Testimonials
Wirelife™ Monolec® Penetrating Lubricant significantly enhances wire rope lifespan and reduces maintenance costs for NCI Building Systems.
key takeaways
Challenge
NCI experienced premature wire rope failure due to strand breakage, despite factory lubrication, necessitating early replacement for safety.
LE solution
LE’s Wirelife Monolec Penetrating Lubricant (2001) significantly extends wire rope life by more than double, reducing costs associated with wire rope, downtime, production loss, and labor for replacements, according to NCI’s maintenance supervisor.
LE’s 2001 saves on the cost of the wire rope, downtime, possible loss of production, and for the labor for wire rope replacement.
- Dale Thornton, Ncis Maintenance Supervisor
Customer Profile
NCI Building Systems manufactures steel building components for all types of buildings. NCI has been in business since April 1991.
Application
NCI has eleven 5-ton overhead cranes, one 7½-ton crane and one 10-ton crane. These cranes have 3/8-and 5/8- inch diameter wire ropes, which lift and move coils of prefinished sheet steel and other steel components.
Challenge
NCI was not using any lubrication on its wire rope because it was factory-lubricated. However, the strands were breaking and the wire ropes had to be replaced prematurely for safety reasons.
LE Solution
Berle Hartman, LE lubrication consultant, recommended LE’s Wirelife Monolec Penetrating Lubricant (2001), which penetrates into the core of the wire rope to provide excellent corrosion resistance. It lubricates the wire strands as they move and flex, which keeps the strands from breaking and the wire rope from weakening. It also provides superior load-carrying capacity.
Using Wirelife Monolec Penetrating Lubricant has significantly increased the wire rope life. Ropes are lasting more than twice as long as they were before the lubricant switch. Inspection shows no broken strands. It is sometimes still necessary to replace a wire rope because of misuse, which results in kinking, but not because of the rope wearing out prematurely.
Dale Thornton, NCI’s maintenance supervisor, says, “LE’s 2001 saves on the cost of the wire rope, downtime, possible loss of production, and for the labor for wire rope replacement.”