Preventive Maintenance Monitor A-1
Appendix A. SmartPAC Preventive
Maintenance (PM) Monitor (Optional)
This appendix explains how to initialize, set up, and use the features of the SmartPAC
Preventive Maintenance (PM) Monitor. This appendix serves as an add-on to the chapters in
this manual. References will be made to certain sections. Complete all the steps in each of
those sections unless otherwise noted.
About SmartPAC PM Monitor
The SmartPAC PM Monitor is an option which allows the maintenance department to manage
its time more effectively. The PM Monitor tracks up to 64 items on the press based on
specific usage, rather than merely signaling when a period of time has passed. Consequently,
the entire stamping process is monitored automatically, and maintenance is alerted only when
equipment requires attention.
Comparison with Traditional Preventive Maintenance
Equipment used on or around the press needs to be checked at regular intervals, such as daily,
weekly, or every specified number of strokes. Traditional preventive maintenance programs
are based upon elapsed time and would be adequate if your presses were used in the same way
all the time. However, with just-in-time manufacturing, shorter job runs, and more tool
changes, presses and auxiliary equipment must frequently change the way that they operate.
Each change results in varying degrees of wear and tear on the machinery. As a result,
traditional PM programs are not the most effective way to handle these kinds of variations.
Here is an example. A traditional PM program may alert maintenance to inspect a press‚s
braking system every three months. During that time, the press is idle or running a continuous
coil-fed job, and the brake experiences minimal wear. As a result, any time spent checking
the brake would be wasted. On the other hand, if the press were running a hand-fed job in
Single-stroke mode, the many starts and stops of the machine would cause greater-than-
normal brake wear, and three months would be too long to wait between inspections.
UPGRADING FIRMWARE
If you have a SmartPAC 2 system with AutoSetPAC, you must upgrade the firmware to accept PM
Monitor functionality. Check the version of your AutoSetPAC firmware at “Installed Options” in
Initialization mode. If the firmware version number is lower than 1.26 for a 2-channel AutoSetPAC
or lower than 1.22 for a 4-channel unit, contact Wintriss Tech. Support immediately to obtain the
correct AutoSetPAC firmware.
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