INDUSTRY: WOOD PLANT EQUIPMENT: SIEMPELKAMP 4300t, 2 cylinder press for decorative plastic laminating of chipboards FLUID: Water emulsion (5,5% oil) SYSTEM PRESSURE: 200 bar TEMPERATURE: 40°C max SEAL: CHESTERTON 10K, 95A/75D; 1050×1100×35, #65951 SERVICE LIFE: 1600 cycles or ONE YEAR and it is still in service
PREVIOUS SEAL: Leather-rubber kind of seal
PREVIOUS LIFE: 400 cycles or 3 months average PROBLEM: Extrusion, poor memory HCPRROI007E.PDF
PREVIOUS METHOD OF SEALING
SEAL COST: $350×2seals×4changes………………………………………………$2,800 OIL LOSS: 200l/change; 500$/drum $500×4changes…………………………………………………………………$2,000 ENERGY LOSS: 12t of steam or 500kg havey oil, 0,17$/kg $0,17×500$×4changes………………………………………………………$340 LABOR: 2 men, 6 hours 2×6h×15$/h×4 changes……………………………………………………$720 $5,860
NEW METHOD OF SEALING
SEAL COST: $1339×2 seals…………………………………………………………………$2,676 OIL LOSS: $500………………………………………………………………………………………………$500 ENERGY LOSS: 12t of steam or 500kg havey oil, 0,17$/kg $0,17×500$…………………………………………………………………………………$85 LABOR: 2×6h×15$/h………………………………………………………………………………$180 $3,441
SAVINGS U$ 12.095,00 NOTE: Lost of production, downtime and pollution costs were not included into the report.