Boron CLS Bond / Making A Difference
Boron CLS Bond

Allied Advanced Lubrication.



  

 Boron CLS Bond Making A Difference

Boron CLS Bond has been subjected to rigorous field and laboratory testing by the nation's leading independent testing authorities. In addition, ALT has a customer base spanning both automotive and industrial sectors.

 Productivity Increases 40% in Hydroforming, Stamping And Fine Blanking

ALT was able to develop a single biodegradable mold release fluid for all of this manufacturer's needs that replaced a five different lubricants, none of which were biodegradable.

In addition, the customer tested and subsequently adopted LubriSilk Boron CLS Bond Aerosol, Hydraulic Fluid and No. 2 Grease, all of which are biodegradable.

After six months of operating with Boron CLS Bond lubricants in one of its primary manufacturing facilities, the customer issued a press release attributing a 40% increase in productivity to the change out of its old lubricants.

Rail Switch and Track Lubrication Intervals Show Dramatic Improvement

Historically this major railroad applied non-biodegradable lubricant once a week to all switches to lubricate them and make them easier to switch - particularly in severe weather conditions and under high repetition rates.

Typically these switches required hand lubrication every week and the high traffic switches (which average 1,200 switches per day) required hand lubrication every hour. A special version of biodegradable LubriSilk Boron CLS Bond gear oil was developed for this customer and was a huge success.

The normal switches now only require lubrication every six weeks and the high traffic switches have gone from every hour to once every other day.

Longer Product Life in High Corrosion Offshore Environments

Several years ago this oil platform equipment manufacturer evaluated LubriSilk Boron CLS Bon No. 2 Grease for use in the manufacture of extraction tubes for recovery of gas and oil at offshore oil platforms. Tests showed that use of Boron CLS Bond grease increased the useful life of the tubes by a factor of 6.

LubriSilk Boron CLS Bond No. 2 Grease was then specified as the only grease acceptable for use in the manufacture of these tubes. Subsequently, the parent company evaluated the Boron CLS Bond technology against competitively supplied products and selected it for expanded use n all lubricant applications on the platforms themselves.

 Production Efficiency Up 63% in Parts Extrusion, Stamping & Forging

The heat and friction of extrusion requires lubrication to avoid distortion of extruded parts and excessive wear of extrusion dies. This customer conducted a test program using Boron CLS Bond mold release fluids. Before using Boron CLS Bond mold release, the billet extrusion rate was 77 feet per hour at 2,200 psi, after using Boron CLS Bond the extrusion rate went up to 120 feet per hour at only 1,650 psi.

The extrusion rate increased 56% and the pressure required dropped 25%. Subsequent cutting and stamping produced 24 units per hour before using Boron CLS Bond at 49 units per hour after; a 67% increase. Overall, this manufacturer reported that after switching to Boron CLS Bond lubricants what typically would have taken 7 working days was produced in 4.3 days; a 63% increase in production efficiency - not to mention that the Boron CLS Bond fluid was biodegradable.

Driveline Warranty Expense Drops 38%

Having thoroughly researched Boron CLS Bond driveline lubricants, a large automotive aftermarket insurer persuaded its warranty agents to incorporate MotorSilk Boron CLS Bond Oil, Automatic Transmission Fluid and Gear Oil Additive (for four wheel drive vehicles) with all of the driveline warranties they wrote, particularly on high mileage vehicles.

After a two year accumulation of actuarial data on over 4,000 high mileage (90,000 + miles average) vehicles, the company concluded that Boron CLS Bond technology had reduced their per vehicle warranty expense related to the drive line failure by almost 40%.

Fleet Fuel Economy Boosted 26.8%; Emissions Cut 33%

After reviewing road tests related to diesel truck fuel economy improvements averaging 22% n over 30 diesels of different makes and models, a major global shipping company confirmed results in its own test of fuel economy and emission tests using MotorSilk Oil Additive and MotorSilk Diesel Fuel Additives.

The test results, according to the latest EPA certified "on board" test equipment surpassed anything the independent laboratory had previously recorded - fuel economy increased 26.8%. Emissions were reduced by 33%.

Easy Access to Fuel Storage Tanks and Handling Equipment

A global petroleum company had a risk management problem. Lids and caps on ground tanks, reservoirs and fuel handling equipment were freezing and corroding shut and fuel handlers were getting injured when pry bars or caps broke.

After a six month long evaluation using LubriSilk Boron CLS Bond Spray Lubricant, the company determined that not only did Boron CLS Bond fix the frozen and corroded lid problem; it made for better closure and prevented the corrosion. They are switching out their cold spray lubricants with the endorsement of the tank/lid manufacturer.

 Downtime Reduced 93% in High Temperature Oven Conveyor Systems

A large manufacturer with high temperature ovens saw their lubricants historically build up large amounts of coked varnish and carbonized gum. This buildup required daily oven shut downs and cleaning. ALT designed a custom High Temperature Lubricant with Norton CLS Bond. Shut downs for cleaning now take place every two to four weeks.

"Green" Lubrication also Reduces Downtime of Intermodal Cranes 

A major North American intermodal yard had excessive downtime due to wear and leakage related "clean up" problems with the non-biodegradable grease and hydraulic fluids they used in their mobile cranes. They switched to LubriSilk No. 2 Grease and LubriSilk Hydraulic Fluid with Boron CLS Bond.

Wear rates declined and seals recovered to the point that the leaking stopped. Downtime related to maintenance and clean up declined so much that the company was able to terminate leases on 15% of its cranes. This alone will save them %5 million per year.