Every shift
- Wipe the plate and datum holes
- Return pins to their foam
- Check clamp threads for chips
Every week
- Check the plate is still flat and square to the axes
- Update setup photos for any changed job
- Count pins and clamps
Every month
- Replace damaged soft jaws
- Review which jobs repeat and label them
- Clean and lightly oil steel parts on the coast
Spares worth keeping
- Extra datum pins
- Soft jaw pairs
- Spare clamp bolts
Local conditions
Agricultural and mining-support shops often get the same bracket order every season. A labelled fixture saved from last season pays for itself the first time it comes back.
The care ritual card turns this list into a tick sheet for the machine.
Also see Fixture Plate Kit overview, specs, layout and care. Questions go to cnc@cncpme.co.za.
