Case packers
In case packers, it is essential to maintain product integrity during handling and packaging processes, as well as to ensure the quality of the final package.
Challenges such as contamination with cardboard, plastic or glass dust, lubricant stains, failures and premature wear in meshes and/or chains, as well as high temperatures in ovens, can compromise operation and affect the result.
Interflon has specific solutions that address each of these challenges, ensuring more efficient, clean, and reliable performance in case packer machines.
Challenge 1: Prevent premature wear of the chain in a case packer for cans
The result
Implementing an automatic lubrication system with Interflon Food Lube G220:
- prevented premature wear and extended the lifespan of the chains
- increased machinery uptime annually worth USD 12,000
Challenge 2: Prevent premature chain failure to increase machine availability
The transport chains in the customer's case packer often hardened due to lubrication failure. This required production stoppages for manual cleaning and lubrication of the chains. Additionally, chains experienced premature wear due to contamination from cleaning water and beer.
Our solution
We recommended Interflon Food lube G100.
The result
With the implementation of Interflon, the following was achieved:
- 3x increase of lifespan of the main chain
- Increased machine availability, resulting in a USD 12,000 annual increase in productivity
- 65% reduction in lubricant consumption
Challenge 3: Prevent contamination of the chain in a glass bottle packer and of the final product
The result
Applying Interflon lubrication in minimal quantities:
- Prevented contamination through adhesion
- Reduced lubricant consumption by 25%
- Prevented stains on the final product
- Extended the life of the chains 4x
