Machine visual controls poster

Visual controls on equipment let anyone check a machine at a glance: green and red zones on gauges, min and max lines on levels, arrows for flow and rotation, marked valve positions, match marks on bolts, labels on lubrication points and see-through covers over belts and chains. They are usually added in autonomous maintenance step 2, to make inspection faster. This poster shows eight of them as a menu for the team.

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Machine visual controls poster — 24 x 36 in18 x 24 inA2A3LetterA4PNG 300 dpi

The words on the poster

Visual controls on machines

See if the machine is normal without opening it or asking anyone.

Gauge zones Green for normal, red outside it.
Level marks Min and max on tanks and sight glasses.
Flow arrows Direction and contents on every pipe.
Rotation arrows On motors, fans and pumps.
Valve marks Normal position marked open or closed.
Match marks A paint line shows a bolt has moved.
Lube labels Lubricant and frequency at each point.
Inspection windows See belts and chains without opening.

The test: can someone new tell if this machine is normal, without opening it?

On the floor

How to use it

Putting the Machine visual controls poster to work

1
Walk a machine with the poster: which of the eight does it have, and which would help?
2
Use it in autonomous maintenance step 2 when the team cuts inspection time.
3
Check new equipment against it before it is handed to production.
4
Pair it with the bolt match marks poster and the free visual management audit checklist.

Where the poster goes and how to teach with it, in the order to try them.

Which size to print

24 x 36 in or A2: a main wall or team board, read from a few metres away.
18 x 24 in or A3: a station or notice board. The A3 file also fits 11 x 17 in paper.
Letter or A4: a clipboard, binder or handout, on any office printer.

Every PDF is vector, so it stays sharp at full size. Nothing runs to the edge of the page, so no bleed is needed.