What is Blister Packaging
It is a packaging machine of garments accesories company. To establish a standard preventive maintenance procedure of Automatic blister packaging machine. To ensure safe and standard preventive maintenance procedure of Automatic blister packaging machine to meet the required smooth operation in solid & liquid production area. Responsibility by Engineering Personnel
Blister Packaging Machine Maintenance Procedure
- Inspection for voltage fluctuation in blister packaging machine
- Proper earthing condition of machine
- Inspection the supply air pressure must be 5-6 bar.
- Check the any leakage of compressed air
- Check the proper circulation of chilled water
- Check the any leakage of circulating water.
- Abnormal sound in running time of forming station
- Any physical damage of forming station
- Abnormal sound in running time of sealing station
- Knurling condition of Upper sealing plate
- Any physical damage of sealing station
- Free movement of draw off bar of blister packaging machine
- Any physical damage of draw off bar
- Abnormal sound in running of punching station
- Sharpness of punching blade
- Any physical damage of belt
- Abnormal sound when running the belt
- Check the abnormal sound of gear box
- Oil leakage of gear box
- Check all bearings if any damage change it.
- Check all cams for proper fixing with main driving shaft and any physical damage
- Check the tension of all springs
- Correct function of safety switches
- Correct function of proximity switches/sensors
- Correct indication of pressure gauge
- External cleaning of pressure gauge
- Gears, Cams, Lubricating nipple (By grease)
- Over all surfaces in the panel board and all circuit breaker, Magnetic conductor,
- Pneumatic component and outer surface electric motor.
- Replace chilled water
- Replace gear oil
- After completion of maintenance record as per SOP EN/002
- Reference Document for blister packaging machine
- Supplier Instruction Manual
- Maintenance Chart.
Blister Packaging Machine Checklist
| Item Description | Check points |
| Main power supply | 01. Inspection for voltage fluctuation |
| 02. Proper earthing condition of machine | |
| Pneumatic connection | 01. Inspection the supply pressure must be 5-6 bar. |
| 02. Check the any leakage of compressed air | |
| Chilled water connection | 01. Check the proper circulation of chilled water |
| 02. Check the any leakage of circulating water. | |
| Forming station | 01. Abnormal sound in running time |
| 02. Any physical damage of station | |
| Sealing & perforation station | 01. Abnormal sound in running time |
| 02. Knurling condition of sealing upper plate | |
| 03. Any physical damage of station | |
| Draw of station | 01. Free movement of draw off bar |
| 02. Any physical damage of draw off bar | |
| Punching station | 01. Abnormal sound in running of station |
| 02. Sharpness of punching blade for blister packaging machine | |
| Outlet belt | 01. Any physical damage of belt |
| 02. Abnormal sound when running the belt | |
| Gear box | 01. Abnormal sound |
| 02. Oil leakage | |
| Others | 01. Check all bearings if any damage change it. |
| 02. Check all cams for proper fixing with main driving shaft and any physical damage | |
| 03. Check the tension of all springs | |
| Safety switches | 01. Correct function of safety switches |
| Proximity switches/Sensors | 01. Correct function of proximity switches/sensors |
| Pressure gauge | 01. Correct indication |
| 02. External cleaning | |
| Lubrication | 01. Gears, Cams, Lubricating nipple (By grease) |
| Cleaning | 01. Over all surfaces in the panel board and all circuit breaker, Magnetic conductor, Pneumatic component and outer surface electric motor. |
| Replacement | 01. Chilled water of blister packaging machine |
| 02. Gear oil for blister packaging machine |
Engr. Nitish Chandra, Blister Packaging Machine Co. Ltd, India