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New Lubrication Commandments - Conserve Energy, Protect the Environment
It seems counterintuitive that lubricants selected to optimize wear control may not be optimum when it comes to energy conservation. In fact, in view of today’s growing pressure to reduce demand on...
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The Continuing Evolution of Food-Grade Lubricants
For many years, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service Division (USDA/FSIS) reviewed the formulations of maintenance and operating chemicals, including...
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Understanding Food-Grade Lubricants
Food Safety Health and safety are priorities for food, drink and drug manufacturers. Standards of cleanliness and hygiene are as important on the shop room floor as in hospital operating rooms. But...
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Biodegradable Oils - How to Apply and Maintain
Much has been said and written about biodegradable lubricants for the past several years. Manufacturers and blenders of these products promote biodegradables for use based on the importance of...
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Food-grade Lubricants Reduce Contamination Threats for Food and Beverage...
The benefits of using synthetic fluids and greases in machinery have been demonstrated extensively. They prolong oil service life, reduce downtime (thus increasing productivity), and better protect...
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Biodegradable Grease for All Bearing Applications
Until recently, it was thought that current generations of biodegradable and low- toxicity lubricants could not satisfactorily meet the requirements of rolling bearing applications. The application of...
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Environmentally Friendly Lubricants - Biodegradable or Nontoxic
Over the last decade and possibly longer, biodegradation has been the predominant yard stick to measure how lubricants rate for being environmentally friendly. It was thought that the more completely a...
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Bama Foods Improves Lubrication Program
Bama Companies Inc. manufactures pies, biscuits and dough products for sale directly to consumers, as well as ingredients for other products. Bama Foods Ltd., Bama Frozen Dough and Bama Pie facilities...
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Biodegradable Hydraulic Fluids Prove Beneficial - Fire Resistance a Plus
In 2000, Houghton International formulated a fire-resistant vegetable oil hydraulic fluid – Cosmolubric B-230. This technology made it affordable for manufacturers to switch to a biodegradable,...
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Improving Chain Lubrication
The majority of chains used in industry suffer unnecessarily short lives. This leads many companies to forego chains all together and replace them with belts. In most cases, however, the problem is not...
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Optimizing Food Plant Efficiency and Safety - Opportunities for Synthetic...
 To improve safety initiatives and optimize plant efficiency, food processors need to focus on two main areas: processing equipment and lubricants. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are helping...
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Switching to Food-grade Lubricants - Provides Safety Solution
The use of high-performance mineral oil and synthetic-based food-grade lubricants to maintain the equipment used in food and beverage manufacturing facilities, a common practice overseas, is gaining...
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Making Good Environmental Choices for Lubricants
The environmental impact of hydroelectric power stations is becoming increasingly important. In the past, the main focus has been on the physical structures of the dam, how it fits into the...
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Food Lubricant Safety Audits - Is Your Facility Long Overdue?
Food processors are constantly trying to maintain hygienic operating facilities while optimizing productivity. To help processors meet their business goals, lubricant manufacturers are establishing...
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What You Need to Know About Food-grade Lubricants
What's required for food-grade lubricants, and what isn't? Winding your way through the labyrinth of regulations and registrations that impact nonfood compounds, such as lubricants, can be tedious....
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Soybean Oil Offers High Performance, Low Environmental Impact
Using plant-derived oils like soybean oil as a form of lubrication is nothing new to companies that operate and maintain machinery. The idea of using soy as a replacement for petroleum has been around...
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How to Make Your Food or Beverage Facility Successful
Food-grade, food-plant, NSF certified, FDA listed, USDA registered - the list of lubricant terms is endless. Sifting through the terminology, standards and best practices for properly lubricating...
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Food-grade Greases
Food-grade greases are used in various food-processing equipment and other industrial equipment applications. These include plain and rolling element bearings, joints, linkages and slides, centralized...
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Soy Lubricants Answer the Call For Safer Products
Soy-based lubricants offer an alternative to traditional petroleum-based oils and greases in the marketplace. With funding support from the United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff, a U.S....
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Improving Oven Chain Lubrication
Chains operating at high temperatures can be lubricated in two different ways: with a liquid lubricant, or with a solid lubricant suspended in a carrier fluid. Whether solid or liquid, the lubricating...
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