Preventative Maintenance for Your Industrial Mixer: 5 Helpful Tips
Preventative maintenance is key to keep your industrial disperser or mixer running like new. Here are recommendations to maximize longevity and efficiency:
1. Clean The Shaft & Blade
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- Product build-up on the shaft can cause imbalance and even bend it in extreme cases
- A dirty blade will negatively affect shear, which can increase run time and/or quality of product
2. Clear Dust From The Motor, Gearbox, & Drive Components
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- This includes belts, pulleys, bearings, etc.
- Perform regularly to prevent overheating and premature wear
- Replace if showing signs of fatigue or excessive wear
3. Grease All Fittings
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- Perform on weekly basis or after heavy usage
4. Clean Spatter From The Piston Seal
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- If this is a problem at your plant, Schold can provide a custom guard to protect the piston from splatter
5. Perform A Short Run In Water, Detergent, Or Appropriate Solvent
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- Effective if the machine is to be left idle for a length of time or between successive mixing operations to clean the wetted parts
- Clean the wetted parts with plant standard cleaning agents provided that they are non-scratching
- Most sanitizing chemicals, such as those that contain active chlorine, iodine, etc. are corrosive (to some extent) to stainless steel; in these cases 316 Stainless Steel should be specified
- Avoid spraying or immersing complete machine assembly in water
- Dismantle machine components for a more thorough cleaning
- Isolate the machine electrically before it is dismantled for inspection or cleaning
For consistent, routine preventative maintenance for your industrial mixer, ask about our Preventative Maintenance Program.
This proactive approach minimizes the risk for costly downtime, avoidable repairs, and unhappy customers.
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