1. Baking Oven Chain Lubrication
Mako-Lube
Baking Oven Chain Lubrication

2. Baking Facilities
Bakeries produce thousands of loaves, buns, pitas, pies per day.
“HOT” Issues
High Temperatures
Clean Conditions
Washdown – Sanitation
24/7 Production
Green Environment

3. Baking Operations From Basic Ingredients to Finished Products
Mixing Issues
Sanitation
Heavy Bearing Load
Food-Tek Multi-Lube
Food Grade Grease 3H
Mixing – Ingredients are combined

4. Proofing – Activation, drying, and baking preparation operation
Baking Operations
Proofing Issues
Sanitation
High Humidity
Warm Temperature
Expensive Chain Repairs
Food-Tek Multi- Lube
Synfood EP Grease
Proofing – Activation, drying, and baking preparation operation

5. Baking – Make the finished product
Baking Operations
Oven Issues
Sanitation
Expensive Chain Repair
Hot Bearing Temperature
Food Grade Requirement
Hot Chain Synthest H1
Synfood EP
Baking – Make the finished product

6. Slicing – Cut product to order or specification
Baking Operations
Slicing Issues
Sanitation
High Speed Bearings
Food Grade Oil 3H
Synfood EP
Slicing – Cut product to order or specification

7. Wrapping/Packaging – Product ready for sale
Baking Operations
Packaging Issues
Sanitation
High Temperature Shrink Tunnel
Food-Tek Multi Lube
Synfood EP
Wrapping/Packaging – Product ready for sale

8. Cartoning/Palletising – Move the product
Baking Operations
Food-Tek Multi-Lube
Synfood EP
Packaging Issues
Sanitation
High Temperature Shrink Tunnel
Cartoning/Palletising – Move the product

9. Poor Oven Chain Lubrication
Costly to Production Operations

10. Why use a Mako-Lube Spray System?
Continuous or pulse spray provides precise automatic oil application during production
Replaces manual application of graphite/oil mixture during scheduled shutdown period.
Clean – no graphite build up on chain to clean
Environmentally acceptable with synthetic/ food grade oil. No V.O.C.
Eliminates fire hazards
Return on investment – Improves chain life 2-3 times.
Industry improvement – Synthetic, high temperature, and food grade lubricants are becoming the industry standard.

11. Mako-Lube System Concept

12. Tunnel Type Ovens

13. Tunnel Type Oven Manufacturers
CH Babb Company
Turkington USA
Reed Oven Company
Pro Bake Inc.
JBT Food Tech
Auto Bake
AMF Bakery Systems
Gemini Bakery Equip.
The Henry Group
Stewart Systems
Baker Perkins
Banner-Day

14. Past Practice Tunnel Oven Chain Oil
Typical cost of production time. One 8 hour shift to clean graphite lubricated chain plus 1 hour cool down & 1 hour start up.
Graphite oil must be applied on a weekly schedule.
Actual cleaning of chain requires kerosene and hammer to loosen baked on graphite.
Chain replacement, typically £15,000 or more. Normal chain life is one year. Bakers are requesting 3 year chain warranty.
Chain replacement labour cost. One 8 hour shift, 3 or 4 maintenance technicians.
Dangerous. The combination of Kerosene based lubricating solution with high heat can cause fires.
Environmental Issues. Unacceptable V.O.C.’s (Volatile Organic Compounds.

15. Current Practice Tunnel Oven Chain Oil
Increased production time. Shutdown to lubricate not required. Automated method eliminates cool down and cleaning.
Mako-Lube oils applied during production are NSF Registered
Chain life cycle increased 50% or more.
Chain replacement cost reduced 50% or more.
Dangerous fire hazard eliminated.
Improved environment.

16. Tortilla Type Ovens

17. Tortilla Type Oven Manufacturers
Casa Herrera
Lawerence Equipment
JC Ford
Superior Manufacturing
Stewart Systems

18. Past Practice Tortilla Oven Chain Oil
Typical cost of lubrication time. One hour daily to manually apply synthetic oil.
Chain replacement, typically £15,000 or more. Normal chain life is one year. Bakers are requesting 3 year chain warranty.
Chain replacement labor cost. One 8 hour shift, 3 or 4 maintenance technicians.
Chain replacement downtime cost. One 8 hour shift annually.
Dangerous. Manual lubrication while oven is in production.
Environmental Issues. Unacceptable V.O.C.’s (Volatile Organic Compounds) if petroleum base oils used.

19. Current Practice Tortilla Oven Chain Oil
Increased production time. Shutdown to replace chain not required.
Daily lubrication labor eliminated.
Mako-Lube oils applied during production are NSF Registered.
Chain life cycle increased 50% or more.
Chain replacement cost reduced 50% or more.
Safety hazard eliminated.
Improved environment.

20. Case Study

21. How should an oven chain look?
Synthetic:
This chain has been lubricated with Hot Chain Synthest H1 for over three years.
Graphite:
This chain has severe carbon build up from lubricating with graphite. Over 30% of the rollers were locked from graphite. After applying synthetic lubricant, amperage significantly decreased and all rollers were rotating. (Picture taken 6 hours after converting from graphite to synthetic.

22. Case Study 2

23. Major Food Manufacturer (Tunnel Oven, 315°C Temp., 120 Feet Long)
Mako-Lube Hot Chain Synthest H1
Usage: 15 Litres lubricant per week
(2 Litres per day per oven)
Purchases: One Drum every 16 weeks (4 months) per oven
Lubricant Savings: 66%
Previous Lubricant
Usage: 100 Litres lubricant per week per oven
(15 Litres per day per oven)
Purchased one drum every 3 weeks per oven
COST SAVINGS
£20,000 PER OVEN, PER YEAR ON OIL ALONE

24. Other Applications Bagel Baking Operation

25. Typical Tunnel Oven Chain

26. Tunnel Oven Nozzle Placement

27. Tortilla Oven

28. Tortilla Oven - Three Deck Chain Arrangement

29. Tortilla Oven - Remote Tip Spray Nozzles

30. State of the art Mako-Lube Oils
Past practice utilised graphite with oil or a solvent base applied during shutdown. A short run period after application flashed off the base solvents or oils. Production operation then relied on the remaining graphite to provide lubrication during production periods.
Mako-Lube only supply synthetic oils that perform better than typical petroleum base brands. Synthetics may be applied during production without any adverse effects. Typical temperature flash point is 300°C. Our synthetic oils are acceptable for use in food grade environments & NSF Registered as H1.

31. For Assistance Regarding Oven Chain Lubrication Contact:
Brit-Lube Ltd
Units 2&3 Mayfield Industrial Estate
Liverpool Road
Irlam
Manchester M44 6GD
+44(0)