950 hours less labour and a longer bearing life
Cutting grease use by 87% in sorters
Initial situation
In a poultry plant, a Marel sorting machine required weekly lubrication after sanitation. Each bearing had to be purged with 5–7 pumps of grease every weekend to expel water. This consumed large amounts of grease, required ~1.000 labour hours annually and still resulted in premature bearing failures.
Solution
The plant switched to Interflon Food Grease HD2 (PFAS-free, NSF H1). With MicPol® technology, the grease repels water and withstands shock loads, staying in place even after hot water and disinfectant washdowns.
Results
- Grease use reduced by 87% → from ~15.600 to ~1.950 pumps/year (saving ~6.8–7 kg of grease).
- Lubrication interval extended → from weekly to once every two weeks.
- Labour savings → lubrication workload reduced from ~1.000 to ~40 hours/year (≈ 950 hours saved).
- Pumps per bearing reduced → from 5–7 to just 1–2.
- Bearing reliability improved → fewer failures, less downtime and lower spare part costs.
Conclusion
By switching to Food Grease HD2, the poultry plant cut grease use by almost 90% and freed up ~950 labour hours per year, while improving bearing reliability and reducing downtime.
