SERVICES
Thermoforming Machine Support & Preventative Maintenance
SERVICES
Thermoforming Machine support & Preventative Maintenance
Service Packages for Thermoforming Machines
Comprehensive support plans designed to keep your thermoforming equipment running reliably, efficiently, and productively.
At Modern Machinery we know uptime drives your bottom line. Our service packages help you reduce unplanned stops, extend machine life, and preserve peak performance through scheduled inspection, adjustments, and documentation. With decades of thermoforming experience and a commitment to hands-on customer support, our technicians partner with you to protect your investment and maximize production efficiency.
Why Preventative Maintenance Matters
Protect Your Production
Thermoforming machinery is designed for continuous operation. Without regular care components can wear silently, temperature controls drift, sensors misalign, or mechanical systems fall out of tolerance. By inspecting and servicing machines before failures occur, you avoid costly breakdowns and keep production on schedule. Best practice service programs reduce emergency repairs, lower total maintenance costs, and help sustain factory output.
Extend Service Life
Machines that are regularly maintained by factory-versed technicians not only run longer, they run better throughout their lifetime. Early detection of wear items and timely replacement of consumables slow cumulative degradation, helping you defer costly rebuilds or premature capital expense.
Improve Efficiency & Quality
Routine tuning and calibration ensure heating zones, vacuum systems, forming stations, and controls perform consistently to specification. Optimized machines heat more evenly, form with greater precision, and use energy more efficiently. Production yield improves while waste, rejects, and cycle variation fall. Scheduled maintenance helps you hit and hold quality targets with confidence.
Documentation You Can Use
Every service visit includes a detailed inspection report. This report highlights findings, corrective actions taken, recommendations for future service, and optional upgrades. Clear records support maintenance planning, internal audits, or compliance needs while strengthening operational transparency.
Service Tier Options
Each plan includes a structured visit schedule, skilled technician support, thorough inspection reporting, and service recommendations. Customizations are available to match your production environment and machine model.
One-Time Visit
Standalone full inspection and report. No renewal commitment.
Includes:
- Visual and mechanical inspection of key components
- Heating zone performance check and thermal calibration
- Vacuum system inspection, filters, and seals check
- Lubrication of moving parts and linkages
- Control system diagnostics and software check
- Wear item assessment and recommendations
- Written inspection report with corrective actions
Frequency Benefits:
- No renewal commitment
Quarterly Plan
Ideal for high-use machines or facilities with tight quality requirements.
Includes:
- On-site inspection and functional check every three months
- Visual and mechanical inspection of key components
- Heating zone performance check and thermal calibration
- Vacuum system inspection, filters, and seals check
- Lubrication of moving parts and linkages
- Control system diagnostics and software check
- Wear item assessment and recommendations
- Written inspection report with corrective actions
Frequency Benefits:
- Keeps wear patterns visible and manageable
- Maintains control stability and temperature uniformity
- Early capture of trends that could lead to larger failures
Included in Service Commitment Options:
- Discounted parts pricing
- Priority scheduling
- Renewal pricing protection
- Scheduled follow-up visits
Bi-Annual Plan
Balanced service interval for standard production environments.
Includes everything in Quarterly Package plus:
- Detailed electrical and sensor calibration every six months
- Deep cleaning of critical subsystems
- Review of safety devices and guarding
- Component tightening and alignment adjustments
- Consumable replacement guidance
Frequency Benefits:
- Reduces unexpected downtime and improves lifecycle of critical parts
- Offers budgeting predictability with fewer site visits
Included in Service Commitment Options:
- Discounted parts pricing
- Priority scheduling
- Renewal pricing protection
- Scheduled follow-up visits
Annual Plan
Comprehensive annual overhaul and reporting for long-term machine care.
Includes:
- Full annual inspection and performance evaluation
- All bi-annual checks performed in depth
- Final yearly calibration and system map
- Consumable parts replacement assessment
- Comprehensive inspection report with performance scorecard
- Optional recommendations for upgrades
Frequency Benefits:
- Optimal choice for facilities with planned maintenance windows
- Provides strategic insight into machine condition and long-term needs
Included in Service Commitment Options:
- Discounted parts pricing
- Priority scheduling
- Renewal pricing protection
- Scheduled follow-up visits
NOT SURE WHICH PACKAGE IS BEST FOR YOU?
We will work with you to provide you with the best package for your thermoforming machines. Let’s chat over a quick phone call.
What Your Inspection Report Covers
Every service visit includes a professional report documenting:
- Machine identity and service date
- Condition summary of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and thermal systems
- Test results and calibration data
- Observations on wear or potential concern
- Corrective actions taken during visit
- Recommended follow-up items or part replacements
Reports from Modern Machinery turn data into action plans you can use for budgeting and continuous improvement.
How We Deliver Service
When you request support we respond promptly to schedule visits that fit your production calendar. Modern Machinery technicians bring wide thermoforming experience, remote diagnostic capability, and on-site troubleshooting expertise to every job.
If an urgent breakdown occurs our team will diagnose and support you to get back up and running quickly. Ongoing training and support for your operators is also available to help your team better understand and care for your thermoforming equipment.
Ready to protect your equipment investment?
Take the first step today.
“Robinson Industries has used Modern Machinery to help them overcome many different hurdles over the years. After our fire in 2022, MODERN was instrumental in getting two of the machines that mostly survived the fire back into production mode. We are constantly leaning on MODERN to improve all aspects of our machines. Their innovation to provide a quality service and help improve the life of our machines is tough to compete with. I would recommend them to work on any project.”
Jason Pahl, Robinson Industries, Inc.