Lubrication Solutions for the Sugar Industry
The sugar mill industry, like many other heavy industries, faces unique lubrication challenges. This is due to the very demanding operating conditions of its machinery. Sugar production involves multiple steps with large equipment. There is exposure to moisture and contaminants to manage along with continuous operation. This all combines to put enormous stress on lubricants and machinery.
Typical challenges in the Sugar Industry
High Moisture and Contamination
Sugar mills operate in humid environments exposed to water, sugarcane juice, dirt, bagasse (the fibrous residue of sugarcane), and other contaminants. These can all mix with lubricants and reduce their effectiveness, causing increased wear, corrosion, and premature component failure.
High Load and Shock Loads
Crushing, milling, and extraction equipment undergoes significant loads and frequent shock loads, especially in the crushing mills and gearboxes. These high-pressure conditions can cause lubricants to break down and lead to metal-to-metal contact.
Corrosion and Chemical Exposure
Sugarcane juice is a highly acidic solution. Prolonged exposure to it can cause damaging corrosion in machinery, particularly in crushers and mills. This corrosion weakens parts, contaminates the lubricant and affects its performance.
High Temperatures
Some equipment,like steam turbines, boilers and bearings operate at high temperatures. This can cause lubricants to degrade, lose viscosity, and form deposits, leading to component wear and overheating.
Dust and Bagasse Contamination
Sugar milling produces very large amounts of dust and bagasse These can enter lubrication systems and create abrasive conditions causing accelerated wear of components.
Typical Sugar Cane Applications
Crushing Mills, Rollers, Gearboxes, Drive Systems, Bearings (Conveyor and Roller Bearings), Steam Turbines, Boilers and Centrifugal Separators.
Logan Lubricants have exactly the right solution for you
With decades of experience in the Sugar Industry we’ve developed differentiated, highly specialised Lubricants and greases to meet your specific needs. These include high-viscosity or synthetic gear oils plus high temperature and water-resistant greases with excellent shock load capabilities. We also offer synthetic Turbine Oils with excellent thermal stability to ensure smooth, reliable operation and much longer equipment lifetime.
With the Logan bespoke UVL assessment to develop the right solution for your business and our global oil partners’ condition monitoring techniques we can improve your productivity, extend equipment life and reduce both costs and environmental impact.
Our team of Logan Engineers and global oil monitoring partners will regularly perform a “health check” of your equipment. Then, together with your maintenance people, we develop a robust, preventive maintenance schedule.
Over the years we’ve achieved impressive savings in the Americas. Just look at these figures. What savings could we make for you?
30-50% increase of roller bearing life.
15-20% lower maintenance costs.
3-5% energy saving -through reduction of friction, lower operating temperatures and better machine efficiency.
Our experience, expertise and track record in the sugar industry means we’re sure to have the right solution for your business.
We’re Logan, we’re different.
If you’d like to know more about us and how our Logan Lubrication solutions can make a difference to your business, please get in touch.
