Stuffing & packaging machines
Reduced downtime and longer lubrication intervals
Situation
A large poultry producer faced frequent problems with its stuffing units and packaging machines. Due to high production speed and intensive cleaning, failures occurred regularly:
- Daily relubrication required because conventional lubricants were washed away.
- No grease nipples on all joints and plain bearings → difficult to service.
- Downtime caused by seized bearings and difficult start-up of the stuffing chamber.
- Preventive maintenance often only possible after 17:00 → high workload for the maintenance team.
Solution
- Interflon recommended the use of Food Grease 1 and Food Lube aerosol.
- Food Lube penetrates deeply and protects joints and plain bearings even after washdowns.
- Food Grease 1 eliminates the high resistance at start-up of the stuffing chamber.
- Both products are PFAS-free, NSF H1, Halal and Kosher certified → fully audit-ready.
Results
- Almost no lubrication-related downtime.
- Relubrication only required weekly or bi-weekly instead of daily.
- Greater reliability and significant maintenance time savings.
- Smooth start-up of the stuffing chamber.
Measured benefits
- 2–3× longer lubrication intervals.
- Reduced downtime → higher uptime.
- Fewer maintenance hours → more capacity for other tasks.
Conclusion
By switching to Interflon Food Grease 1 and Food Lube aerosol, this poultry producer improved the reliability and efficiency of its stuffing and packaging line.
