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Lubricants in beverage production

In the diagram below the process is given. Moving the mouse over the different steps will open a window showing points of lubrication and recommended lubricants.

1. Concentrate/sweetener/water treatment:

Lubricate	Application	Food grade -H1 compliant option
pumps - enclosed gear	gear oil	Cassida HF100, GL150, GLE150
mixer-, pump-axis, roller bearings	grease NLGI 2, water resistant	Cassida EPS 2
mixer - gear box	gear oil	Cassida GL 220 upto 460 or WG 220 upto 460 (for worm gear)

2. Syrup blending:

Lubricate	Application	Food grade -H1 compliant option
pumps - enclosed gear	gear oil	Cassida HF100, GL150, GLE150
mixer-, pump-axis, roller bearings	grease NLGI 2, water resistant	Cassida EPS 2
mixer - gear box	gear oil	Cassida GL 220 upto 460 or WG 220 upto 460 (for worm gear)

3. Carbonation unit:

Lubricate	Application	Food grade -H1 compliant option
self lubricating control valves		oil-free

4. CO₂:

Lubricate	Application	Food grade -H1 compliant option
self lubricating control valves		oil-free

5. Forklifttruck:

Lubricate	Application	Food grade -H1 compliant option
roller bearings	grease NLGI 2, water resistant	Cassida EPS 2
chain	chain oils	Cassida Chain Oil
hydraulics	hydraulic oil	Cassida HF 68

Cans:

Lubricate	Application	Food grade -H1 compliant option
gear box	gear oil	Cassida GL 220 upto 460 or WG 220 upto 460 (for worm gear)
vacuum pump	vacuum pump oil	Cassida VP100
roller bearings	grease NLGI 2, water resistant	Cassida EPS 2
hydraulics	hydraulic oil	Cassida HF 46 or 68

7. Rinser:

Lubricate	Application	Food grade -H1 compliant option
roller bearings	grease NLGI 2, water resistant	Cassida EPS 2
gear box	gear oil	Cassida GL 220 upto 460 or WG 220 upto 460 (for worm gear)

Bottles:

Lubricate	Application	Food grade -H1 compliant option
chain conveyor	water soluble surfactants	not in program
drive chains	chain oils	Cassida Chain Oil
roller bearings	grease NLGI 2, water resistant	Cassida EPS 2
gear box	gear oil	Cassida GL 220 upto 460 or WG 220 upto 460 (for worm gear)

8. Fillers
bottles cans bags:

Lubricate	Application	Food grade -H1 compliant option
lubrication system	recirculation	Cassida HF 100 or GL 150
rotating filler: roller bearings main axis	automatic lubrication system	Cassida EPS 2 or HDS 2
rotating filler: product seal & bearing	silicon grease	Cassida VTS 3
linear filler: chain conveyor	water soluble surfactants	not in program
roller bearings	grease NLGI 2, water resistant	Cassida EPS 2
gear box	gear oil	Cassida GL 220 upto 460 or WG
		220 upto 460 (for worm gear)

bag bottle

10. Blow moulding:

Lubricate	Application	Food grade -H1 compliant option
roller bearings	grease NLGI 2, water resistant	Cassida EPS 2
cams	grease NLGI 2	Cassida EPS 2
roller bearings and cams	automatic lubrication system	Cassida EPS 2 or HDS 2
conveyor pre heater	chain oils	Cassida Chain Oil or WG 220
pre heating tube	heat transfer oil	FM HT 32
cooling moulds	water or coolant	FM coolant
air compressor - blower	oil-free air	Cassida HF 100 or CR 100
air compressor - piston	compressor oil	Cassida CR 100
gear box	gear oil	Cassida GL 220 upto 460 or WG 220 upto 460 (for worm gear)

11. Filling (carton):

Lubricate	Application	Food grade -H1 compliant option
hydraulics	hydraulic oil	Cassida HF 32
lubrication system (cams, bearings)	total loss	Cassida GL 320
roller bearings	grease NLGI 2, water resistant	Cassida EPS 2
roller bearings and cams	grease NLGI 0 (automatic)	Cassida RLS 0 or EPS 0
seal (in peroxide)	silicon grease	Cassida VTS 3
bearing (in peroxide)	extreme circumstance grease	Cassida XTS
gear box	gear oil	Cassida GL 220 upto 460 or WG 220 upto 460 (for worm gear)

12. Labelling:

Lubricate	Application	Food grade -H1 compliant option
roller bearings	grease NLGI 2, water resistant	Cassida EPS 2
gear box	gear oil	Cassida GL 220 upto 460 or WG 220 upto 460 (for worm gear)
gear box - aggregate	gear oil	Cassida GL 150 or GLE 150
roller bearings - hot seal	grease NLGI 2, high temperature	Cassida HTS
lubrication system	recirculation	Cassida HF 100 or GL 150

13. Stack and palletize:

Lubricate	Application	Food grade -H1 compliant option
roller bearings	grease NLGI 2, water resistant	Cassida EPS 2
hydraulics	hydraulic oil	Cassida HF 68 (optional)
gear box	gear oil	Cassida GL 220 upto 460 or WG 220 upto 460 (for worm gear)

Seamer:

Lubricate	Application	Food grade -H1 compliant option
seamer heads - roller bearings	grease NLGI 1, water resistant	Cassida RLS 1 or EPS 1
seamer heads - roller bearings	automatic lubrication system	Cassida RLS 00 or RLS 0
lubrication system	total loss or recirculation	Cassida GLE 150, GLE 220 or FM TLS 150
lubrication system	recirculation (incl.seamer heads)	Cassida HF 100 or CR 100
roller bearings	grease NLGI 1 or 2, water res.	Cassida RLS 1 or 2, EPS 1 or 2
gear box	gear oil	Cassida GL 220 or GLE 220
main drive - gear box	gear oil	Cassida GL 220 upto 460 or WG 220 upto 460 (for worm gear)

Packing:

Lubricate	Application	Food grade -H1 compliant option
roller bearings	grease NLGI 2, water resistant	Cassida EPS 2
gear box	gear oil	Cassida GL 220 upto 460
lubrication system	chain oils	Cassida GL 220
shrink tunnel: lubrication system	chain oils, high temperature	Cassida GL 220 or WG 220

14. Transport

15. Customer Purchase

De-palletizer

9. Cappers

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