Expected annual savings of over $6,517
Lubrication of roller bearings of a pellet machine
Initial situation
Sector: dog food processing
The dog food processing plant wanted to reduce the grease costs per ton of finished product. Furthermore, the lubricant used does not last long, is difficult to pump and it is necessary to replace the bearings regularly to avoid breakage and consequent production downtime. The pellet machine has an external crown where 2 rollers turn inwards with an epicyclic movement. Each roller runs on 2 bearings, so in total the machine has 4 bearings.
Our solution
Advantages
- Reduced grease costs per ton of finished product.
- Lower environmental impact.
- Reduction of machine parts replacements.
- Increased output.
Result
The Interflon MicPol® technology keeps the components longer lubricated. The dog food processing plant was able to reduce the grease consumption of 153 kg in 40 working days, to 3.42 kg in 43 working days (1:44 ratio).
The expected cost savings, based on the data collected by the customer, is more than € 6,000- per year, without taking account of other saving factors such as the longer service life of the machine parts obtained thanks to Interflon MicPol® technology.
