Winter maintenance of the extruder
Winter has quietly arrived. The maintenance of the puffing machine varies across the four seasons. As the weather turns cold, here is an introduction to winter maintenance of the puffing machine—machine lubrication.
We know that during the operation of puffing machinery equipment, friction occurs between contacting components, causing damage to the parts, affecting the production of the machinery, leading to mechanical failures, and resulting in significant economic losses for enterprises. Therefore, to ensure the normal operation of feed machinery, regular lubrication maintenance is usually required.
When lubricating the feed mechanism, several different lubrication states are usually involved, which can be divided into boundary friction, dry friction, and fluid friction. Generally, lubricating the friction parts of the equipment can reduce friction and, to a certain extent, decrease equipment wear and performance consumption, thereby improving operational efficiency and extending the service life of the equipment. As one of the main means to enhance equipment performance, lubrication technology has become a widely concerned issue in related fields.
It should be noted that lubrication should not be carried out blindly; instead, a lubrication management plan should be developed based on the actual production conditions of the extrusion machinery and the development status of the enterprise. Lubrication management should be used to promote lubrication technology, making a greater contribution to the normal operation of enterprise equipment.
Generally speaking, the repeated emphasis on the importance of lubrication and maintenance is mainly because proper lubrication can significantly reduce the wear and tear of the twin-screw extruder, ensuring smooth production operations. As we all know, any mechanical equipment will experience decreased flexibility, reduced operational efficiency, increased damage, and inevitably other issues over prolonged use. The cost of repairing the equipment at that time is clearly a waste of manpower and material resources, causing enterprises to bear greater economic losses.
Extrusion machinery is no exception. During long-term use, if proper lubrication is lacking, the friction intensity between contacting parts will inevitably increase, leading to component damage and affecting the normal operation of the entire feed machinery. Therefore, establishing a lubrication plan before equipment issues arise is a way to extend the service life of the equipment.
In addition to the aforementioned extruder requiring lubrication, other production equipment such as dog food production equipment, extruded snack production lines, fish feed production lines, artificial rice production lines, and their supporting equipment also need lubrication maintenance. You can also consult us at any time for daily maintenance and care tips for extrusion machinery.
