Crusher Lubrication & Maintenance

NCH’s crusher lubrication and maintenance program provides specialized solutions to reduce wear and downtime and increase the efficiency of all types of crushers. We help many sandstone, rock, ore, and mineral mines with challenges in crusher maintenance and operation.

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NCH’s Crusher Lubrication Program

Crushers are industry-known for being one of the most neglected pieces of equipment in mining and aggregate operations. Without regular maintenance and lubrication crushers, mills, screeners, and conveyor belt systems are susceptible to many costly problems.

We supply heavy-duty lubrication and gear oils designed to ensure reliable performance through extensive crusher and equipment use. Our lubricant and maintenance solutions provide superior protection to equipment against heavy loads, dirt, dust, water, heat, and adverse conditions of mining.

Book a free consultation to discover how we can support the maintenance of your crushers and mining equipment.

Problems

Solutions

Crusher equipment used in the mining and aggregates industry is expected to function for extended periods under heavy loads. NCH PREMALUBE XTREME GREEN is formulated to provide exceptional load-carrying capacity, minimizing wear and tear on components through effective lubrication. Our crusher lubricants are designed to protect bearings, gearboxes, and lubrication points throughout crusher mechanisms to maintain reliability and productivity levels.

Our quick and easy 4-step program helps to decrease rundown time and therefore energy savings, and efficiency for crushers as follows:

  • Step 1 – Establish current rundown time
  • Step 2 – Purge contaminants
  • Step 3 - Introduce new grease into the system
  • Step 4 - Establish new baselines and rundown time

Mining and aggregate industry crushers require specialized lubricants to maintain lubrication performance in extreme temperatures. NCH PREMALUBE XTREME GREEN is formulated to offer superior protection and lubrication performance at high temperatures. Our crusher lubricants are designed to resist lubricant breakdown, ensuring consistent lubrication even in the harshest environments, and increasing reliability and productivity potential. 

Our quick and easy 4-step program helps to decrease rundown time and therefore energy savings, and efficiency for crushers as follows:

  • Step 1 – Establish current rundown time
  • Step 2 – Purge contaminants
  • Step 3 - Introduce new grease into the system
  • Step 4 - Establish new baselines and rundown time

Component friction is a common challenge faced by operators of crusher equipment in mining and aggregate operations. Our PREMALUBE XTREME GREEN crusher lubricant is designed to minimize friction between bearings, gears, and moving crusher components. Our lubricants deliver added value to your business, extending equipment life and lowering maintenance costs to drive tangible results to your operational costs.

Our quick and easy 4-step program helps to decrease rundown time and therefore energy savings, and efficiency for crushers as follows:

  • Step 1 – Establish current rundown time
  • Step 2 – Purge contaminants
  • Step 3 - Introduce new grease into the system
  • Step 4 - Establish new baselines and rundown time

Contamination is a common challenge faced by operators of crusher equipment. Our PREMALUBE XTREME GREEN crusher lubricants are formulated to resist contamination from dirt, dust, and water. Formulated with advanced lubricant additives, our solutions ensure clean and reliable lubrication of critical crusher components to extend lubricant drain intervals and enhance performance.

Our quick and easy 4-step program helps to decrease rundown time and therefore energy savings, and efficiency for crushers as follows:

  • Step 1 – Establish current rundown time
  • Step 2 – Purge contaminants
  • Step 3 - Introduce new grease into the system
  • Step 4 - Establish new baselines and rundown time

Our premium quality crusher lubricants are designed to provide excellent corrosion protection, safeguarding your valuable equipment from rust and corrosion. NCH PREMALUBE XTREME GREEN lubricants help reduce the causes of crusher maintenance issues and reduce repair and maintenance costs for your business. 

Our quick and easy 4-step program helps to decrease rundown time and therefore energy savings, and efficiency for crushers as follows:

  • Step 1 – Establish current rundown time
  • Step 2 – Purge contaminants
  • Step 3 - Introduce new grease into the system
  • Step 4 - Establish new baselines and rundown time

Problems

Solutions

NCH Certop Industrial is an advanced performance gear oil, ideal for use in industrial crusher equipment. Certop Industrial is formulated with premium base oils and additives that minimize seal swelling and hardening, reducing the risk of seal leaks and costly repairs.

Our quick 4-step program helps maximize oil life as well as equipment performance:

  • Step 1 – Establish existing operating temp on the crusher
  • Step 2 – Flush contaminants
  • Step 3 – Change over. Drain the system and refill
  • Step 4 – Establish a new baseline operating temp

Crusher Equipment Oil Solutions

Certop Industrial provides excellent film strength and adheres effectively to metal surfaces, ensuring reliable lubrication even during unexpected start-ups and preventing costly damage due to dry starts.

Our quick 4-step program helps maximize oil life as well as equipment performance:

  • Step 1 – Establish existing operating temp on the crusher
  • Step 2 – Flush contaminants
  • Step 3 – Change over. Drain the system and refill
  • Step 4 – Establish a new baseline operating temp

Crusher Equipment Oil Solutions

Engineered with advanced anti-oxidant additives, Certop Industrial resists oxidation, maintaining its viscosity and performance even under high-temperature conditions.

Our quick 4-step program helps maximize oil life as well as equipment performance:

  • Step 1 – Establish existing operating temp on the crusher
  • Step 2 – Flush contaminants
  • Step 3 – Change over. Drain the system and refill
  • Step 4 – Establish a new baseline operating temp

Crusher Equipment Oil Solutions

Certop Industrial minimizes foaming, ensuring consistent lubrication of crusher components to mitigate the challenges of equipment damage and reduced efficiency.

Our quick 4-step program helps maximize oil life as well as equipment performance:

  • Step 1 – Establish existing operating temp on the crusher
  • Step 2 – Flush contaminants
  • Step 3 – Change over. Drain the system and refill
  • Step 4 – Establish a new baseline operating temp

Crusher Equipment Oil Solutions

All gearboxes contain water. As the gear oil increases and decreases in temperature, condensation forms, causing water to contaminate and emulsify gear oils. Certop Industrial is designed to resist water contamination and emulsification, providing an effective solution to oil breakdown, oxidation, and non-lubricated hot spots in crusher operations.

Our quick 4-step program helps maximize oil life as well as equipment performance:

  • Step 1 – Establish existing operating temp on the crusher
  • Step 2 – Flush contaminants
  • Step 3 – Change over. Drain the system and refill
  • Step 4 – Establish a new baseline operating temp

Solve your Crusher Grease Challenges with NCH

Because of where crushers are used, grease is needed to help solve many lubrication problems. Industrial aggregate and mining crushers require specialized lubricants and greases to withstand the intensive demands of the equipment; use of ineffective or general lubricants in lubricants can result in several challenges, including:

  • Extreme heat and friction can result in melted or charred grease, leaving surfaces unprotected, and accelerating wear.
  • Contamination from dust, minerals, and water condensation can affect the lubricating properties of greases.
  • Heavy loads on crusher equipment can often squeeze grease out from between the equipment’s metal surfaces, leaving the parts unprotected and vulnerable to damage.

At NCH, we have extensive experience in working with mining and aggregate industry businesses. We understand and embrace the challenges of industrial crusher operations and maintenance, offering a range of heavy-duty crusher lubricants to solve your challenges directly. 

Speak to our experts to book a free consultation.

How Ineffective Crusher Lubrication costs you:

Heavy Loads

Heavy loads can often squeeze grease out from between the equipment’s metal surfaces, leaving the parts unprotected and vulnerable to damage. Heavy loads create the potential for excessive wear – resulting in costly downtime and parts replacement.

Heat & Friction

Crushers are subject to three types of heat:

  • Ambient heat from hot weather.
  • Operating heat, such as in a steel mill.
  • The heat is caused by friction due to metal-to-metal contact.

This heat and friction results in melted or charred grease, leaving surfaces unprotected.

Contamination

Contamination issues can occur when:

  • Dust and other particles get into the grease and grind away at the metal surfaces.
  • Mud and water wash away grease leaving the metal surfaces unprotected. This results in metal-to-metal rust, corrosion, and general wear. This abrasive wear, also caused by dust and grit, is the single most destructive wear on heavy-duty machinery and equipment.

NCH crusher lubricants are formulated to solve your challenges with heavy loads, heat and friction, and contamination through crusher operations.

Speak to our experts and book a free crusher lubrication consultation to discover how NCH can support your business.

Solve your Crusher Oil Challenges with NCH

Industrial crushers require effective oil and gearbox lubrication to operate. Many businesses underestimate the importance of oil choice for crusher maintenance and operation, resulting in a range of common issues, including:

  • Leaking is one of the most common problems found in gearboxes.
  • Dry starts can also lead to flash rusting and corrosion, gear failure, and costly shutdown, as well as mechanical wear and cold welding.
  • Oxidation & Foaming can cause high operating temperatures, false oil level readings, and excessive gear wear from poor lubrication.
  • Water Contamination causes oil to emulsify, promoting foam which can cause further issues.

At NCH, our industrial crusher oils and lubricants are designed to mitigate and minimize problems with oil usage to reduce your operational costs.

Speak to our lubrication experts to configure a custom crusher lubrication program for your business.

How ineffective crusher oils cost your business:

Leaking Seals: Unfortunately, leaking seals is one of the most common problems found in gearboxes. Seals can leak because:

  • They crack with age after becoming brittle
  • They can experience foam build-up from increased pressure which causes them to rupture
  • Acids from oxidized oil can attack their surfaces
  • They can experience abrasive wear from metal shavings and rust particles

The results of the oil leaks are:

  • Poor lubrication
  • Potential safety and environmental problems
  • Downtime that can cost the business significant amounts
  • The replacement of parts
  • Loss of oil

Dry Starts: During drain off, most gear oils drain off, leaving gears unprotected. It is also important to note that 80-85% of gear wear occurs during start-up. Dry starts can also lead to flash rusting and corrosion, gear failure, and costly shutdown, as well as mechanical wear and cold welding.

Oxidation & Foaming: Oxidation can commonly result in varnish and sludge, corrosion, acids, pitting, and seal failure, as well as thickened oil which causes equipment to work harder.

Foaming can cause high operating temperatures, false oil level readings, and excessive gear wear from poor lubrication. Foam can also cause oil to leak out of vents and increase pressure, which can blow out seals and gaskets.

Water Contamination: All gearboxes contain water, and as the gear oil heats up and cools down, condensation forms. Water contamination causes oil to emulsify, promoting foam which can cause further issues. Water contamination can also cause oil to break down and oxidize faster, non-lubricated hot spots, and increased rust and corrosion.

We understand the importance of machine reliability and availability for your business. At NCH, our industrial oils for crusher equipment have been formulated to address and minimize your challenges directly. Reduce maintenance costs and improve reliability with NCH;

book a free consultation to discover how we can improve your industrial operations today.

At NCH Asia, our lubrication solutions for industrial crushers and mining equipment are backed by over 100 years of innovation and technical expertise. Our lubrication solutions are backed by complete technical support, to deliver added value and cost savings for your business.

Our experience alone means that we can cater to your customized needs, whether your demands are big or small. We are also proud of our brilliant customer service: this, along with our skills, innovative knowledge, and world-class results, makes us the ideal partner for your business’s crusher program needs.

Get in touch with our team today, and let us transform your business.

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