Together with a leading manufacturer of large circular knitting machines, Klüber Lubrication has developed the new needle and sinker oil KlüberSilvertex HS 68. The new special oil significantly reduces wear and deposits on the heavily loaded, sensitive needles and sinkers. As a result, operation is much less liable to disruption and the need for maintenance is reduced, contributing to higher efficiency in production.
“With Klüber Silvertex HS 68, speed factors of 2100 or higher can be attained, which in a 30-inch machine means 70 revolutions per minute,” explains Christian Forster, Market Manager, Textile Industry at Klüber Lubrication. “Thus, a daily output of more than 1,500 kg of single knit fabric is possible with this product, leading to significantly higher plant economy.”
Klüber Silvertex HS 68 for modern circular and flat-bed knitting machines is compatible with elastane fibres and commonly used synthetic fibres as well as neutral towards conventional sealing materials and plastics. The high-speed oil protects needles, sinkers, couplings, needle cams and cylinders, dials and sinker rings reliable against wear. It has been tested and approved by a leading high-speed knitting machine manufacturer.
Klüber Lubrication is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of speciality lubricants, offering high-end tribological solutions to virtually all industries and markets worldwide. Most products are developed and made to specific customer requirements.
During its more than 80 years of existence, Klüber Lubrication has provided high-quality lubricants, thorough consultation and extensive services, which has earned it an excellent reputation in the market. The company holds all common industrial certifications and operates a testing section hardly rivalled in the lubricants industry.
Klüber Lubrication, set up as a retail company for mineral oil products in Munich in 1929, is today part of Freudenberg Chemical Specialities SE & Co. KG of the Freudenberg Group, Weinheim. It has about 2,000 employees in more than 30 countries.
High-performance bearing lubrication for stenter frames and steamers
The bearings in stenter frames and textile finishing machines are subject to particular high stresses caused by the operating environment. While stenter frame bearings are exposed to extreme heat over a long period, they are additionally subjected to steam and aggressive media in the finishing steamers.
The new speciality lubricant Klübertemp GR AR 555 was developed precisely for these applications. It excels not only in high-temperature applications due to its evaporation stability, but offers high-performance corrosion protection as well.
“Bearing failures are a frequent cause of costly downtime in the textile industry,” explains Christian Forster, Market Manager – Textile Industry at Klüber Lubrication. “With Klübertemp GR AR 555, we have succeeded in developing a versatile speciality lubricant which considerably reduces bearing failure risk and significantly extends relubrication intervals.”
Klübertemp GR AR 555 is designed for use at operating temperatures up to 250 degrees Celsius and resistant to aggressive media. The white, synthetic long-term grease is based on a perfluorinated polyether oil (PFPE) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and is neutral to most elastomers and plastics used for seals.