DLS 5000 dry lubrication system – for plastic conveyor belts in the food industry

Filling plants with conveyor chains made of plastic are used to a large extent in the food industry. They are used wherever fruit juice and milk packaging, beverage cans, beverage crates or PET bottles are transported during the production and filling process. In order to minimise friction at the sides of the chain links and to ensure the flow of goods, these are constantly lubricated with aqueous soap or silicone solutions.

The consumption costs of the water and the disposal costs of the waste water are considerable. In addition, the water mixture forms a nutrient medium for bacteria. Wet and therefore dangerously slippery floors in the production area cannot be avoided. An explosive mixture, which causes many different problems.

Do you want to achieve the following goals?

• dry, clean floors in the production area; no lubricant/water mixture dripping onto conveyor belts from belts positioned above
• an increase in the efficiency of your filling lines
• avoidance of brushes or spray systems that contaminate breathing air for the application of a wet lubricant
• no penetration of lubricant/water mixtures into soaked bases of cardboard packaging
• improvement of the hygiene standard with regard to bacterial growth
• use of highly developed, reliable and economical technology for dry lubrication

We offer you:

• a 100% dry working environment
• minimal lubricant consumption
• high line efficiency through the optimal adjustment of the lubricating film
• our best available technology for high-speed lines
• a practically maintenance-free lubrication system
• extended service life of your conveyor chains
• a five-year spare part warranty on all system components
• cost savings of 50 to 90% compared to conventional wet lubrication

Our dry lubrication system improves hygiene and optimises the transport process, thus increasing your competitiveness.



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PET bottleneck lubrication in air transporters   

When specially adapted, the fully automatic DLS 5000 lubrication system can automatically lubricate the necks of PET bottles for transport in air transporters. Jams often occur there due to the high friction resistance in the guide profiles and this is made worse by the tight curves and height differences in the routing.

By inserting lubrication points into the guides in the air transporter, it is possible to significantly reduce the fiction at all contact points. The dosing quantity for each lubrication point is extremely small at just 10 mm³. The average annual consumption of our DLT 333 lubricant is only about 3 litres per 100 m air transport distance. Further economical advantages are the reduction of the fan power by around 45%, the reduction of filler downtimes caused by jammed bottles by around 40 - 100% and longer service lives of the plastic profiles installed in the guide.

The prevention of bottle jams and the reduction of the fan power allow amortisation within six months to one year, depending on the existing route configuration. The hoses, which are made of high pressure plastic, are fixed to the frame of the transporter or laid in existing cable conduits.

The process is patent protected (EP 1494943) and out-licensed to the manufacturer of the DLS 5000 system. The manufacturer is in possession of a PAAG risk analysis.

References   

Our customers include numerous international companies from the beverage, milk and food industry, the packaging industry, medical technology and biotechnology.

We will be pleased to send you further information on request.

Service   

The manufacturer and distribution partner – CHP Lub Services from Beveren in Belgium and Fritz Manke GmbH from Düsseldorf – together offer their customers in Germany, Poland and Austria the following services:

• Engineering, manufacture and on-site assembly
• Plant inspection and maintenance
• Cleaning of chains and guide profiles
• Provision and supply of lubricants that are suitable for the system and have been tested and approved for the food industry

Further information is available from Mr Capitao, Mr Hansen and Mr Staggemeier on +49 (0)211/9 85 85 85.

Fritz Manke GmbH is certified to DIN ISO 9001:2008.