Secrets to Embroidery

Machine Maintenance
Sponsored by:
Webcast Moderator
Nicole Rollender
- Editor, Stitches magazine, and
Embroidery Business Insights and
Stitches Small Business e-
newsletters
- Director of Education for ASI
- E-mail:
nrollender@asicentral.com
Meet Your Presenter
JIM AUCLAIR
Jim founded Fixyourstitch
Embroidery Machine Repair in
1999. Prior to that, he worked at
Hirsch International as a field
service technician and at Melco
as a senior technician. Along with
serving his own customer base,
he contracts with several industry
sales companies. He lives in
Vancouver, WA, and services the
Northwest. Contact:
jim@fixyourstitch.com.
Agenda
Embroidery equipment is expensive, and you
must maintain it to keep your valuable
business investment in tip-top shape - to
keep production, and your bottom line, up.
In this Webinar, youll learn:
- Six key areas of an embroidery machine
that you should be cleaning and maintaining
regularly
- What you can fix - and when you should
call your technician
Why You Should Maintain Your
Embroidery Machine From Day One
1. To sustain peak production capability
2. To sustain maximum stitch quality
3. To maintain viability of your equipment in
the resale market
4. To reduce maintenance costs and
machine downtime
1. Have your cleaning supplies on hand
- and use them.
- Your job: Thoroughly clean your
machine once a month.
- The tech's job: Deep-clean your
machine once a year.
Machine Maintenance Tip #1
2. Clean the pantograph. Keep this area
clean to reduce the risk of registration
problems.
- Your job: Clean out the debris every
month and re-lubricate.
- The tech's job: Inspect the pantograph
once a year. The tech should repack all
bearings every three to five years.
Machine Maintenance Tip #2
3. Inspect your knife area.
- Your job: Clean and inspect the area
once a week.
- The tech's job: Check, and adjust if
necessary, the knife blade level and
pressure. The tech can replace blades as
needed.
Machine Maintenance Tip #3
4. Maintain your tensioner assembly.
- Your job: Deep-clean pre-tension disks
every few months.
- Your job: Replace tension felt every few
years.
- The tech's job: Inspect all check spring
tensions.
- The tech's job: Replace damaged
check springs when needed and set
tensions on them.
Machine Maintenance Tip #4
5. Grease your machine.
- Your job: Read the manual and
understand where to lubricate with
grease.
- The tech's job: Inspect your machine
for over-greasing and remove excess
grease when needed.
Machine Maintenance Tip #5
6. Flush out your rotary hooks.
- Your job: Flush out the rotary hook
areas every month.
Machine Maintenance Tip #6
Audience: Q & A Session
Contact Information:
Jim Auclair: jim@fixyourstitch.com
Fixyourstitch Embroidery Machine Repair
www.fixyourstitch.com
(503) 930-2131
Nicole Rollender: nrollender@asicentral.com