Success Story
Industry: Food & Beverage
Application: Cereal Baggers
Cost Savings: $68,949
Introduction
A cereal manufacturer was experiencing regular failures with the Linear Guides on their cereal bagging machinery. NSK reviewed the applicaitonand found that this was due to cereal dust entering the guide carriage and causing lubrication contamination. The problem was occuring on a monthly basis causing high maintenance and lost production costs.
- Cereal Manufacturing
- NSK K1 Lubrication Unit
Key Facts
- Cereal bagger application
- Linear Guide failured
- Cereal dust contamination
- Linear Guides lasting just 1 month
- NSK solution: Linear Guide with K1 Lubrication Unit
- Linear Guide life extended by up to 12 months
- Reduced maintenance and equipment downtime resulting in significant cost savings
Value Proposals
- NSK Engineer reviewed the application
- An Application Review was completed and the NSK K1 Lubrication Unit was proposed together with a new guide and rail assembly
- A test of the NSK solution was carried out which resulted in a minimum of 1 year maintenance free operation
Product Features
- Long-term, maintenance-free operation
- Reliable & effective sealing function, also in highly contaminated environments
- Cost-saving solution
- Applicable to all Linear Guide models
- Available in accordance with the FDA
Cost Saving Breakdown
| Before | Cost p.a. | NSK Solution | Cost p.a. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Costs: Maintenance: Hourly cost: $1,467 x 4 machines = $5,868 12 repairs annually x $5,868 |
$70,416 | Engineering Costs: Maintenance: $1,467 x 1 hour |
$1,467 | |
| Total Costs | $70,416 | $1,467 | ||
Reference:SS-E-0017
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