Planeta Press Maintenance

Maintenance on the Planeta Press is serious business, as in making sure that you maximize your RETURN ON INVESTMENT. The investment is sizable. Often, a press "goes down" due to an accumulation of neglect in the key areas that regular maintenance would most likely prevent. And presses have a way of "going down" right in the middle of a key job run, just when you can least tolerate having a press out of service. Instead of having regular maintenance service to keep it running in tip-top shape, it becomes "Emergency Service", and emergency service can be more costly than if the press was properly maintained in the first place. Additionally, a poorly maintained press wears and degrades overall at a much faster pace, so the real value of the machine and the investment spirals down. And an inspection service for a potential buyer could illuminate those problems caused by poor maintenance easily. The sale price sinks much lower than it should be or could be - given proper maintenance during the life of the press. Regular, scheduled maintenance is a good business decision, whether this is supplied by in-house maintenance personnel or outside professionals like Offset System Service Corp. Whatever the choice, regular maintenance is a good investment in protecting your investment and retaining value. 

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from the pros at Offset System Service:

Warning:  Danger, Hazard - Rotating Machinery

The most important aspect of maintenance? Safety...

    Unfortunately or fortunately, this warning is necessary. Safety first! Safety is the most important consideration for maintenance, whether routine as performed by some press operators or by the most experienced people specially trained in the maintenance of Planeta presses. And this extends to our own experienced employees, and it simply cannot be stressed too much. Safety first. And the good manuals in the field will tell you right up front, this is dangerous, heavy, industrial grade equipment with fast moving parts, gears that can snap fingers or thumbs off before you can blink, electrical voltages that can be life-threatening.  
    Built into each Planeta Press are safety features that exist to protect operators and personnel. These protective devices are not to be removed when operating or maintaining the equipment. These include warning labels or decals, guards and guard rails, electrical interlocks, etc. These are essential features of the press for safe usage and maintenance, and safety is compromised if they were to be removed. Because of the danger of electrical shock personnel should be particularly careful to avoid contact with wiring or electrical terminals. 
    Operating personnel and maintenance personnel are responsible for following proper procedures with great care in operating or maintaining the presses. Consult your Planeta manual and observe company and operational policies that are designed for safe printing runs and safe maintenance operations. Follow factory specifications for maintenance. Consult your manual.  

Note:  If your press operators or maintenance personnel could benefit from training, or you have new personnel, go to > TRAINING and/or

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