Industry: Food & Beverage
Application: Bread packaging machine
Cost & Time Saving: Significant reduction in downtime

A bakery customer was experiencing excessive downtime due to chain failure in one of their applications. Due to the stop-start nature of the machine, the chain would only last a few months meaning it that downtime and unnecessary costs were mounting up quickly. They got in touch with ACORN to find an alternative that could result in a longer service life

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ACORN’s Power Transmission Product Manager, Paul Speight assessed the application and found that the brittleness of the bush was the cause of the chain’s failure and that alternative lube-free options wouldn’t necessarily provide better results. Two types of chain were suggested, alongside a Rotalube chain lubrication system for trial. In addition to this, 4 sprockets were changed to hardened tooth, machined bore sprockets, to help stop chain wear. Overall, ACORN supplied 2 full sets of sprockets, Renold Synergy chain, and a Rotalube system for a workshop trial. After 4 months of use, there were no signs of wear or failure. In addition to the reductions in unplanned downtime, ACORN was also able to provide a 10% cost saving compared to the customer’s previous supplier.

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