Maintenance

Specializing In Planeta

Planeta Press Maintenance Guidelines: An important part of press maintenance is forming good housekeeping habits. Use the following list as a guide for properly maintaining your Planeta press.

	1. Lube your press every 40 hours of operation.
	2. Keep your press clean.
	3. Regularly perform the following visual checks and procedures: . Pull the rollers. . Remove covers. . Clean sumps. . Clean magnetic filters. . Change paper filters. . Give the press a thorough visual inspection.
	4. Keep detailed maintenance records.
	5. Make sure you are familiar with your press-how it looks and sounds when it is running properly. Log anything out of the ordinary, and note whether it is ongoing, recurring, getting worse or affecting the quality of the work

Nothing affects print quality like improper maintenance practices. Become familiar with your Planeta maintenance guide and follow it closely, Keeping detailed records.

Two important tips for extending the life of your press:

• Clean and lube your Planeta press every 40 hours.

• Keep plate and blanket packing consistent with factory specifications.

• You've got a lot invested in your Planeta press, and regularly scheduled maintenance is vital to prolonging its life while ensuring top quality performance. Davis Press Repair offers a complete range of maintenance services designed to protect your investment by helping to keep it in peak condition.

Our Planeta press maintenance service includes:

• Cleaning and resetting grippers for print quality.

• Checking and resetting timings.

• Checking and setting cylinder parallels.

• Rebuilding feeders or deliveries

• Replacing bearings.

• Changing or resurfacing oscillating rollers.

• Reworking and resetting the angles on fountain blades>

• Changing oil.

• Replacing electromagnetic clutches.

• Modifying side guides.