Preventive maintenance is a acknowledged way to maximize the return on huge

investments in capital equipment. The correct scheduling of preventive maintenance

is essential to decrease the system's failures and related corrective maintenance .

Nowadays, preventive maintenance is a widely accepted practice that focuses

towards maximizing productivity and reducing down time. Effective maintenance
of CNC Machines improves machine life and reduces cost per part production,
besides ensuring accuracy and repeatability in production.

Preventive Maintenance consisting of inspection, cleaning, lubrication, adjustment,

alignment, levelling and/or replacement of damaged components focuses on
changing the aging characteristics of the components to decrease chances of
unexpected failures.

Vibrations are known to affect all wiring connections and electrical components on
all machine tools. Modern CNC Servo systems of CNC machine tools are affected
by vibrations causing tracking and contour errors that can be controlled through
vibration avoidance. A well-rounded preventive maintenance program takes into
account vibration control of machines also.

An inadequately levelled machine causes undamped, rocking vibrations that

hampers productivity. An inadequately firm or non stable floor aggravates the
vibration transmission problem. So, the location of the machine on the shop floor,
followed by proper leveling of the entire machine needs to be scheduled regularly.