Testimonials
William Hill Winery significantly reduced lubrication costs using Quinplex® Food Machinery Lubricant.
key takeaways
Challenge
The winery faced high costs due to daily relubrication of bearings with commercial grade grease, impacting both product and labor expenses.
LE solution
Quinplex® Food Machinery Lubricant (4025) is a USDA authorized, H1 rated lubricant ideal for food and beverage processing equipment due to its cleanliness, water resistance, high-temperature resilience, metal adhesion, and enhanced performance from the exclusive Quinplex® additive.
Results
Switching to Quinplex 4025 has reduced grease usage, allowing bearings to be lubricated every three days and saving approximately $50 weekly in lubricant and labor costs.
Customer Profile
William Hill Winery is a respected name in the wine business and also a market leader worldwide. They have now been an LE customer for about 3 months, and LE products have greatly enhanced their operation in this short period of time.
Application
The winery uses various types of equipment including a large drum press with 2 main bearings, various pump motors and bottling equipment. Their main piece of equipment is a Willmes grape press, model TP-15, which is used to squeeze the juice from the grapes using a membrane press procedure.
Challenge
The winery’s concern, while using a commercial grade grease, was relubrication. They were lubricating bearings each day, which was expensive not only in product, but also in labor costs.
LE Solution
The local LE lubrication consultant recommended Quinplex® Food Machinery Lubricant (4025) for this application. Quinplex 4025 is USDA authorized and rated H1 for food and beverage processing equipment. It is clean to use, water resistant, resists high temperatures, clings to metal, and is mechanically stable. It also contains Quinplex®, LE’s exclusive additive that enhances lubricant performance.
Results
Since using Quinplex 4025, the usage of grease has dropped significantly. They are now greasing the bearings only once every three days, which has saved approximately $50 per week in lubricant and labor costs.