Ronnie Upchurch

              10/22/10

 

MP-16   Installed a flow control valve on the eject. retract line.

 

MP-21  They changed the nozzle tip from a button tip to a  2”.  I installed a tip heater band and replaced the adapter band that was burned out.

 

MP-17 Cleaned up oil, emptied jug, & replaced pads…………………………..

 

MP-4  At 5pm the tech told me the robot crashed. I checked & the “Y” axis had extended to the mold & hit the stationary side. It broke the “C” air

          cylinder, two vacuum fittings, & bent two suction cup brackets. I removed the eoat & cylinder & turned it over to Sean Man.

 

              10/23/10

 

MP-9  The “Z” axis set point was drifting. I checked the encoder – everything was tight. I tightened the “Z” axis belt & rebooted the robot. It looks

          consistent now.

 

MP-22  The hotstamp heats kept going off. I checked all the heater connections. I reseated the T.C. plug on the board. It’s running & hasn’t cut off

            in four hours.

 

MP-11  The PS-2 pressure switch on the injection unit quit working. I replaced it.

10.22.10 D-shift Sean

Mp#4 Robot- repaired the C-axis wrist cylinder. The threads had snapped on the cylinder shaft when it crashed on Friday. Drilled out the end of the shaft and tapped it for set screw. Reassembled and tested operations. Replaced 2 broken fittings on the vacuum cups. It will run for now until we can get a replacement cylinder on order within the next few days.

Mp#9 Robot- The Y-axis was not homing in the same place and eventually would not home, although it was still referencing. Found the Y-home switch "flag" had loosened and slipped down. It took several attempts to locate it correectly until it would operate correctly. Also inspected the encoder, bolts, and belts while up there.


Had another water leak on MP#1- broke some of the same water lines on the fan mold (same reason as before on 21).

Luckily there was not any water spray to cause damage to the robot or injection molding machine.!

Call if there are any questions. I will not be in tonight for PTO time. Have a great day!

Sean

Week of October 18, 2010

Made program changes to the PLC and Quickpanel on MP5 Robot for an I/O Monitoring Screen.  The new screen can be accessed from the main menu.  Please try to check it out and use it as much as possible, we need to see if everything works correctly and if we want any more changes.  If you have any questions or suggestions please let me know. 

 

Picked up an inline, directional control valve for the eject retract on MP16 to slow down breakage of butterfly bolts.  Ronnie installed and set it to smooth out the banging on the retract.

 

We received the replacement seals for the Novatec Proportional Valves.  They are in MRO.

 

Small ice cube relays were ordered for the AEC Robot control cabinets, RB, RYS, and RZS.

 

The new butterfly plate, guide rod, and knockout rods for MP20 were finished and Gary installed.

 

Helped Mitch set the welder outputs in MP12.

 

Tightened and realigned clamp cylinder on MP10 connector welder.

 

Ordered the steel for Robot Riser spacers.  Josh got the prints for the machine mounts.  The steel should be here this Saturday.  We can start making them next week.

 

Started working on In Mold Labeling Project

 

Changed out more of the 3 pin color pumps connectors to 2 pin.

 

Mark McKee

Technical Specialist

Oreck Manufacturing Company

1400 Salem Rd

Cookeville,  TN  38506

mmckee@oreck.com

PH      931.646.7856

CELL  931.644.5289

FAX    931.646.7615

 

10-18-2010,

Good Morning Gents,

 

Lots of little stuff last night like plug it up turn it on.

Had issue with mp5 the cores not always working reseat I/O boards and they seemed to work for a sort while. Finally found a very loose wire on board in #6 slot in control rack.

 Hasn’t missed a lick since.       

 

Not really anything else major to speak of.

 

Have Great Day

Mike

10.19.10- D shift

Mp#9- Robot kept stopping, It was stopping over the conveyor every time. I noticed the speeds on the axis were all maxed out. I slowed them down to around 9800 each and it did not stop anymore afterwards.

Mp#10- Robot did not stop any at all tonight. Good Job guys!
Vacuumed oil out from under 10 also.

Mp#2- replaced nozzle heater band and fuse from bleedoff. Had to burn out the sprue plastic with oxy/acetylene torch.

Mp#16, Mp#19- PM'd.

Mp#8- Fan Housing press had problems with the nut press die magnet/ locating pin getting stuck inside the recess orifice. Took the one off the spare press and replaced it.

Left the damaged one in the shop for Gary or Mike to make a new one by...maybe?

Call if there are any questions.

Have a great day!

Sean