2019 Pittsburgh AISTech

Sessions Speakers Exhibitors Products Press Releases Show Specials Floor Plan Buzz

Solutions for Long Products Lubrication to Avoid Long Maintenance Stops (Room 310)

The long products process often faces production losses and huge maintenance costs due to improper lubricant selection and/or over- or underlubrication. The effects — such as bearings failures, clogging of the lines, productions stops and fires — are all well known. It is obvious that a reduction of these kinds of events will be of high interest, as it will not only reduce costs and loss of production but also improve reliability and safety. This paper covers key elements like application and tribology knowledge, lubrication know-how and field trials, in order to achieve the optimal lubrication for each individual caster and rolling mill.