Maintenance Relief

Maintenance sch-maintenance

Low required maintenance is another benefit of direct drive presses that few manufacturers have failed to promote. Conventional presses have gears, hubs, and clutches that wear with time and need frequent tinkering. And even the presses that run with some servo-drive technology but also have gears, need maintenance. True gearless presses don't have these mechanical parts and, therefore, don't need as much attention, said Chris Delwiche, Paper Converting Machine Co.'s (PCMC) supervisor of design and support.