Panel Saws: Useful Tips for Routine Maintenance

Tips for routine maintenance on your panel saw.

We’ve asked our specialist technician Vali, to share his thoughts and advice what to do to increase the life cycle and performance of your panel saw. 

1. Clean the base of the machine where the saw carriage runs once a week.
2. Clean the mechanical parts of the machine, paying particular attention to moving parts such as the pusher and blade carriage. This step must be done once a week.
3. Lubricate the axes of the pusher and the saw carriage once a month.
4. Vacuum the electrical parts of the machine, especially the electrical panel. This operation must be performed every 2 months.
5. Check the wear of the belts on the cutting blade and the engraver. This check must be carried out every 3-4 months.
6. Frequently remove debris from the chip channel. The frequency of this action depends on the production quantities being carried out. 
7. Finally, it is advisable to sharpen the machine’s tools, including the cutting blade and the engraver when required. 

In addition to routine maintenance and cleaning, it is important to remember to carry out scheduled maintenance every year. To help you with this, Ferwood has a special maintenance service for woodworking machinery that is carried out by competent technicians at times that work for you. Contact us to book a preventive inspection for your machine!