Superior lubrication
4th Quarter 2012
Other technologies
Manufacturing plants with open gear systems often have problems with gear protection products. Asphaltic products can cause a build-up of hardened lubricant in the roots of the gears. This presents multiple problems related to cleaning and mechanical interference and can result in build-up or stress on the pedestal mountings. In addition large gear systems are often overloaded and to cope with the problem operators apply increasing amounts of lubricant.
In response to these problems global lubrication manufacturer Lubrication Engineers developed Pyroshield, a heavy duty synthetic oil designed to provide protection for high-load, heavy-shock applications. An example is the large shrouded open gears that are used in mining, mineral processing and cement industries. Local distributor Filter Focus has implemented lubrication programmes using Pyroshield at manufacturing plants across southern Africa. One of many successful programmes is at Lonmin Platinum’s Baobab site in Limpopo, where the concentrator’s ball mill girth gears were converted to Pyroshield.
Filter Focus chief operating officer Craig FitzGerald says that since applying Pyroshield to the girth gears, Baobab has recorded a reduced power consumption on each 2500 kW mill of up to 200 kW. An independent vibration analysis carried out by ABB showed a reduction in pinion vibration of up to 15%. Pyroshield also reduced hydrocarbon contamination and increased the recovery of platinum group metals by 0,75 to 1%. Noise levels on site were also reduced, and the superior quality of Pyroshield resulted in the site using 35% less lubricant in comparison to the inferior product previously used. Pyroshield is successfully being used on more than 140 open gear systems worldwide.
For more information contact Craig FitzGerald, Filter Focus, +27 (0)11 315 9939, [email protected], www.filterfocus.co.za
Further reading:
Bringing true mobile welding capability to SA agriculture
Other technologies
Bolt and Engineering Distributors has launched the new Fronius Ignis Battery. This is a next-generation, battery-powered welding system engineered for mobility, reliability and performance in off-grid agricultural environments.
Read more...
Rising demand for advanced coolant technology
Other technologies
As modern engines become smaller, more powerful and increasingly complex, coolant technology has undergone a fundamental transformation.
Read more...
Monitoring relays keep operations running
Omron Electronics
Other technologies
OMRON’s K8 series relays are designed to prevent breakdowns, protect critical assets and support smarter maintenance strategies on the plant.
Read more...
Additives drive fuel efficiency and engine protection
Bearing Man Group T/A BMG
Other technologies
Rising fuel costs and increasing pressure on equipment reliability are driving demand for solutions that improve diesel engine efficiency. BMG addresses this requirement in Africa through its range of Liqui Moly additives.
Read more...
Next-generation grease pumps
SKF South Africa
Other technologies
SKF has introduced its latest advancement in lubrication technology with the unveiling of a new line of air-operated grease pumps.
Read more...
Oil analysis is an investment that pays a cost-savings dividend
Other technologies
The majority of organisations implementing oil analysis face the challenge of maximising operational cost savings against the pressure to achieve full production and enhance shareholder value. An organisation may, or may not, achieve the intended benefits for several reasons, chief among them being the failure to implement a sound corrective-action strategy.
Read more...
Lubricant and feed gear pumps for heavy-duty lubrication systems
Bearing Man Group T/A BMG
Other technologies
BMG’s Steimel SF range of lubricant and feed gear pumps was developed for continuous-duty oil circulation, transfer and conditioning applications.
Read more...
The cost of incorrect lubrication
Other technologies
Sam Kekana, technical sales representative at Lubrication Engineers has spent years working with plant maintenance teams across a range of industries, and he has seen where lubrication goes wrong and what it costs companies when it does.
Read more...
Lubrication system upgrade reinforces efficiency and reliability across six sugar mills
SKF South Africa
Other technologies
SKF’s Single Line automatic grease system has streamlined operations across six sugar mills, delivering peak efficiency while ensuring the producer upholds rigorous international health and safety standards.
Read more...
The AI skills every engineer now needs
Other technologies
To use AI responsibly and effectively, you need at least a basic understanding of how they work and where they can fail. Generative AI then becomes a powerful assistant; without it, you are effectively ‘prompting and praying’, exposing yourself to errors and professional embarrassment.
Read more...
printer friendly version