Lubricants for Sugar Mill
Speciality Lubricants for Crusher Mill Bearing
BECHEM’s product range is adaptable to both individualised as well as centralised lubrication systems. Trials conducted in both these systems with Berulit SM Super have shown substantial savings in consumption.
An important stage in the sugar manufacturing process is the pressing/milling process to extract juice from the cane. The crushing mill defines the capacity of a sugar mill. Rollers in the crushing mill supported by journal bearings are subjected to both heavy and shock loads and operate under slow rotational speeds of 5 to 50 RPM.
The work environment is severe as these bearings are exposed to acidic cane juice, water and also dirt-laden environments. Ideal lubrication condition for a journal bearing to perform with minimal wear is when the bearing performs at the hydrodynamic lubrication regime characterized by minimal loads and high speeds. However, journal bearings employed at a sugar-crushing unit usually operate in boundary and mixed lubrication regime due to slow speeds and heavy loads.
BECHEM range of speciality lubricants for crusher mill bearing
High performance journal bearing grease developed with high base oil viscosity, metal soap thickener and solid lubricants for high load applications. High base oil viscosity enables Berulit SM Super to form a thick, high pressure lubricant film between the shaft and sleeve, minimising metal to metal contact. Presence of solid lubricants and additives. makes it ideal for emergency running and loading conditions of the bearing. Berulit SM Super is pumpable grease and offers excellent corrosion protection even in presence of water. Presence of special additive package ensures perfect lubrication in harsh environments with low consumption rate while ensuring extended bearing life.
Applications: Recommended for critical journal bearings in the crushing/pressing mills of sugar processing industries.
| Berulit SM Super |
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| Base Oil | Mineral oil/synthetic oil |
| Thickener | Metal soap |
| NLGI-grade | NLGI 1 & 00 |
Premium Plex A-SMG 00 is a high performance grease recommended for journal bearings in sugar mills. The high load grease provides a thick, pressure resistant film and provides excellent protection against wear.
Premium Plex A-SMG 00 ensures high operational reliability of journal bearings operating under adverse dynamic and thermal conditions. Presence of special additive package in this grease ensures perfect lubrication in harsh environments.
Applications: Recommended for critical journal bearings in the crushing and pressing mills in the sugar industry.
| Premium Plex A-SMG 00 |
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| Base Oil | Mineral oil/synthetic oil |
| Thickener | Aluminium complex soap |
| NLGI-grade | NLGI 00 |
Fully synthetic high temperature grease for long life lubrication of bearings exposed to elevated temperatures and high loads. This high performance grease has excellent consistency-temperature behaviour. Does not form residues at high temperatures. Berutox FH 28 EPK 2 has good sealing properties against water and corrosive media. Provides protection against corrosion and wear.
Applications: Berutox FH 28 EPK 2 is recommended for bearings and applications exposed to high temperatures and loads in cooling beds, rotary kilns, conveyor systems, annealing and drying furnaces, electric motors, hot air fans, gate valves in bulk material container systems etc.
| Berutox FH 28 EPK 2 |
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| Thickener | Polyurea |
| Base Oil | Polyalphaolefin |
| Temp Range °C | -30 to +180 |
High performance synthetic lubricant with anti wear and corrosion protection properties. Advanced additives provide resistance to hot, cold water and vapour as well. The NSF H1 approved grease is neutral in smell and taste.
Applications: Recommended for plain and roller bearings, cam discs, guides and rollers in food and pharma industry including diaries, breweries, bottling plants, canning factories, coffee roasters, potato peelers etc. Can be used in central lubrication systems.
| Berulub FB 34 |
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| Thickener | Aluminium complex soap |
| Base Oil | Polyalphaolefin |
| Temp Range °C | -40 to +160 |
Berulub FA 46 is a new generation multipurpose grease with reliable wear and corrosion protection. This special grease has good adhesive and sealing properties and provides stiff resistance to hot, cold water and vapour as well. NSF H1 approved, the product is neutral in smell and taste. Berulub FA 46 has good oxidation stability and ageing resistance as well. Solid lubricants within Berulub FA 46 ensures good load carrying capability.
Applications: Recommended for plain, roller bearings and UCP bearings in conveyors, machine parts, guides, in food and pharma sectors such as diaries, edible chip processing, breweries and bottling plants, pulp processing industry etc.
| Berulub FA 46 |
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| Base Oil | White Oil |
| Thickener | Aluminium Complex |
| Temp Range °C | -20 to +120 |
BECHEM Ceritol HT Plus is a high temperature grease to lubricate and seal roller and plain bearings in industrial installations with ability to reduce friction and wear on mechanisms subjected to extreme temperatures. HT Plus protects applications and bearings from corrosion in presence of aggressive waters and harmful contaminations. Developed for central lubrication systems which supply points of lubrication in high temperature areas.
Applications: Recommended to lubricate seal guide rollers such as in slab and billet casters. Also to provide effective lubrication of asphalt mixing and finishing installations, hot rollers such as in paper mills or card-board box production, machinery and installations used in glass and ceramics industry, travel gate mechanism in sugar processing industry etc.
| BECHEM Ceritol HT Plus |
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| Base Oil | Mineral Oil |
| Thickener | Special Polyurea |
| NLGI-grade | NLGI 1-2 |
| Service temperature °C | -10 to +160 |
Based on metal complex thickener, Beruplex LI EP 2 is a long term lubricating grease for applications exposed to high and shock loads. This high performance multipurpose grease has very good corrosion protection property as well as provides wear protection to contacting frictional surfaces. Has good pumpability for central lubrication systems.
Applications: Recommended for lubrication of automotive wheel hub bearings, joints, cardan shafts, clutch pressure bearings, braking cylinder, ventilation systems, starter motor sliding parts and bearings, electric motors, blower fans, pellet mill bearings, barker section and rollers in drying plants of paper mills, fiberizer, motor, fan bearings, centrifuge bearings etc.
| Beruplex LI EP 2 |
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| Thickener | Lithium Complex |
| Base Oil | Mineral Oil |
| Temp Range °C | -30 to +150 |
High performance grease with excellent thermal stability. Has good work stability and corrosion protection properties. Does not leave residues at elevated temperature. Possesses good pumpability.
Applications: Recommended for applications operating in mixed friction zone. For applications operating in high temperatures and loads.
| Berulit XHT 400 |
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| Base Oil | Mineral Oil |
| Thickener | Aluminium complex soap |
| NLGI-grade | NLGI 2 |
| Viscosity [mm2/s] at 40 °C / 100 °C | 460 / 25 |
| Service temperature °C | -10 to +190 (Short term upto +200 °C) |
BECHEM Premium 1000 is a specially designed grease for high load applications. The grease is equipped with special extreme pressure additives and a selection of solid lubricants which enables the grease to provide superior lubrication in boundary regime stage of lubrication. The high base oil viscosity of the grease enables film formation at high loads. BECHEM Premium 1000 improves pressure absorption and emergency running properties for gears/plain and antifriction bearings in continuous operation. BECHEM Premium 1000 is food grade NSF H2 approved.
Applications: Recommended for critical journal bearings in the crushing/pressing mills in the sugar industry.
| BECHEM Premium 1000 |
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| Base Oil | Mineral Oil |
| Thickener | Metal soap |
| NLGI-grade | NLGI 0 |
| Service temperature °C | -30 to +150 |
Multipurpose EP grease designed for lubrication of roller and plain bearings operating under high loads. Demonstrates excellent pumpability. Possesses very good protection against corrosion.
Applications: Plain and roller bearings, threaded spindles, guideways and other machine elements.
| BECHEM High-Lub LFB 2000 |
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| Base Oil | Mineral oil |
| Thickener | Lithium soap |
| NLGI-grade | NLGI 2 |
| Viscosity [mm2/s] at 40 °C / 100 °C | 180 / 15 |
| Service temperature °C | -20 to +140 |
Possesses good wear protection. High load carrying capacity. Provides superior water resistance as well as reliable corrosion protection. Extends re-lubrication interval.
Applications: High load, high speed applications. Heavily loaded, high-speed roller bearings. Electric motor and fan bearings.
| BECHEM High-Lub FA 67 2 |
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| Base Oil | Mineral oil |
| Thickener | Lithium calcium soap |
| NLGI-grade | NLGI 2 |
| Viscosity [mm2/s] at 40 °C / 100 °C | 100 / 11 |
| Service temperature °C | -20 to +130 |
Long life EP grease with very good water resistance and very good corrosion protection. Excellent pumpability in central lubrication systems. Provides effective protection against wear.
Applications: Lubrication of plain and roller bearings operating under high load and high speed conditions.
| BECHEM High-Lub FA 67-220 |
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| Base Oil | Mineral oil |
| Thickener | Lithium calcium soap |
| NLGI-grade | NLGI 2 |
| Viscosity [mm2/s] at 40 °C / 100 °C | 220 / 19 |
| Service temperature °C | -30 to +140 |
Berusynth EP series are Polyglycol based, high quality synthetic gear oil available from ISO VG 68 to 1000 with service temperature range of -30˚C to +180˚C. Berusynth EP range of gear oils provide excellent oxidation and shear stability, superior load carrying capacity and wear protection. With very high ageing resistance, Berusynth EP series allows for extended oil changing intervals.Possesses good viscosity-temperature behaviour. The gear oil series with reduced coefficient of friction results in lower sump temperatures, minimum power loss and extended oil change intervals.
Applications: These specially formulated gear oils are recommended for heavily loaded spur gears, bevel gears, spiral and worm gears in rolling mills, paper mills and textile manufacturing units. Berusynth EP range also provide superior results in roller and plain bearing applications where operating temperature are constantly above 100˚C.
Please consult a BECHEM Application Engineer for selection of the suitable grade of ‘Berusynth EP’ series for your application.
| Product | Base Oil | Viscosity [mm²/s] at 40 °C | Flash point [°C] | Viscosity index |
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Berusynth EP 68 1000
| Polyglycol | 77 109 158 228 326 464 680 1020 | ≥ 285 ≥ 288 ≥ 290 ≥ 270 ≥ 278 ≥ 294 ≥ 238 ≥ 300 | 201 203 196 198 212 231 245 278 |
High-performance fluid with high base oil viscosity for open and slow-running closed gears and journal bearings in sugar mills, excellent wear protection. High load carrying capacity, high adhesive properties. NSF H2 Approved. Also available in higher viscosities.
| BECHEM Fluid SM 10 |
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| Base Oil | Mineral / Synthetic oil |
| Viscosity [mm2/s] at 40 °C | > 10,640 |
| Viscosity index | >160 |
| Flash point [°C] | ≥160 |
High-performance fluid with base oil viscosity for open and slow-running closed gears and journal bearings in sugar mills, excellent wear protection. High load carrying capacity, high adhesive properties. NSF H2 Approved. Also available in higher viscosities.
| BECHEM Fluid SM 20 |
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| Base Oil | Mineral / Synthetic oil |
| Viscosity [mm2/s] at 40 °C | > 18,500 |
| Viscosity index | 180 |
| Flash point [°C] | ≥180 |
Synthetic high performance lubricant of very high viscosity. Provides excellent wear protection due to formation of thick lubricating film. Highly adhesive. NSF H1 certified.
| BECHEM Fluid HS 20 |
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| Base Oil | Synthetic oil |
| Viscosity [mm2/s] at 40 °C | > 20,500 |
| Viscosity index | 150 |
| Flash point [°C] | ≥220 |
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Speciality Lubricants for Crusher Mill Bearing
How can we optimise lubrication consumption in Crusher mill bearings?
Journal bearings at cane crusher mills operate in boundary and mixed lubrication regime due to slow speeds and heavy loads. Traditional lubrication approach has been to continuously pump the conventional lubricant to avoid metal to metal contact between the frictional surfaces and thereby undesired wear. Additionally water is continuously pumped to reduce bearing temperatures. This approach however results in significant lubricant consumption as well as a messy shop floor.
To provide effective lubrication and thereby reduce consumption, a lubricant with high base oil viscosity that can form thick film between the shaft and sleeve and thereby reduce metal to metal contact is required.
Why should you consider Berulit SM Super for Crusher Mill bearing ?
Specially developed for high load applications, Berulit SM Super has high base oil viscosity of 2500 cSt which enables it to form a thick film between the contacting surfaces and thereby significantly minimizing wear rate of journal bearings.
Multiple field trials have proven reduction in consumption by 8 to 10 times when compared to conventional bituminous oils and by approximately 30% against low viscosity greases and high viscous oils.
Due to inherent properties of this special grease, minimal lubrication is sufficient to maintain the ideal bearing temperature. This also eliminates the need for external cooling of bearing and also reduces loads on ETP.
How does shock loads impact mill bearings? Can lubricants mitigate its impact?
Due to the nature of operation, shock loads on mill bearings are unavoidable in the crushing area. Conventional lubricants that are unable to withstand such extreme pressures, ooze out under these conditions allowing the contact surfaces to absorb the impact. Repeated impact of such loads might result in burn marks and cracks in the bearing. Lubricants with good EP properties can help mitigate the affect of shock loads on the bearings.
The special additive package along with high base oil viscosity, equips Berulit SM Super with a high load carrying capacity of over 8000 N. Additionally solid lubricants as additives, provide emergency lubrication properties and thereby guards bearing from critical loading conditions.
How to avoid abrasive damage to the shaft ?
Conventional greases are thick and have a tendency to hold onto contaminants during regular crushing operations leading to abrasive wear on the shaft and sleeve. An ideal lubricant for the crushing mill application should not only be able with withstand high loads but also possess good flushing and pumping properties.
Berulit SM Super is a fluid grease with excellent flushing property. Additionally, the fluid grease based on special metal soap thickener that has superior pumping properties in comparison to other thickeners has excellent flow-ability and pump-ability. This avoids choking of lubrication lines and points and any undesired damage to bearing by line choking and lubricant run-out.
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