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Food Safe Equipment Guide

APPLICATIONS FOR THAMES LUBRICANTS IN THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

The lubricant recommendations listed below provide details of the most cost effective products

 

EQUIPMENT                              APPLICATION                                    PRODUCT

 

Food processing & freezer stores

 

Fork lift trucks                       Wheel bearings & grease points      Lithium EP2/Quartz Low Temp 2

                                                Masts                                                   Quartz Assembly Paste

                                                Chains                                                  Quartz Multi-spray

Meat separator                      Main bearings                                     Quartz Plus 2

Cold/freezer stores               Fan bearings                                       Quartz Low Temp 2

                                                Trolley wheel bearings                       Quartz Low Temp 2

Spiral Freezer                                

Cold Store 

 

Ovens (Denholm Cox)           Bottom bearings                                 Quartz High Temp Fluid M

                                                Bank of nipples                                   Quartz Synthetic High Temp 2

Mixer (Artofex)                      Nipple                                                   Quartz Plus 1

                                                Gearbox (grease lubricated)              Quartz Plus 1

Mixer (Miller Gilbert)                       Bearings                                    Quartz Plus 2

Miner (Seydelman)                Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

 

Vegetable Manufacture

 

Loading conveyor                   Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

Dicing machine                      Bearings (grease nipples)                   Quartz Plus 2

Shredder                                 Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

Slicer (Urshel)                         Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

Cabbage shredder                   Shafts                                                  Quartz Plus 2

Urschel Shredder

Drive chains                           All                                                       Quartz Multi-spray

Metal check conveyor            Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

Whole onion conveyor           Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

Hopper                                    Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

Peeler feed belt                       Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

Peeler                                      Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

Inspection belt                        Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

Dipper                                     Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

Bagger belt                             Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

Quartering machine                Bearings                                              Quartz Life 2

                                                Ram bush                                            Quartz Plus 2

Steam peeler                           Main bearings & ram quadrant          Quartz Life 2

                                                Ram hopper door                                Quartz Plus 2

Scrubber (Magnusson)           Bearings & roll cartridges                 Quartz Life 2

                                                End bearings                                       Quartz Plus 2

Rod washer                             Plummer block bearings                    Quartz Life 2

Dicer (Urshel)                        Nipples                                               Quartz Plus 2

Cooker (Mather & Platt)        Extractor fan bearings                        Quartz Life 2

                                                Dashpots on main bearings                Quartz Life 2

Mincer (ABR)                        Nipples                                               Quartz Plus 2

                                                Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

                                                Screw lift                                            Quartz Plus 2

Sliver drum                             Bearing                                               Quartz Life 2

Screen                                     Brush bearings                                   Quartz Plus 2

Blancher                                 Bearings                                              Quartz Synthetic High Temp 2

Potato peeler (Nymek)           Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

 

Meat Grinder

 

Canning

 

Drive chains                           All                                                       Quartz Multi-spray

Blanchers                                Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

Conveyors                               Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

Feed belts                               Bearings                                              Quartz Plus 2

Filler machine                                    Bearings                                   Quartz Plus 2

Filler heads                             Drive shaft bearings                           Quartz Plus 2

                                                Belt drive bearings                             Quartz Plus 2

                                                Other bearings                                      Quartz Plus 2

Seamers                                  Drive shaft bearings                           Quartz Plus 2

                                                Seamer heads                                      Quartz Plus 2

Magnetic elevators                 Bearings                                              Quartz Life 2

Overhead line conveyors        Bearings                                              Quartz Life 2

Off-loader                               Bearings                                              Quartz Life 2

                                                Ram                                                    Quartz Life 2

Stove cookers                         Bearings                                              Quartz Life 2

Steam cookers                        Drive shaft bearings                           Quartz Plus 2

Feed conveyors                       Bearings                                              Quartz Life 2

Labeller                                  Bearings (including conveyor)          Quartz Life 2

Tray former                            Bearings                                              Quartz Life 2

Shrink-wrap machine             Bearings                                              Quartz Synthetic High Temp 2

Motors                                                Bearings                                              Quartz Life 2

 

 

 

Abattoirs and Meat Production                                                     

 

General                                   Grease lubricated gearboxes              Quartz Gearbox Grease 000

                                                Mill fan bearings                                Quartz Synthetic High Temp 2

                                                End bearings                                       Quartz Life 2

                                                Washer unit bearings                         Ocean 2

                                                Hoist lubrication                                Quartz Plus 2

                                                Spreader lead screws                          Quartz Plus 2

                                                Rotary pen rollers                               Quartz Plus 2

                                                Guillotine doors and levers                Quartz Plus 2

                                                Stunning pens doors and levers         Quartz Plus 2

                                                Pig Line elevators - general lube       Quartz Life 2

                                                Pig de-hairer shaft bearings               Quartz Plus 2

 

Slaughter House (Pig Line)

 

Overhead conveyors                           Chains                                     Diamond chain & gear oil

Restrainer                                           Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Hoist                                                   Chain                                      Quartz Plus 2

Bleeding rail                                       Chain                                      Quartz Plus 2

De-elevator                                         Hoist chain                             Quartz Plus 2

Hair brush                                           Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Whipping machine                             Plummer blocks                     Quartz Plus 2

Red offal conveyor                             Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Knives (wizzard)                                Nipple                                     Quartz Plus 2

Stretch wrapper (Omori/STCI)          Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Slicer (Holoc/Webber)                       Bearings & shafts                   Quartz Plus 2

Bacon spiker (Letetia)                                    Bacon spiker slides                Quartz Plus 2

Pickling injectors (Gunther)              Nipples & shafts                     Quartz Plus 2

Sealing machine (Letetia)                  Bearings & slides                   Quartz Plus 2

Drive chains                                       All                                           Quartz Multi-spray

 

 

Slaughter House (Beef line)

 

Overhead conveyors                           Chains                                     Diamond chain & gear oil

Saw                                                      Blade bearings                                    Quartz Plus 2

Cable hoist                                           Cable rollers                           Quartz Plus 2

Rise & Fall platform                           Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Hyde stripper                                       Plummer blocks                     Quartz Plus 2

Conveyor                                             Take-up bearings                    Quartz Plus 2

Fronting rail                                        Rollers                                                Quartz Plus 2

Refrigeration plant                             Motor bearings                       Quartz Low Temp 2

                                                                Fans & pump bearings                       Quartz Low Temp 2

Meat grinders/Mixer grinders                        Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Displacement pumps                          Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

 

Meat Grinders                   

 

Confectionary                                                                                           

                                                                                                                 

 

Conveyors                                                   Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Extraction fans                                         Bearings                                  Quartz Synthetic High Temp 2

Packaging / Wrapping equipment          General lubrication                Quartz Plus 2

Mixers                                                        Shaft bearings                         Quartz High temp

 

Sugar refineries

 

Crusher plant                                              Bearings                                  Quartz Life 2

Sugar driers                                               Fan bearings                           Quartz Synthetic High Temp 2

                                                                     Pelletiser                                 Quartz V R Grease 2.5

                                                                     Drive chains                           Quartz Multi-spray

 

Bakeries

 

Blowers (Peabody holmes)                            Grease points                          Quartz Life 2

Flour flows                                                     Couplings                               Quartz Life 2

Divider & Moulders (Baker Perkins)            Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Mixing & blending machines                        Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Mixer (Pier Roberto/Morton/Artiflex)          Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

                                                                        Elevation slides & threads     Quartz Plus 2

Provers (Baker Perkins)                                 Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

                                                                        Idler sprockets                                    Quartz Plus 2

Panners                                                           Side belt bearings                   Quartz Plus 2

                                                                        Extraction fan bearings          Quartz Life 2

                                                                        All other bearings                   Quartz Plus 2

Pan ovens                                                        Chains                               Diamond High Temp Fluid G

 

 

 

Ovens                                                              External drum bearings          Phalanx EP2M

                                                                        External conveyor bearings   Quartz Plus 2

                                                                        Conveyor chains                     Diamond HT chain oil 1212

                                                                        All bearings on idler sprocket            Quartz High Temp 2

 

 

Rack ovens (Polin)                                         Grease points                          Quartz Plus 2

                                                                        Fan bearings                           Quartz Life 2

Rack ovens (Dahlen)                                      Hook bearings                      Quartz Synthetic high temp 2

Rack oven (APV)                                           Door hinges & bearings         Quartz High Temp 2

Reel over (Double D)                                     Reel plain bearings                 Diamond High temp fluid M

                                                                        Shaft                                     Quartz Synthetic High Temp 2

De-panner (Baker Perkins)                            All bearings                            Quartz Plus 2

Cooler (Baker Perkins)                                  Worm gear bearings               Quartz Life 2

                                                                        All other bearings                   Quartz Plus 2

Slicer                                                              Cutter bearings                       Quartz Plus 2

Bagger (Jaquar)                                              Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Bag sealer                                                       Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Wrapping machine (Pada)                             Grease points                          Quartz Life 2

                                                                        Sealing jaw bearings              Quartz Synthetic high temp 2

Crater                                                              Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Carton erector                                                 Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

                                                                        Slides                                      Quartz Plus 2

                                                                        Chains                                     Quartz Multi-spray

 

 

                                                 

 

Wrapper                                                                                               

Carton Erector

 

Cake Manufacture

 

Fruit wash machine                                        Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Sieves (Russel)                                               Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Bowls                                                              Wheel bearings                       Quartz Plus 2

Bowl hoist                                                      Drive shaft bearings               Quartz Plus 2

                                                                        Guide bearings & drive nut    Quartz Plus 2

Mixer (Tweedy)                                             Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Viennese Mixer                                              Lifting chain & bearings        Quartz Plus 2

Mixer (Diosna/Silverson)                              Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Mixer (Mondo)                                               Lifting shafts                          Quartz Plus 2

                                                                        Product cylinder                     Quartz Plus 2

Cake line depositor                                        Product cylinder                     Quartz Plus 2

                                                                        Apple mini                              Quartz Plus 2

Mixer (Hobart)                                               Bearings & slides                   Quartz Plus 2

Rack ovens                                                     Bottom bearings & castors    Diamond High temp fluid M

Fan ovens                                                        Grease nipples                                    Quartz Synthetic high temp 2

Steamer                                                           Fan bearings                           Quartz High Temp 2

Conveyor                                                        End bearings                           Quartz Plus 2

Sheeter                                                                        Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Depositor                                                        Cylinders                                Quartz Plus 2

Transfer pump                                                            Cylinder                                  Quartz Plus 2

Labeller                                                          Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Wrapping machines                                       Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Wrapper (Carrington Bunch)                         Bearings Via pump                 Quartz Plus 00

Check weigher                                                            Bearings                                  Quartz Plus 2

Drive chains                                                   All                                           Quartz Multi-spray

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