By installing a complete Maxilube lubrication system on a paper machine, SKF ensured the personal safety of workers, improved machine reliability, and extended uptime, saving a paper mill in Guangdong a lot of time and costs.
Due to extremely strict safety procedures that prohibit access to running machines, the only solution the customer needed to add lubrication to the machine was to lubricate the bearings at the wet end during a stop, when the machine was stationary. Bearings need to be lubricated every 35 to 60 days. If the lubrication is not performed within the time limit, the bearing lubrication will be insufficient, causing the bearing to overheat and eventually fail prematurely.
The customer then requested SKF to install a lubrication system on the wet end of the paper machine. After many meetings and discussions with the SKF Guangdong team, the customer chose the Maxilube Monitoring Dual Line solution, as the installation had to take place during a planned machine shutdown, i.e. all During maintenance operations, SKF had only five days to install the entire lubrication system.
The customer contacted SKF in August 2023 and asked the team to start work on the lubrication solution. The complete lubrication system must be installed by the end of October 2023 to take advantage of the planned five days of machine downtime. Thanks to the support of SKF's Guangdong factory and the efforts of all commercial colleagues in the customer service department, SKF successfully gained access to the equipment three days before the start of the customer's technical shutdown and began the necessary preparations.
The monitored Maxilube lubrication system is connected to a dualset unit with two MPB pumps for automatic replacement when one of the grease cartridges is empty. The lubrication solution also includes an SGA distributor with circulation and alarm sensors mounted on it. For monitoring the efficiency of lubrication operations, all components are made of AISI316 stainless steel to ensure long-lasting reliability.
The SKF team completed the project within ten days, from equipment delivery, assembly and testing to final commissioning and handover, including five days of machine downtime. According to the customer, SKF received good reviews from the customer in all other projects running at the same time. The customer was very satisfied with the efficiency and professionalism of the SKF Guangdong team and immediately requested SKF to provide a Flowline lubricant recirculation system for 110 bearings to replace Existing system.
2024-01-29
