The tenter holds fabric by its selvedge on a pin or clip chain while heat sets width and finish. Every metre of production passes over the same chain, so a damaged pin section, a stiff link or an unlubricated run marks or drops fabric continuously. The chain also runs through the drying chambers, where lint accumulates on it and on the burners — which is simultaneously a maintenance and a fire problem.
The steps ChatterFix schedules for this PM. Every step is a checkable item on the work order — a technician can speak their way through it without touching a keyboard.
The tenter holds fabric by its selvedge on a pin or clip chain while heat sets width and finish. Every metre of production passes over the same chain, so a damaged pin section, a stiff link or an unlubricated run marks or drops fabric continuously. The chain also runs through the drying chambers, where lint accumulates on it and on the burners — which is simultaneously a maintenance and a fire problem.
Selvedge damage and width variation on every roll, plus fabric dropping off the pins mid-run, which is both a quality loss and a fire risk when it lands in a hot chamber. A chain run without lubrication wears rapidly and is a major replacement rather than a repair.
Quarterly full-run inspection and lubrication, with lint clearing in the chambers far more frequently. Any selvedge damage pattern should be traced to a chain section immediately rather than adjusted around at the overfeed.
This procedure — and every other PM for your industry — is already built into ChatterFix. Pick your industry and it lands on the right equipment, on the right interval, in about three minutes.