In order to lengthen the service life of mining machine, it is important to carry out proper maintenance. Improper maintenance will require costly repairs and slow down your operations. What’s worse, each year there are a lot of accidents caused by non-maintained equipment. Hope the following five tips may help prevent abrasion and damage of the machine.

1. Regularly lubricate the machine

All the spare parts of mining machine will easily come into failure if they aren’t regularly lubricated. Without proper lubrication, parts will produce much friction, which causes severe wear and tear against the equipment. The suitable amount of lubrication is also important. Too little lubrication cannot ensure the moving parts to operate properly. Too much amount could cause energy loss and an excessive accumulation of grease.

2. Maintain mining machine as scheduled

It is far from enough to occasionally inspect and repair the machine so as to keep it in peak condition. You need to follow a maintenance schedule. Make notations on how often each part of the machinery should be inspected for problems, repaired, and generally maintained.

3. Pay attention to abrasion

During normal operations you may see signs which indicate wear and tear. Be aware of these signs because they may signal problems that can cause machinery to malfunction more often or result in needed repairs or component replacements before your regular inspection.

4. Keep the impurities away

The impurities here mainly refer to the dust, metal debris and the materials which can not be easily processed. Once entering into the inner part of machine, these impurities will block relative movement of the parts, accelerate wear or even damage the lubricant film.

5. Train the employees regularly

To make sure employees are skilled at operating the machine is one of the main ways to protect mining machine from damage. All the employees must be trained thoroughly and regularly to ensure everyone operates the equipment safely and in line with current standards. Without proper training, employees may damage the machine or even cause personal injuries.