SOP Title: Operation, and Cleaning of Strapping Machine
- Objective:
To define procedures for Operation, Cleaning and Preventive Maintenance of Strapping Machine.
- Scope:
This SOP is applicable to strapping machine used for strapping of packed shipper or other packages in packing section.
- Responsibility:
- Production Department: To prepare and review the SOP. To follow the procedures laid down for the operation and cleaning and to support for Preventive Maintenance of strapping machine.
- Engineering Department: To perform the Preventive Maintenance of strapping machine
- Quality Assurance Department: To provide line clearance prior to operation. To review and approve the SOP and Annexure.
- Accountability:
Head, Production Department, Head, Engineering Department and Head, Quality Assurance
- Procedure:
- Definition
- Production Associate: Executive or operator of Production Department or any personnel trained to perform duties as per this SOP.
- Quality Assurance Associate: Executive of Quality Assurance Department or any personnel trained to perform duties as per this SOP.
- Engineering Associate: Executive or operator of Engineering Department trained to perform duties as per this SOP.
- Type A Cleaning: Dry cleaning with clean lint free cloth in the following cases:-
- During end of the shift.
- After replacement or repair of any part.
- Breakdown: Any activity leading to operation of machine other than the set parameters and / or unusual sound or vibration observed in the machine.
- Preventive Maintenance: Maintenance activity performed to ensure that the equipment will function smoothly and to avoid breakdowns. These activities are performed half yearly.
- Procedure
- Definition
| Precautions | ||
| 5.2.1 | Do not wear loose cloth during operation of strapping machine. | |
| 5.2.2 | Do not touch the moving parts during operation. | |
| 5.2.3
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Ensure that, the guards and safety devices properly fitted. | |
| 5.2.4 | Do not touch the hot knife parts. | |
| 5.3 Operation | ||
| 5.3.1 | Switch “ON” the main electric line. | |
| 5.3.2 | Push the start button to the “ON” Position and allow the hot knife to reach operating temperature (Approximately 5 Minute). | |
| 5.3.3 | Place a package on the table top, directly above the sealing head, allow the filled shipper package to contact the package stops. | |
| 5.3.4 | Grasp the strap at the left end of the package, bring it over the package and insert the lead end into the strap guide at the right of the package. As the lead end of the strap closes the strap will be tensioned and welded automatically. | |
| 5.3.5 | Remove the strapped package and note the length of the strap fed out for the next cycle. | |
| 5.3.6 | Adjust the timer strap length as needed. | |
| 5.4 | Type A Cleaning | |
| 5.4.1 | Switch “OFF” the main electric supply followed by machine. | |
| 5.4.2 | Affix “To be Type A “cleaned label. | |
| 5.4.3 | Remove the strap from the strap guide and clean the table top, strap inserting plate, strapping role holder with dry clean duster. | |
| 5.4.4 | Clean the strapping table with moist clean cloth then dry with dry clean cloth. | |
| 5.4.5 | Visually ensure the cleanliness and affix “cleaned “label to the strapping machine. | |
| 5.5 | Breakdown | |
| 5.5.1 | If breakdown occurs during operation, inform to the Head Production. | |
| 5.5.2 | Fill the “Complaint Note” and submit to Engineering Department. | |
| 5.5.3 | After completion of repairs, the operations can be resumed. Perform Type A cleaning if required. | |
| 5.5.4 | Collect and file a copy of the “Complaint Note” certifying that the repair works have been successfully completed. | |
| 5.6 | Preventive Maintenance | |
| 5.6.1 | Perform the preventive maintenance as per Annexure. | |
| 5.6.2 | If preventive maintenance activity is outsourced, the values are to be transcribed in the Annexure, and external party certificate to be attached. | |
| 5.6.3 | Attach the preventive maintenance label on the equipment. | |
- Abbreviation:
| Abbreviation | Expansion |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
| PDD | Production |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
*Note – Ready to use SOP available in “DOWNLOAD” Section.