Laundry
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Our dominant presence in laundries is a result of superior performance provided by our premium lubricant products. Lubrication Engineers is the prime lubricant supplier in many of the world’s largest commercial laundries and recommended by manufacturers of equipment used in laundries. |
To accomplish the complicated tasks in a laundry, such as washing, ironing, starching, folding, sorting and delivering, a vast variety of equipment has to be maintained. The environment is high humidity, high alkalinity and high heat. Commercial washers and dryers are quite large. Some may hold up to 2,000 pounds of unifoms, sheets, rugs, and hand towels. The principle of operation is the same as your washer or dryer at home with large cylindrical "bins" containing the materials being washed or dried. The bins are either shaft or chain and sprocket driven.
1275 ALMAPLEX Industrial Lubricant is an ideal grease to be used in laundry facilities for bearings calling for grease because it is very effective in severe operations caused by moisture and high temperatures. Also found in laundries are many chains, conveyors, central lubrication systems and applications for high temperature lubricants.
Gearboxes are found throughout a laundry. Again, because of the presence of water, 1600 Series DUOLEC™ Vari-Purpose Gear Lubricants are ideal because they will not emulsify with water. Water is easily drained off thus increasing the effective life of the gear oil and providing protection to metal surfaces.
Commercial laundry equipment is so large that doors and lifts are hydraulically activated. L.E.’s MONOLEC Hydraulic Oils or MULTILEC Industrial Oils are ideal for these applications due to the water resistance capabilities in a very hot and humid operating environment. They will also provide excellent high temperature stability coupled with long oil life and uniform power flow. In contrast to commercial hydraulic oils, L.E.'s hydraulic oils are designed to keep rubber hoses and seals soft for long life. Hydraulic hoses tend to become hard and brittle, causing leaks. Lubrication Engineers products will keep these hoses soft and pliable resulting in maximum hose life.
Nearly all laundries have air compressors. Due to the heat and high humidity in laundries, LE lubricants are ideal because of their water separation ability. An air compressor is usually ingesting air from the humid environment that, if retained within the air compressor, can cause catastrophic failure. With L.E. Air Compressor Oils, water can be drained off to avoid problems. Please refer to our L.E. Air Compressor Oils