Essential Tips for Extending Equipment Life in Winter

The winter weather is cold, and workshop equipment management needs to be more meticulous and professional. Before the arrival of a new cold wave, Force reminds customers to be prepared and work with you to cope with the test of the cold wave.
Hazards of using equipment under low temperature conditions in winter:
1. Electric boxes are prone to condensation and frost formation in low temperature environments.
2. At low temperatures, movable electrical cables, movable cables in equipment drag chains, and plastic (rubber) vacuum pipes become hard and brittle, which can easily break and cause
Leakage of electricity and air.
3. The capacitive screen, LCD screen, etc. of the device are prone to malfunction and malfunction at low temperatures.
4. Programmable controllers on devices (such as indoor level PLCs and their modules) are prone to malfunction, alarm, or module damage when used below 0 ℃.
5. The use of industrial control computers and other devices in low-temperature environments can cause system restarts, resulting in equipment damage.
6. The water in the filter in the air source processing element can easily cause icing and cracking of the filter, and the internal moisture in the cylinder and solenoid valve can cause work delay due to icing.
7. The internal storage of water in various pipeline pressure gauges, flow meters, drain valve groups, etc. freezes, causing damage to the sealing of the swollen components and causing water and gas leakage.
8. The water in the water-cooled spindle or vacuum pump freezes, causing the cooling pipe to expand and crack.
9. The adhesive quality of the glued workpiece decreases.
10. Changes in physical and chemical properties of production raw materials and auxiliary materials due to low temperature.
The following measures should be taken to address the above issues:
1. The temperature of the production environment should be maintained above 5 ℃, and for edge sealing and thermoplastic process workshops, it is recommended to have a temperature above 15 ℃. The environmental temperature for storing raw materials should also be noted,
Prevent material denaturation.
2. It is necessary to strengthen inspection and check whether the plastic and rubber of the vacuum pipeline are deformed and cracked, causing leakage. Seal the areas where dew and frost have been found.
3. In cold winter weather, the main power supply of the equipment should be started for 5 minutes before starting the control power supply to fully utilize the air conditioning inside the electrical box.
4. Check the filtration and drying system of the air source to prevent moisture from entering the equipment's air circuit system. Strengthen functional testing of the pneumatic three components to avoid failure.
5. The central lubrication system may generate false alarms due to increased oil viscosity due to low ambient temperature, and the original values need to be recorded before necessary adjustments are made. When the ambient temperature increases
Restoration value.
6. Spindles or vacuum pumps cooled by water should be added with designated antifreeze as required to avoid freezing and cracking of the cooling pipes; If not used for a long time during the holiday, it should be taken into account before the holiday
Partial drainage of water.
7. The raw material warehouse sets appropriate storage temperatures based on the data provided by the raw material supplier.