Troubleshoot Machines
Troubleshooting is an organized approach of observing and testing that narrows down possible causes to a specific fault.
[edit | edit source]This article will use industrial manufacturing machines as a template that can be transferred to automobiles,...
Common machine faults are:
[edit | edit source]- loss of operating power; fluctuating electrical current or voltage, drop in air or hydraulic pressure,
- wear, loosening of bolts/nuts,
SAFETY!
- LOCK OUT / TAG OUT!
- stored energy!
- Make sure you are safe and coworkers are safe!
Primary Systems
- mechanical
- motion
- pneumatics
- hydraulics
- lubrication
- electrical power
- motors
- heaters
- power supplies for control circuits
- instrumentation
- code
Troubleshooting intermittently functioning machines