Cleaning Standards: Mill

Mill Zone
TRAK DPM SX3P Bed Mill (6 Mills)
Cleaning and Tidying
Take any leftover stock material to the stock area
Remove and properly replace all tools left inside mill or on top of the mill cabinet
Remove tools from spindle and place in proper storage location
Wipe all tools and tool holders with a paper towel before storing them
Remove chip deposits inside bed of the mill
Remove chips on mill surfaces using compressed air
Clean dirty surfaces on mill using paper towel and simple green
Sweep area around mill as needed
Clean up water spills or coolant leaks using clean-up equipment located in the custodial closet
Empty chip bins in chip disposal containers located behind the elevator in the loading dock
Tool Maintenance
Remove all non-workstation tools from holders and return all extra holders to the
tool holder cart located at near mill 6
Return all tools not belonging at the workstation to the toolcrib
Make sure that all mill workstation tools are properly placed in their designated drawer
or rack for storage
Make sure all tool cutout slots in the mill cabinet drawers are filled with the appropriate tool, if
any tools are missing, find replacements from tool crib or work benches
Perform maintenance on all tools in drawers, i.e. replace dead batteries on digital
calipers and re-calibrate micrometers as needed, etc.
Make sure all the cutting tools in the last drawer on the mill cabinet are in good working
condition, i.e. end mills and drills tips are not dull or warn off, otherwise replace these
tools with replacement cutting tools from the extra mill tools cabinet located near mill 6