The latest in lubrication innovation and technology will be available at Electra Mining Africa 2024 including Bluetooth-enabled single-point lubricator systems and improved product formulations for various mining and industrial applications by Lubrication Engineers (LE) South Africa. The company supplies the LE brand to South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
A large portion of the stand will be dedicated to wire rope lubrication, where visitors can find out more about the Viper range, as well as LE’s Wirelife product. Supplied by Lubrication Engineers (LE) South Africa
Colin Ford, MD at the company, says the company will have representatives from the USA (where the company is headquartered) and Australia (where its Viper Wire Rope Lubricator products are manufactured) on hand to answer questions, as well as showcasing various product demonstrations, both live and through video content.
“We’re excited to show people the advancements in our product range – particularly for the mining and cement industries,” he says. “We’ve got a good mix of new products and improvements to existing products or more in-depth technical detail that’s now available for some of them.”
One of the new products on offer is Easy Bar®, a lubrication solution in a solid bar format for the inside tyre bore of rotary kilns and dryers. “It’s ideal for smelters,” says Ford. “It’s like a bar of soap that you throw into a section of the kiln or onto the sinter plates and it melts and lubricates them.”
Ford expects that the Bluetooth single-point lubricators will also attract interest as they have the potential to improve occupational health and safety on mining and other sites. “Essentially, the operator doesn’t have to shut down the equipment and manually apply the lubricant. They can stand outside the cage and manage the application from their phone,” he says. “This is much safer, but also means less downtime and better productivity.”
LE will also have its Asset Reliability Solutions (ARS) on display, encompassing the full lubrication storage and management cycle.
A large portion of the stand will be dedicated to wire rope lubrication, where visitors can find out more about the Viper range, as well as LE’s Wirelife product.
Source: Supplied by Lubrication Engineers (LE) South Africa