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METALWORKING

ROBOTIC LUBRICATIONQUAKERTEK™ AXIAL 00-32/ QUAKERTEK™ LS 032B-EP

THE SOLUTION

» In 2013, the company decided to replace the incumbent product in their robot gearboxes, and implemented a trial with QUAKERTEK™ grease

» The automotive plant found it matched or exceeded all of the technical requirements of their current grease » ASTM Grease tests that demonstrated equal or better performance included:

CHALLENGES

A large North American automotive plant desired to improve robot lubrication through:

» Lower operating costs in order to increase their competitive advantage in the Metal Fabrication Business

» Maintain or improve production quality

» Increase output » Improve supplier services for

manufacturing processes

» Reduced overall costs

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D2596 4 Ball Weld

D2266 4 Ball Wear

D2596 4 Ball EP Scar

D445 Base Oil Viscosity

D2270 Viscosity Index

D4048 Copper Corrosion

D217 Worked (60 strokes) and Unworked penetration

FTMS-791C-313 Worked (100,000 strokes) penetration

D2265 Dropping Point

D972 Evaporation Loss

» QUAKERTEK™ had less viscosity change over operating temperatures outperforming the competitive product on the Viscosity Index (VI).

» The company decided to replace the current grease they were using in their robots with QUAKERTEK™ following the OEM recommended preventive maintenance schedule

» Using QUAKERTEK™ and following their prescribed 2 year change intervals, the automotive company will save over $12,000 annually

SERVICE

The customer received benefits from Quaker’s continued outstanding service such as:

» On Site Inventory Management » Just in Time deliveries » Condition monitoring of Grease » Monitoring robot operation

The customer is very pleased to have a supplier that understands their total needs. In addition to reduced cost per pound for grease, Quaker eliminated extremely long lead times for the incumbent grease and avoided future stock out situations.

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METALWORKING

ROBOTIC LUBRICATIONQUAKERTEK™ AXIAL 00-32 / QUAKERTEK™ LS 032B-EP

THE PRODUCT

QUAKERTEK™ grease is low viscosity synthetic based grease specifically formulated and manufactured to provide outstanding lubrication in robot applications where specialty products are required. QUAKERTEK™ is made in the United States and thus avoids long lead time from oversea suppliers.

QUAKERTEK™ grease is formulated with a synthetic base oil that maintains viscosity over a broad range of temperatures. QUAKERTEK™ also contains additive packages that provide maximum performance over a broad range of applications, including robot gearboxes where maximum performance and extreme oxidation stability is critical QUAKERTEK™ also has a low NLGI grade to enhance the flow of the grease throughout the gearbox during operation.

PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT

Robotics in Metal Fabrication Plant

Operation Show surface meal forming, transfer equipment from press to press

Plant Steel Capacity

600,000 tons per year

Lubrication Used in all Robotic gearboxes

Application All robots manually purged as required on PM schedule.

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