Estimated annual savings of over €4,800
Lubrication of fume extraction fan bearings
Initial situation
Car manufacturer - Assembly department
The customer operates a fume extraction system with 11 fans and 22 bearings, that need to be lubricated every three months due to overheating. Lubrication requires two maintenance technicians and takes approximately 30 minutes per fan.
Key cost drivers include:
- Labour: 5.5 hours per cycle (2 technicians x 30 min per fan)
- Materials: grease, cleaning products, and degreasers
- Operational impact: 4 production shutdowns per year for relubrication
Our solution
Switch to Interflon Grease MP2/3, featuring MicPol® technology.
The result
At the first three-month inspection, the bearings lubricated with Interflon Grease MP2/3 remained in excellent condition. Based on this early result, the customer:
- doubled the lubrication interval to once every six months
- expects a significant reduction in lubricant and cleaning agent usage
- simplified inventory management with fewer products to store
- expects fewer maintenance shutdowns, increasing equipment availability
- observed a reduction in energy consumption by 0.5 A, saving €1,600 in energy costs annually
Projected annual savings: over €4,800
This includes reduced labour, fewer shutdowns, energy savings, and lower product consumption.
Additional Benefits
- Supports World Class Manufacturing (W.C.M.) goals
- NSF H2 registered and PFAS-free – ideal for clean, compliant operations
- Enables more sustainable, cost-effective maintenance
