Molygraph MFG 460 / EP eliminated bearing failure maintenance down time, with a cost saving of INR 800,000 per year.

Pellet mills in the animal feed industry operate in very harsh conditions. Line choking and grease blockage are common phenomena during lubrication of the pellet mills. This in turn results in inadequate lubrication and leads to bearing failure. One of the leading animal feed manufacturer in India was facing exactly the same problem where bearings failed after 7000-8000 tons of production leading to expensive maintenance and production downtime costs.

The manufacturer reached out to Molygraph for a solution. Our analysis was that the poor pumpability of the existing grease as well as the issue of grease residue remaining in the lubrication line led to poor supply of grease to the bearings. The pumpability is critical here as the grease has to travel 4-5 meters to reach the bearings which are operating under high temperature

• Can the lubricant prevent line choking and blocking and thus prevent wear and tear of the bearings?
• The lubricant has to be cost effective.

MOLYGRAPH MFG 460 / EP

Lithium Complex grease fortified with EP additives and rust inhibited.

• Excellent EP properties.
• High pumpability.
• Wide Temperature capability 10 to 150 degrees.

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On switching to Molygraph on extended trials of more than a 100 days, it was observed by the customer that the bearings failures stopped, and abnormal maintenance downtime was eliminated. The die and roller change happened at 16,000 tons, in line with the machine manufacturers recommendation.