Testimonials
Monolec® High Temperature Oven Chain Lubricant significantly improved Leo’s Foods oven efficiency and safety.
key takeaways
Challenge
Leo’s experienced severe carbon deposits and fire hazards with a commercial hydraulic oil in their lubrication system, leading to plugged lube lines and ruined tortillas.
LE solution
Bill Guynes, a lubrication consultant, recommended Monolec® High Temperature Oven Chain Lubricant (9965) for its thermal stability, low volatility, and ability to reduce wear, power consumption, friction, and resist moisture and corrosion.
Results
Monolec 9965 enables continuous re-lubrication without downtime, saving 52 production hours annually, reducing energy use by 3-5% per oven, and extending chain life to two years.
Customer Profile
Leo’s Foods manufactures corn and flour tortillas for distribution throughout Texas and surrounding areas. They have been an LE customer for 15 years.
Application
Heat and controlled ovens are used to make corn and flour tortillas.
Challenge
Leo’s uses an automatic lubrication system. While using a commercial brand hydraulic oil, severe carbon deposits would form on the oven chains. The fluid would plug the lube lines not allowing the chain to get sufficient lubricant, and it did not have a sufficient flash point, causing a fire hazard and ruining many tortillas.
LE Solution
Bill Guynes, LE lubrication consultant, recommended Monolec® High Temperature Oven Chain Lubricant (9965), which is a specially formulated lubricant with excellent thermal stability and low volatility. It forms a soft carbonaceous residue that functions as a solid lubricant. It provides reduced wear, reduced power consumption, lower friction, and has resistance to moisture and corrosion.
Results
Monolec 9965 allows the application to be re-lubed on a continuous basis without facing downtime for the cooling and cleaning of the chain, resulting in a gain of 52 production hours per year. Monolec 9965 has also resulted in a 3-5 percent energy reduction per oven and a two-year chain life.