Lubrication runs autonomously

Customer Success Story

Increased Safety, Less Effort, Easy Installation

Slaked lime is produced at Visayas Slaked Lime Corporation‘s (VSLC) plant in the Philippines. To ensure proper and reliable lubrication of the numerous fans and blowers in the dusty environment, VSLC switched from a manual to an automatic lubrication solution. With the CONCEPT1 gas-driven automatic lubricators, the company will reduce maintenance efforts in the future, protect its employees and therefore be more sustainable.

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Challenge
Solution and What´s Special
How CONCEPT1 Works
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Benefits

Integrity of grease is maintained with no penetration of impurities during relubrication
Longer bearing life in fans and blowers with reliable preset time intervals
Enhanced safety with less human deployment in hard-to-reach locations
Increase in productivity of the Maintenance Team with elimination of manual lubrication Sustainable – lubrication cartridges can be refilled up to three times

Challenge

VISAYAS SLAKED LIME CORPORATION (VSLC) operates in a very dusty environment resulting from the production of slaked lime and limestone. Therefore, impurities often occur in the lubricants. These impurities affect, among other things, the bearing life in the fans and blowers. The maintenance team has to keep an ongoing focus on lubrication. As the numerous lubrication points were checked and relubricated manually and due to the sometimes difficult to access lubrication points, the safety of the maintenance staff were at risk.

"We need a robust solution that on the one hand simplifies our maintenance work, and on the other hand gives our maintenance team more security. Unplanned plant downtime can have an impact on the entire supply chain."

Elmer Tampus

Mechanical Foreman, VSLC

Technical Information

Type
Kogi Brand Blower, 32C75

Dimension
1785mm x 1090mm x 1185mm

Weight
360kg

Speed
2550 rpm

Solution

Schaeffler‘s experts recommended the flexible and cost-effective lubrication solution with the automatic lubricator CONCEPT1. The CONCEPT1 automatic lubrication solution has one outlet and consists of a 125 millilitre cartridge driven by a gasproducing dry cell. The flow rate can be preset differently depending on the amount of lubricant needed for the bearings. In a pilot, Visaya‘s Slaked Lime Corporation first used 10 CONCEPT1s on different sized blowers and fans. VSLC quickly recognized the advantages of this solution. The customer was convinced by the simple installation as well as the reduced maintenance effort.

"With the automatic lubricator, we were able in a short time to significantly reduce efforts compared to manual lubrication. We are impressed and absolutely satisfied."

Rendle Rai S. Cua

Maintenance Section Manager, VSLC

CONCEPT1 installed on a blower
CONCEPT1 – Machines are lubricated with the right quantity of grease at the right time.

What’s Special

VSLC is very satisfied with the lubrication solution and has fitted a further 50 lubrication points with CONCEPT 1 as a first step. Another 50 lubrication points for motors will soon be installed with automatic lubricators.

How CONCEPT1 Works

Screw into place, set the time interval, and you’re ready to go! The CONCEPT1 is ready for immediate use and can be installed easily and without the need for special tools. The lubricator can be filled with lubricants a total of three times. This significantly reduces the amount of waste and the ecological footprint. The flexible and cost-effective solution is particularly suitable for machines that are difficult to access and, thanks to ATEX certification, can also be used in potentially explosive atmospheres. By the way – The cartridge can be filled with other lubricants. Contact Schaeffler for more information.

Information on the lubricator CONCEPT1

Lubricant outlet	1
Lubricants	Oil and grease, NLGI 2
Operating pressure	Max. 5 bar
Operating temperature	–20 °C up to +55 °C
Operating mode	Gas-Driven
Protection class and ex-certification	IP68, ATEX and IECEX-certified