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Brewery saves 100000 pounds with food grade oil

29/06/2009 16:03:11 Hits:724

Following a successful trial of Klubersynth UH1 6-220 in the process department of a major UK Brewery, Kluber were asked to carry out a similar trial in the Small Pack department. The Small Pack department consists of 3 bottling lines and 3 canning lines incorporating a total of 1,078 SEW Conveyor Gearboxes. ..

The brewery engineers, along with Kluber identified a trial gearbox and amp measurements were taken 3 times a day over a five day period with the previous lubricant to act as a baseline. The oil was replaced with Klubersynth UH1 6-220 and the exercise repeated.

After the five day trial had been completed, the energy consumption had reduced from 1.58 amps to 1.25 amps, a reduction of 0.33 amps. This equates to a 20.9% energy saving compared to the previous product.

By converting over to our NSF H1 registered Klubersynth UH1 6-220, the brewery met the company's food grade compliance policy. Oil drain intervals can be extended to at least 5 years. Savings on maintenance time and waste oil disposal not calculated.

A 20.9% reduction in energy across all 1,078 gearboxes generates a saving in energy alone in excess of £.100,000.

The Brewery has since agreed to convert all 1,078 conveyor gearboxes over to Klubersynth UH1 6-220 during a phased 2 year period.

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