Meeting deadlines whilst reducing maintenance costs and production losses
Within the printing industry effective maintenance is essential to ensure optimum performance of equipment and consistent productivity in order to meet thecustomer's desired delivery times.
The presence of paper dust and antimaculating powder sticking to machine components or mixing with the ink, the risk of grease running out of the bearings and contaminating the printed sheet and other challenges require a strict lubrication and cleaning regime. But due to the deadlines printers have to meet to satisfy their customers, this is not always possible. With high maintenance costs as a result.
Some applications in the Printing industry
Clean and optimal lubricated components
Chains, guides, springs, rods, cylinders, pistons, sealed bearings and grippers suffer from paper dust and antimaculating powder sticking to conventional 'wet' lubricants used to keep a printer running. They create an abrasive paste that is difficult to clean and generates a risk of contaminating the printed sheets.
Interflon Fin Super and Interflon Lube TF provide a dry MicPol® lubrication film, which prevents paper dust and antimaculating powder from sticking to it. The longer lasting effect extends lubrication intervals by a factor 4 or even 6 and reduces the frequency of cleaning, resulting in less production losses and lower maintenance costs.
No more grease seeping out of the gripper tongs
Conventional greases seep out of the gripper tongs due to the centrifugal forces and can soil the printed sheets. Frequent lubrication, often once a week, is required to keep them well lubricated causing costly down-time.
Interflon Grease MP2/3 with MicPol® stays within the bearings, eliminating the risk of contaminating the printed sheets. Greasing intervals can be extended to 6-8 weeks, reducing production losses.
