Lubricants in animal feed preparation
Recommended lubricants in animal feed preparation.

Steps in animal feed preparation and recommended lubricants.
1. Receival ingredient per boat / train / truck
lubricate | application | food grade -H1 compliant option |
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.. Grain | - | - |
.. Sugar byproducts | - | - |
.. Fat/oil/fatty acids | - | - |
.. Small functional ingredients | - | - |
2. Unloading (tanker), transport to tank
lubricate | application | food grade -H1 compliant option |
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air compressor - blower | oil-free air | Cassida HF 100 or CR 100 |
air compressor - piston | compressor oil | Cassida CR 100 |
pump - gear box | gear oil | Cassida GL 220 or GL 460 (for worm gear) |
stirrer - gear box | gear oil | Cassida GL 220 or GL 460 (for worm gear) |
3. Unloading (crane)
lubricate | application | food grade -H1 compliant option |
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bucket | grease NLGI 2, water resistant | Cassida EPS 2 or HDS 2 |
4. Transport to silo
lubricate | application | food grade -H1 compliant option |
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conveyor - roller bearings | filled for life | Cassida EPS 2 or HDS 2 |
5. Storage in silo
lubricate | application | food grade -H1 compliant option |
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- | - | - |
6. Milling
lubricate | application | food grade -H1 compliant option |
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hammermill - roller bearings | grease NLGI 2, water resistant | Cassida RLS 2 or HTS 2 (high temperature) |
7. Sieve
lubricate | application | food grade -H1 compliant option |
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gear box | gear oil | Cassida GL 220 or GL 460 (for worm gear) |
sliding blocks | grease NLGI 2, water resistant | FM grease HD2 |
8. Transport to silo
lubricate | application | food grade -H1 compliant option |
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screw conveyor - gear box | gear oil | Cassida GL 220 or GL 460 (for worm gear) |
bucket conveyor - gear box | gear oil | Cassida GL 220 or GL 460 (for worm gear) |
rotary vavle - gear box | gear oil | Cassida GL 220 or GL 460 (for worm gear) |
9 Dosing and pre mixing
lubricate | application | food grade -H1 compliant option |
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rotary valve - gear box | gear oil | Cassida GL 220 or GL 460 (for worm gear) |
10. Preconditioner
lubricate | application | food grade -H1 compliant option |
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hydraulic | hydraulic oil | Cassida HF 68 |
gear box | gear oil | Cassida GL 220 or GL 460 (for worm gear) |
roller bearings | grease NLGI 2, water resistant | Cassida EPS 2 or FM HD2 |
11. Press
lubricate | application | food grade -H1 compliant option |
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hydraulic | hydraulic oil | Cassida HF 68 |
roller adjustment | grease NLGI 2, water resistant | Cassida EPS 2 or HDS 2 |
gear box | gear oil | Cassida GL 220 or GL 460 (for worm gear) |
12. Cooler
lubricate | application | food grade -H1 compliant option |
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gear box | gear oil | Cassida GL 220 or GL 460 (for worm gear) |
roller bearings | grease NLGI 2, water resistant | Cassida EPS 2 or HDS 2 |
13. Spraying heat sensitive ingredients
lubricate | application | food grade -H1 compliant option |
---|---|---|
gear box | gear oil | Cassida GL 220 or GL 460 (for worm gear) |
roller bearings | grease NLGI 2, water resistant | Cassida EPS 2 or HDS 2 |
14. Storage in silo
lubricate | application | food grade -H1 compliant option |
---|---|---|
- | - | - |
15. Transport to farm
lubricate | application | food grade -H1 compliant option |
---|---|---|
air compressor - blower | oil-free air | Cassida HF 100 or CR 100 |
air compressor - piston | compressor oil | Cassida CR 100 |
2006/42/EC Machine directive: Supplementary essential requirements
Summary of the requirements for food machinery in the Machinery Directive.
2.1. Foodstuffs machinery and machinery for cosmetics or pharmaceutical products
2.1.1. General
Machinery intended for use with foodstuffs or with cosmetics or pharmaceutical products must be designed and constructed in such a way as to avoid any risk of infection, sickness or contagion. The following requirements must be observed:
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materials in contact with, or intended to come into contact with, foodstuffs or cosmetics or pharmaceutical products must satisfy the conditions set down in the relevant Directives. The machinery must be designed and constructed in such a way that these materials can be cleaned before each use. Where this is not possible disposable parts must be used;
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all surfaces in contact with foodstuffs or cosmetics or pharmaceutical products, other than surfaces of disposable parts, must:
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be smooth and have neither ridges nor crevices which could harbour organic materials. The same applies to their joinings,
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be designed and constructed in such a way as to reduce the projections, edges and recesses of assemblies to a minimum,
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be easily cleaned and disinfected, where necessary after removing easily dismantled parts; the inside surfaces must have curves with a radius sufficient to allow thorough cleaning;
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it must be possible for liquids, gases and aerosols deriving from foodstuffs, cosmetics or pharmaceutical products as well as from cleaning, disinfecting and rinsing fluids to be completely discharged from the machinery (if possible, in a ‘cleaning’ position);
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machinery must be designed and constructed in such a way as to prevent any substances or living creatures, in particular insects, from entering, or any organic matter from accumulating in, areas that cannot be cleaned;
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machinery must be designed and constructed in such a way that no ancillary substances hazardous to health, including the lubricants used, can come into contact with foodstuffs, cosmetics or pharmaceutical products. Where necessary, machinery must be designed and constructed in such a way that continuing compliance with this requirement can be checked.
2.1.2. Instructions
The instructions for foodstuffs machinery and machinery for use with cosmetics or pharmaceutical products must indicate recommended products and methods for cleaning, disinfecting and rinsing, not only for easily accessible areas but also for areas to which access is impossible or inadvisable.

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