Baking Oven Chain Lubrication
Bakeries produce thousands of loaves,
buns, pitas, pies per day.
“HOT” Issues
• High Temperatures
• Clean Conditions
• Washdown – Sanitation
• 24/7 Production
• Green Environment
Mixing Issues
• Sanitation
• Heavy Bearing Load
• Food-Tek
Multi-Lube
• Food Grade
Grease 3H
Mixing – Ingredients are combined
Proofing Issues
• Sanitation
• High Humidity
• Warm Temperature
• Expensive Chain
Repairs
• Food-Tek
Multi- Lube
• Synfood EP
Grease
Proofing – Activation, drying, and baking
preparation operation
Oven Issues
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Sanitation
Expensive Chain Repair
Hot Bearing Temperature
Food Grade Requirement
• HT Chain Oil Plus
• Synfood EP
Baking – Make the finished product
• Food Grade Oil 3H
• Synfood EP
Slicing Issues
• Sanitation
• High Speed Bearings
Slicing – Cut product to order or specification
Packaging Issues
• Food-Tek
Multi Lube
• Sanitation
• High Temperature
Shrink Tunnel
• Synfood EP
Wrapping/Packaging – Product ready for sale
• Food-Tek
Multi-Lube
Packaging Issues
• Sanitation
• High Temperature
Shrink Tunnel
• Synfood EP
Cartoning/Palletising – Move the product
• Continuous or pulse spray provides
precise automatic oil application during
production
• Replaces manual application of
graphite/oil mixture during scheduled
shutdown period.
• Clean – no graphite build up on chain to
clean
• Environmentally acceptable with
synthetic/ food grade oil. No V.O.C.
• Eliminates fire hazards
• Return on investment – Improves chain
life 2-3 times.
• Industry improvement – Synthetic, high
temperature, and food grade lubricants
are becoming the industry standard.
• CH Babb Company
• AMF Bakery Systems
• Turkington USA
• Gemini Bakery Equip.
• Reed Oven Company
• The Henry Group
• Pro Bake Inc.
• Stewart Systems
• JBT Food Tech
• Baker Perkins
• Auto Bake
• Banner-Day
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Typical cost of production time. One 8 hour shift to clean
graphite lubricated chain plus 1 hour cool down & 1 hour
start up.
Graphite oil must be applied on a weekly schedule.
Actual cleaning of chain requires kerosene and hammer to
loosen baked on graphite.
Chain replacement, typically £15,000 or more. Normal
chain life is one year. Bakers are requesting 3 year chain
warranty.
Chain replacement labour cost. One 8 hour shift, 3 or 4
maintenance technicians.
Dangerous. The combination of Kerosene based
lubricating solution with high heat can cause fires.
Environmental Issues. Unacceptable V.O.C.’s (Volatile
Organic Compounds.
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Increased production time. Shutdown to lubricate not
required. Automated method eliminates cool down and
cleaning.
Mako-Lube oils applied during production are NSF Registered
Chain life cycle increased 50% or more.
Chain replacement cost reduced 50% or more.
Dangerous fire hazard eliminated.
Improved environment.
• Casa Herrera
• Lawerence Equipment
• JC Ford
• Superior Manufacturing
• Stewart Systems
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Typical cost of lubrication time. One hour daily to manually
apply synthetic oil.
Chain replacement, typically £15,000 or more. Normal chain
life is one year. Bakers are requesting 3 year chain warranty.
Chain replacement labor cost. One 8 hour shift, 3 or 4
maintenance technicians.
Chain replacement downtime cost. One 8 hour shift annually.
Dangerous. Manual lubrication while oven is in production.
Environmental Issues. Unacceptable V.O.C.’s (Volatile Organic
Compounds) if petroleum base oils used.
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Increased production time. Shutdown to replace chain not
required.
Daily lubrication labor eliminated.
Mako-Lube oils applied during production are NSF
Registered.
Chain life cycle increased 50% or more.
Chain replacement cost reduced 50% or more.
Safety hazard eliminated.
Improved environment.
Synthetic:
This chain has been lubricated
with HT Chain Oil Plus for over
three years.
Graphite:
This chain has severe carbon build up
from lubricating with graphite. Over
30% of the rollers were locked from
graphite. After applying synthetic
lubricant, amperage significantly
decreased and all rollers were
rotating. (Picture taken 6 hours after
converting from graphite to synthetic.
Mako-Lube HT Chain Oil Plus
Previous Lubricant
• Usage: 15 Litres lubricant per week
• (2 Litres per day per oven)
• Purchases: One Drum every 16
weeks (4 months) per oven
• Lubricant Savings: 66%
• Usage: 100 Litres lubricant per
week per oven
• (15 Litres per day per oven)
• Purchased one drum every 3
weeks per oven
COST SAVINGS
£20,000 PER OVEN, PER YEAR
ON OIL ALONE
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Past practice utilised graphite with oil or a solvent base applied
during shutdown. A short run period after application flashed off
the base solvents or oils. Production operation then relied on the
remaining graphite to provide lubrication during production
periods.
Mako-Lube only supply synthetic oils that perform better than
typical petroleum base brands. Synthetics may be applied during
production without any adverse effects. Typical temperature
flash point is 300°C. Our synthetic oils are acceptable for use in
food grade environments & NSF Registered as H1.
Mako-Lube Ltd
Units 2&3 Mayfield Industrial Estate
Liverpool Road
Irlam
Manchester M44 6GD
+44(0)161 777 9970
[email protected]