Crate conveyor

Crate conveyor maintenance

1. wear strips
2. conveyors chain
3. drives
4.drive chains
5. chain tensioner
Conveyor chain
6.air service unit
7.lubrication
8.bearings
9.P.E sensors
10.chain tensioner
(line distributer)
 Interval: Every 8 Operating Hours or at Least Once Daily
• Check the Technical Condition of the Machine
Component Entire machine

Location Entire machine

Inspection criteria Function, condition

Work Check the technical condition of the machine

Checking the technical condition of the machine:

• Check whether the machine has evident defects such as
leaks, missing or loose parts, etc.
• Check whether you can hear any unusual noise during
production.
• Check whether operation is trouble-free during production.
• Check whether machine components are damaged.
 Interval: Before Starting Production

• Check the safety and protective devices

Component Safety and protective devices

Location Entire machine

Inspection criteria Installation, function, condition

Work Check the control components, protective devices,

signs, etc
Interval: Every 500 Operating Hours or at the Latest After a
Month

• Check the pneumatic components

Component Pneumatic components
Location Entire machine
Inspection criteria Leakage, damage, porosity
Work Check the connections and lines.
 Work While the Machine Is Not in Operation

• Interval: Before Starting Production

Component Air service unit
Location Entire machine
Inspection criteria Fill level, condensation water
Work Drain off the condensation water
Interval: Every 120 Operating Hours or at the Latest
After a week
Check the P.E. sensors and reflectors

Component P.E. sensors, reflectors

Location All inspection units on the machine

Inspection criteria Damage, dirt

Work Check the P.E. sensors and reflectors

• Interval: Every 120 operating hours or at the latest after a
week
• Check the conveyors
Component Conveyor chains, sprockets, wear strips
Location Conveyors
Inspection criteria Elongation, wear, chain jumping
Work Check the conveyor chains, sprockets, and wear strips. If
necessary, replace them.
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Inspection criteria:
• Conveyor chain elongation must not be more than 25 mm per 1 m of chain length.
• The conveyor chain must not jump the sprocket.
• The conveyor chain slats are worn out to one half of their original thickness.
• The wear strips are heavily worn.
Checking the conveyors:
• Check the adjustment of the top and side guards.
• Check the conveyor chain surface and play between the chain links.
• Check the teeth of the sprockets.
• Check the conveyor chain for sag.
• Check the wear strips and chain return system components.
• If the conveyor chain or sprockets are damaged:
• Have the conveyor chain or sprockets replaced.
• If the strips are worn:
• Replace the wear strips.
• Checking has been completed.
• Check the lubricator
• Interval: Every 120 operating hours or at the latest after a
week
Component Lubricator
Location Belt conveyor curve, line distributor, ...
Inspection Lubricant level
criteria
Work Check the lubricant level.

1.Activator
2. Level indicator cone
Interval: Every 500 Operating Hours or at the Latest After a
Month
Linear distributor: Check the tension of the drive chains
Component Drive chain, chain tensioner
Location Line distributor
Inspection criteria The red mark of the tensioner is visible.
Work Check chain tension. Replace the chain tensioner.
• Interval: Every 500 operating hours or at the latest after a
month
• Check the chains and chain tensioner
Component Chains and chain tensioner

Location Drives, roller chain drives

Inspection criteria Damage, tension

Work Check the rollers, tooth profile, tension.

• Chain conveyor: Check the tension of the conveyor
chain
• Interval: Every 500 operating hours or at the latest after a
month Component Conveyor chain
Location Chain conveyor

Inspection Chain tension

criteria
Work Check the tension

1. Scale of the chain tensioner

2 .Protective cover
3 .Fastening screws
• Check the belt of the belt conveyor curve
• Interval: Every 500 operating hours or at the latest after a
month Component Conveyor belt
Location Belt conveyor curve
Inspection Condition, tension
criteria
Work Check the condition and tension.
Pretension the belt.

1.Tension roller
2 .Conveyor belt
• Check the gears
• Interval: Every 500 operating hours or at the latest after a
month Component Gears
Location Entire machine
Inspection Condition, leakage, fill level
criteria
Work Check the ant torsion support, gears, and
fill level

1 .Fill plug
2 .Inspection plug
3. Drain plug
• Check the bearings.
• Interval: Every 1,500 operating hours or at the latest after 3
months Component Pillow blocks, flange bearings, centre
bearing
Location Entire machine
Inspection Play, damage
criteria
Work Check the bearings
• Check the linear motors
• Interval: Every 1,500 operating hours or at the latest after 3
months Component Linear motors
Location Distribution gate
Inspection Function, condition, smooth operation
criteria
Work Check the linear motors

1. Forcer of stretching motor

2. Stator of the linear motor
• Replace the filters of the water separators
• Interval: Every 6,000 operating hours or at the latest after a
year
• Check the drive belts of the KRONES gears
• Interval: Every 6,000 operating hours or at the latest after a
year Component Drive belts
Location KRONES gears
Inspection criteria Condition, tension, function
Work Visual inspection, Check the belt tension with
the KRONES
testing device