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News Release from: Kluber Lubrication GB | Subject: Hotemp OY 95
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 09 July 2002
Lubricant saves bakeries from burnout
Over the past 18 months Kluber Lubrication has been contacted by no fewer than seven major bakeries from London to Dublin.
Over the past 18 months Kluber Lubrication has been contacted by no fewer than seven major bakeries from London to Dublin All the bakeries were experiencing similar problems with their oven chains, irrespective of whether they were using Mecatherm, Barrimule or Gouet baking ovens
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 10 Apr 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Following site surveys at all the plants it soon became apparent that the problems of chain seizures, excessive wear, chain failure and unreliable machine operation were down to one culprit - namely the lubricant in use.
Due to the high temperatures, in excess of 220C, inflicted on the chain during the baking process, the previously used lubricant had a tendency to burn off, leaving a build up of solids in the chain clearances, and resulting in expensive chain seizure and machine failure.
Hotemp OY 95 is the recommended lubricating oil from Messrs Mecatherm, France, for lubrication of baking oven transport chains subject to high temperature influences.
And this lubricant was put forward as an alternative to all the bakeries experiencing these problems.
Hotemp OY 95 can be applied to the baking oven chains via a centralised total loss lubrication system, or via automatic drip feed brush applicators.
Even with oven process temperatures in the region of 250C during manufacture, the ovens have now run in excess of 12 months with no reported chain wear or lubricant carbonisation problems. Request a free brochure from Kluber Lubrication GB ...
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