Versatile Grease Offers Long-Lasting Protection
General Purpose Greases
General purpose grease protects equipment from heat, moisture, and heavy loads. Formula imparts high dropping point, inherent extreme pressure characteristics, mechanical stability, low oil bleed, and water resistance. Calcium sulfonate thickener prevents rust and corrosion, while Monolec® protects against metal-to-metal contact, resists oxidation, and helps grease maintain consistency.

The general purpose greases that LE offers is a versatile lubricant for use in severe conditions such as high temperatures, heavy loads and water. It provides long-lasting reliable protection and is the right solution for many equipment uses and in a wide variety of industries, especially those in which moisture problems are caused by high humidity, elevated operating temperatures, and severe environmental contamination.

Versatile Grease Offers Long-Lasting Protection
Extreme Pressure Greases
Wear prevention and the ability to carry a load are important characteristics of industrial lubricants. Both of the evaluated lubricants contain heavy ISO 460 viscosity grade synthetic base fluids. This helps when the greases operate in a hydrodynamic regime, However, functionality of the lubricants under elastohydrodynamic (EHD) and boundary lubrication regimes is also important. EHD and boundary lubrication are often more dependant upon the chemicals used as extreme pressure additives in a lubricant rather than a function of the thickener system.

LE’s greases are formulated for a variety of industries and applications to provide protection for components and parts such as bearings, bucket pins, bushings, cables, cams, chains, chassis and open gears. LE greases offer varying benefits such as reduced wear, reduced operating temperatures, longer equipment life, enhanced performance, increased efficiency, increased uptime, lower grease consumption, longer service intervals and reduced maintenance.

Monolec® Multiplex Lubricant is a highly versatile, long-life, lithium complex thickened grease designed for extreme pressure (EP) performance in a variety of farm, fleet, industrial and marine applications. It provides dependable performance in a broad operating temperature range in chassis, wheel bearings and other critical grease points. It meets the requirements of NLGI’s GC-LB grease specification.

Typical Applications:
Chassis points, front-axle arrangements, U-joints and wheel bearings in equipment, such as debarkers, ditching machines, dump trucks, forklifts, front-end loaders, and vehicle fleets; plain and anti-friction bearings in a variety of machinery, including conveyors, electric motors and fans; pillowblock bearings

Long-Lasting, Non-Melting Grease Provides Constant Protection for High-Temperature Bearing Applications
‘High’ is relative when characterizing temperature conditions. Bearings running in a steel mill roll-out table application may be exposed to process temperatures of several hundreds of degrees, and may experience sustained temperatures of 250ºF to 300ºF (120ºC to ±150ºC).

Automotive assemblers hang painted metal parts on long conveyors and weave them through large drying ovens to dry painted metal surfaces. Operating temperatures for these gas-fired ovens are maintained around 400ºF (205ºC).

In these two cases, the selection criteria differ appreciably. In addition to heat resistance, the grease to be used in a hot steel mill application may require exceptional load-carrying capability, oxidation stability, mechanical stability, water wash resistance and good pumpability, and at a price suitable for large-volume consumption. With all of the important factors to consider, it is useful to have a grease selection strategy.

The selection must include consideration of oil type and viscosity, oil viscosity index, thickener type, stability of the composition formed by the oil and the thickener), additive composition and properties, ambient temperature, operating temperature, atmospheric contamination, loading, speed, relubrication intervals, etc.

With the variety of details to resolve, the selection of greases that must accommodate extreme temperature conditions poses some of the more challenging lubrication engineering decisions.

Given the variety of options, the potential for incompatibility problems and high prices for a given high-temperature product, the lubrication engineer must be selective and discriminating when sourcing products to meet high-temperature requirements.

Bearings operating in or near heat-generating equipment are subject to temperatures that cause ordinary greases to melt and run, leaving critical bearing surfaces unprotected. Almasol® High Temperature Lubricant is designed to withstand high temperatures, staying in place to provide constant lubrication. It also resists oxidation and vaporization. By ensuring longer lubrication intervals and fewer bearing failures, Almasol High Temperature Lubricant helps contribute to increased production and a healthier bottom line.

Food machinery lubricants key to plant success

When it comes to food, beverage and pharmaceutical applications, Lubrication Engineers food grade oil and food grade grease can play a significant role in preventing costly damage brought on by severe operating conditions. Our high-performance food grade greases and oils are registered NSF H1 for incidental food contact, certified Kosher Pareve, and certified Halal by IFANCA – making them suitable for use in food manufacturing plants.

Regardless of load, temperature, environment and speed, LE has a suitable food machinery lubricant solution for your facility. Some of LE’s food machinery lubricants are additive-free USP-grade white mineral oils, while others contain our exclusive additive Quinplex that imparts various qualities to our food machinery lubricants, including impact resistance, wear reduction, and increased oil film strength.

Our formulation of food grade greases and oils have been used in food manufacturing operations for years to provide dependable reliable operation. Typical applications where our customers have used LE’s food grade lubricants include blenders, bottle washers, cams, conveyors, gearboxes, slides, conveyer chains, cookers, bottling machines, packaging equipment, valves, hydraulics, canning machines, bushings and more. We have hundreds of testimonials showcasing how we have helped customers with their lubrication reliability, including critical applications and equipment.

Food machinery lubricants are key to your plants success. A high-performance food grade oil or grease can go a long way toward combating severe operating conditions and preventing the toll these conditions can take on expensive machinery.

Food processing equipment requires tough, durable lubricants that must withstand conditions such as washdowns, high oven temperatures and areas susceptible to high contamination. Our H1 and H2 lubricants include solutions for heat, cold, moisture, rust and oxidation, wear, foaming, staining, odor, frequent visual inspections, and much more.

To learn more about each of the H1 lubricants, click on the photos below

H1 Quinplex Food Machinery 4022-4025

LE Quinplex 4022-4023-4024-4025 Food grade machinery lubricant - Semi-Synthetic Grease Protects Against Moisture & Other Harsh Conditions at Food Manufacturing Plants. Exhibits long-lasting mechanical stability, does not change consistency after being worked thousands of times.

H1 Quinical 4070-4072 Food Grade Machinery Lubricant

4070-4071-4072 Quincal™ Syn Food Grade Grease Formulated for use in food processing applications, superior mechanical stability, low oil bleed, tackiness and water resistance. Especially effective on bearings operating in a warm, moist environment or in operations where a lot of water is needed to keep equipment cool.

H1 Quinplex High Temperature Lubricant 4051

H1 Quinplex High Temperature Lubricant 4051 Designed to withstand high temperatures, staying in place to provide constant lubrication. It also resists oxidation and vaporization, and it repels water. NSF H1 certified, it is suitable for use in food processing and other sensitive environments.

NSF H1 and USDA H2 food machinery lubricants

Versatile Grease Offers Long-Lasting Protection
Electric Motor Greases
Incorrect Grease Selection
Selecting the right grease for electric motor applications can make all the difference in the protection and performance of bearings. Electric motors require lubricants with specific characteristics. Use of the wrong grease often leads to early electric motor failures.

LE Solution
The grease consistency preferred for electric motors is normally NLGI 2 or 3, with a base oil viscosity of 100-150 cSt @ 40°C. Other characteristics to look for include good channeling characteristics, low oil bleed, oxidation resistance, anti-wear additives, and mechanical stability. A polyurea thickener system is preferred for most electric motor applications, but grease with an aluminum complex, lithium complex or calcium sulfonate thickener are also good options.

Most electric motors are designed with grease-lubricated, antifriction, rolling-element bearings. Grease is the lifeblood of these bearings because it provides an oil film that prevents the harsh metal-to-metal contact between the rotating element and races. Bearing troubles account for 50 to 65 percent of all electric motor failures, and poor lubrication practices account for most of these bearing troubles. Proper maintenance procedures, planning and the use of the correct lubricant can increase productivity by reducing these bearing troubles and motor failures.

Incorrect Grease Application
Common problems include overgreasing, undergreasing, and not greasing at all – all of which can lead to premature electric motor failures. Additionally, operators often have to manually grease in hard-to-reach or unsafe areas.

LE Solution
As an LE consultant we can help determine correct lubrication amounts and intervals, and then help you choose which Single Point Lubricator will work best in your application. These precision lubrication tools provide a closed loop system to keep out contaminants, and they take the guesswork out of maintenance by supplying the right amount of grease for the application at the right time 24/7. Suitable for indoor and outdoor applications, Single Point Lubricator decrease motor failures, reduce labor time and improve safety.

Self-Healing Fluid Seals & Protects Surfaces
Chain & Cable Greases
Wire rope forms an important part of many machines and structures. It is comprised of continuous wire strands wound around a central core. There are many kinds of wire rope designed for different applications. Most of them are steel wires made into strands wound with each other. The core can be made of steel, rope or even plastics.

Wire ropes (cables) are identified by several parameters including size, grade of steel used, whether or not it is preformed, by its lay, the number of strands and the number of wires in each strand.

Years of field experience have shown that wire rope life can be maximized by using the right lubricants combined with the right application method. Companies that have recognized the importance of proper wire rope lubrication and adopted best practices have gained a huge advantage by lengthening wire rope life, eliminating costly replacements and improving safety. Factors that influence wire rope life and performance include type of operation, care and environment. Two problems include wear and corrosion. Wear is accelerated by stress-loading; shock-loading; heavy, jerking loads; or rapid acceleration or deceleration (speed of the cable stopping and starting). Corrosion is caused by fumes, acids, salt brines, sulfur, gases, salt air, and humidity; and can be accelerated by elevated temperatures. The right type and quantity of lubricant will protect the wire rope from degradation, regardless of cause