Testimonials
Monolec® Gear Lubricant significantly improved Lincoln Paving's crusher operation efficiency and reliability.
key takeaways
Challenge
The company was using a commercial grade lubricant in their auto-lube system and were experiencing high bearing temperatures and significant bearing losses.
LE solution
V.C. Vasisth recommended Monolec® Gear Lubricant 703 for winter and 704 for summer due to their multi-viscosity, extreme pressure properties and effective anti-foam agent that reduces operating temperatures.
Results
Monolec Gear Lubricants from LE have successfully eliminated all bearing loss by significantly lowering bearing temperatures.
We have had no problems for the last 10 years since using LE.
- Todd Trepton, Crushing Department Superintendent
Customer Profile
Located in Hazel Crest, Ill., Lincoln Paving Company is a family-owned business that started in 1960. It is a diversified company that performs crushing, recycling and concrete works, and operates an asphalt plant. Lincoln Paving has been an LE customer for many years.
Application
The company has a 30” X 48” Lippmann Jaw Crusher with a 15-gallon auto-lube system. In this application, one jaw is fixed, and material is crushed by a moving jaw that constantly hits the fixed (stationary) jaw. This results in significant impact loading. They use an automatic lubrication system to lubricate these bearings, which were always hot.
Challenge
The company was using a commercial grade lubricant in their auto-lube system and were experiencing high bearing temperatures and significant bearing losses.
LE Solution
V.C. Vasisth, LE lubrication constant, recommended Monolec® Gear Lubricant (703), SAE 80W-90, for winter months and Monolec® Gear Lubricant (704), SAE 85W- 140, for summer months.
Monolec® Gear Lubricants are versatile, multi-viscosity, extreme pressure gear oils. Monolec 703 and 704 were just the thing for this application because they contain a potent anti-foam agent that keeps operating temperatures low by breaking up entrapped air bubbles as they form.
Results
LE’s Monolec Gear Lubricants have eliminated all bearing loss by dramatically reducing the bearing temperatures.