
Arvina FM2, our NSF-certified bearing grease specifically designed for the food industry, has excelled in a new successful case study.
Led by our technical advisor, Sam Barnes, this case study highlights the efficiency and high-quality performance of Molyslip’s quickly rising range of food industry solutions.
Background
New Forest Fruits, a prominent fruit manufacturer, picker, and packaging company based near Southampton, UK, encountered challenges with machinery lubrication in its unique operational environment.
The company utilises a mix of indoor conveyor systems and outdoor agricultural equipment, including tractors and a mix of automated and manual picking machines.
These machines are exposed to variable weather conditions and could often experience sub-zero temperatures, necessitating a lubricant capable of performing reliably in colder environments.
While utilising a competitor’s products the manufacturer was finding the lubrication couldn’t meet the unique requirements of the outdoor farming equipment. This was leading to ineffective lubrication necessitating frequent relubrication, adding maintenance costs and production downtime.
The Challenge
New Forest Fruits required a lubricant that could meet unique operational conditions remaining effective at low temperatures and in unpredictable outdoor weather conditions.
The lubricant also had to be food-safe and meet NSF certification requirements to ensure that the fruit being produced wasn’t contaminated while the lubricant was in the vicinity of the product.
Our technical support advisor Samuel Barnes conducted a comprehensive site visit with New Forest Fruits, assessing their current lubrication and machinery:
“New Forest Fruits’ unique application required a solution that offered several key features including low-temperature performance and food-safe certification.”
The Solution
Based on our recommendation, New Forest Fruits trialed our Arvina FM2 grease, a high-performance food industry-certified grease designed to function in extreme conditions with a temperature range reaching as low as -40°C.
Arvina FM2 is a non-melting, food-grade grease designed for the lubrication of bearings operating in areas with the potential for incidental food contact.
The high-purity base oil combined with a high-performance antioxidant, anti-wear, and anti-corrosion system allows Arvina FM2 to be used in a wide variety of operating conditions.
Arvina FM2 is highly resistant to water wash-out and effectively protects bearings from wear and corrosion. Arvina FM2 is NSF H1 registered for use where there may be incidental food contact.
The objective was to find a lubricant that could provide long-lasting protection, even in challenging environments, without requiring constant reapplication.
Implementation and Results
The use of Arvina FM2 delivered immediate and noticeable results:
- Bearings remained lubricated for extended periods, reducing the frequency of maintenance and repairs.
- The machinery experienced fewer failures and improved operational reliability.
- The grease proved easy to apply and maintained its performance for several months without requiring intervention, even in outdoor and exposed conditions.
What is NSF-certification?
NSF stands for National Sanitation Foundation, the leading independent food safety assurance organisation globally.
Gaining NSF certification ensures that your products have been created to a strict food safety standard and are guaranteed to deliver food safe products that have undergone continued assessment and testing to ensure they are meeting these standards.
Molyslip’s NSF-certified lubricants and greases are meticulously formulated to provide a reliable solution for reducing food contamination risks, ensuring your manufacturing processes operate flawlessly.
Food Safe Lubricants and Greases
Molyslip® offers a leading range of high-performance food-grade lubricants and greases for the demanding world of food manufacturing.
We understand the vital importance of maintaining food safety regulations and the implications that contamination can have on both your products and reputation.
Molyslip’s food safe industry products include:
- Foodslip: A premium-performance, food-grade anti-seize compound formulated to protect fasteners from seizure induced by temperature, pressure, and corrosion. The high-purity base fluid contains micronised high-load white solids, including PTFE, to provide excellent lubrication and protection to threads and components operating in areas where there is a possibility of incidental food contact.
- Slipclean RD: An NSF Certified Food-grade rapid dry degreaser and cleaner, Molyslip Slipclean RD is a highly effective, zero residue, rapid drying cleaner and degreaser based on high-purity hydrocarbons and alcohols. The product is designed for the safe and effective removal of a wide range of industrial soils/contaminants including oil, grease, carbon deposits, inks and semi-cured adhesives.
- Dry PTFE Spray: Molyslip Dry PTFE Spray is a high-performance, non-toxic multi-purpose PTFE lubricant and release agent spray. Molyslip Dry PTFE Spray deposits a totally dry low transfer film, after evaporation of the carrier solvent, that provides long-life lubrication to pins, slides, guides, hinges and chutes for packaged goods etc.
- FGWD Spray: FG-WD spray is a non-toxic high-performance sprayable penetrating lubricant for use in a wide range of applications within the food and beverage processing industry. FG-WD spray rapidly penetrates to loosen seized and corroded components and fasteners and leaves a lasting protective film.
Molyslip’s entire food range of NSF-certified lubricants and greases are meticulously formulated to provide reliable solutions for reducing food contamination risks, ensuring your manufacturing processes operate flawlessly.
Conclusion
By adopting Arvina FM2 New Forest Fruits has seen incredible results with improved efficiency and reduced maintenance requirements.
The product’s superior temperature tolerance and longevity have addressed the manufacturer’s lubrication challenges, allowing New Forest Fruits to focus more on its core operations and less on machinery downtime.
Speaking on the success of the case study, Sam Barnes said: “This successful case study shows the versatility and adaptability of our lubricants and greases. Our food safe range is able to meet the unique and often varied requirements found in the food manufacturing industry.”
Arvina FM2 has become a trusted component of their maintenance routine, demonstrating its value in demanding food manufacturing environments.
To learn more about our leading food products and the entire Molyslip range of industry solutions, get in touch with our expert team today.