And AF-150T.

• 2. RESPONSIBILITY                                                  

• Assistant – Engineering       – To follow the SOP

• Executive – Engineering      – To Comply the SOP

• 3. PROCEDURE           

• Weekly Maintenance

• Check the oil level in the vacuum pump through view glass and refill the oil if required.

• Clean the vacuum pump filter and filter chamber.

• Check the powder mixing motor gearbox oil level with level scale and refill the oil if    required.

• Switch-off all electrical lines and clean the panel with vacuum.

• Check the Pneumatic cylinder of powder conveying system for proper functioning.

• Monthly Maintenance

• Clean and apply new grease to chain and cam assemblies in side the machine.

• Check all movable parts and tighten all fittings of basic machine and line machines.

• Check solenoid valve and clean the valve, ensure the coil is in working condition.
• Check that all the sensors and inter locks of the machine are working properly.

• Check all solenoid valves and coils of pneumatic controls are working properly.

• Check the metal detector electrical lines and clean the detector head.

• Check and clean the rejection cut out area and spring action of flap.

• Drain the vacuum pump oil and top up with new oil.

• Half -Yearly Maintenance

• Check all the link mechanisms, if found any damage replace the link with bush assembly.

• Check the tamping block springs, if found any damage replace the springs with new one.

• Check the motor bearings of vacuum and dust collection system, if required replace with new bearings.

• Clean the grease of sliding blocks rollers of turret and reapply the new grease to the rollers.

• Check the Metal detector controller circuit; clean the circuit board and contactors with vacuum.

• Check the pneumatic cylinder operation and tight the fastenings of the cylinder.

• Yearly Maintenance

• Check the seals of all shafts, if required replace the seals with new one.

• Check the vanes of the vacuum pump, if required replace with new vanes.

• Check the vacuum pump filter condition, if required replace with new one.
• Check all the cams for proper wetness, if required re grease all the cam tracks.

• Clean all moving segments with kerosene and apply new grease to the segments including bearings.

• Check the condition of the main motor and line motor timer belts, if required replace the timer belts with new one.

• Check all the machine alignments, if require realign the settings using Gauge pins with respective size.

• 4. ABBREVIATIONS

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• 5. REFERENCES

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• 6. ANNEXURES

• Annexure – 1        Weekly preventive maintenance check list
• Annexure – 2        Monthly preventive maintenance check list
• Annexure – 3        Half- yearly preventive maintenance check list
• Annexure – 4        Yearly preventive maintenance check list

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