FUCHS Special Applications Speciality Lubricants and Release Agents for Asphalt Processing

FUCHS LUBRICANTS GERMANY We do not just develop lubricants. We develop intelligent solutions for highly complex challenges. To this end, we have pooled our expertise and experience from a wide range of application areas: FUCHS SCHMIERSTOFFE and FUCHS LUBRITECH became FUCHS LUBRICANTS GERMANY. Our goal: to keep our customers‘ world in motion. Efficient, sustainable, reliable. Today and tomorrow. What can we move for you?

Asphalt Processing FUCHS LUBRICANTS GERMANY Facts and figures Company: FUCHS LUBRICANTS GERMANY GmbH, a company of the FUCHS Group Locations: Based in Mannheim, with sites in Bremen, Dohna, Kaiserslautern, Kiel and Wedel; approx. 1,400 employees Product range: A full range of more than 3,000 products for all application areas Certifications i. a.: ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 21469, HALAL, KOSHER (detailed certifications at www.fuchs.com/de/en) CO2 neutral production* Since 1931, we have been pursuing the same goal: to keep the world moving. With innovative and technological...

CUSTOMISED LUBRICANTS FOR YOUR APPLICATION Asphalt machinery and equipment operate under high stresses and in the harshest working conditions: Dusty surroundings, high and low temperatures, strong vibrations and shock loads. Wherever work under such conditions is required we ensure the reliability of the machinery used. Together with machine manufacturers we have developed innovative release agents, cleaners and maintenance products which effectively protect your valuable machinery and construction equipment from wear while simultaneously extending their service life and reducing the extent of...

Asphalt Processing

Customized lubricants for your application Asphalt machinery and equipment are exposed to adverse weather and environmental conditions during every stage of production: Stripping, recycling, mixing, laying and compressing. They are influenced by unusually high stresses such as vibrations, high temperatures and shock loads. For these reasons, the lubricants used have to fulfil the highest demands. Ultimately it is the lubricant protecting the highly loaded parts from wear and effecting the longevity of the machine parts. An unsuitable or inferior lubricant will quickly lead to damage entailing...

Asphalt Processing Hydraulic system Vibrating screen Drying drum

Stripping, crushing/milling Image: Joseph Vögele AG Image: Wirtgen GmbH Hydraulic system Construction machines have to work under extremely changeable temperatures making the behaviour of the hydraulic fluid’s viscosity really important. Manufacturers of hydraulic pumps write in their operating manuals that the pump can only produce the necessary working pressure if the viscosity of the hydraulic fluid does not exceed a specific value. Assembly To provide a fast tool change, screw connections should be prepared with an assembly paste. This assembly paste will allow a reliable screw-in and loosening...

Asphalt Processing Image: Sandvik GmbH Image: Sandvik GmbH Crusher Normally jaw breakers or impact crushers are used to chop the asphalt during the recycling process. These machines’ bearings have to withstand high shock and dust loads whilst being exposed to all types of weather conditions. EP greases (EP = Extreme Pressure) must be used in such applications. Vibrating screen The bearings in vibrating screen machines have to deal with specific operational conditions prompting manufacturers of roller bearings to specify special instructions for the lubrication process and for the lubricant used....

Classifying, drying, mixing Image: ThyssenKrupp Polysius AG Image: Ammann Group Drying drum The low-speed pillow blocks of the castor and support roller stations of the drying drum experience high loads and considerable temperature fluctuations. This is because they are exposed to weather conditions and also get hot through the radiation heat of the dryer. The demands on the grease are thus very high. Twin-shaft mixer Twin-shaft mixers are favoured due to their efficient work in asphalt mixing plants. Still the pillow blocks positioned on the outside of the mixing chamber experience high temperatures...

Asphalt Processing Wire rope loader The loading of the different hoppers with mixed asphalt is usually undertaken using a wire rope-pulled loader. As the cable winch is often on the outside, it has to withstand all weather conditions and cope with dust loads upon the steel rope. During production wire ropes receive an inner rope lubrication, however their exterior has to be relubricated and preserved occasionally in order to minimise wear and rust formation especially at the point of belt return. CEPLATTYN 300 SPRAY and CEDRACON DS SPRAY are reliable graphited wire rope lubricants, which have...

Transporting, laying, compressing Image: Joseph Vögele AG Image: Joseph Vögele AG Feeding belt The feeding belt can be equipped with a chain drive and return system. Due to the radiation heat of the hot asphalt, a chain lubricant with a high thermal resistance and a good adhesion is required, which sufficiently creeps into the chain links to be lubricated and protects them from corrosion. Auger During the production process, the auger is completely enveloped by hot asphalt. Therefore its bearing is indirectly subjected to the same temperature as the asphalt. It is important that the lubricant...

Asphalt Processing Image: Joseph Vögele AG Screed The moving parts of the socalled vibrating or extending screed of road finishing machines are exposed to weather conditions and also to the high temperature of the asphalt. The chosen lubricants must therefore not only protect the lubricated parts from humidity (e.g. rain), but also be resistant to high temperatures, in order to guarantee a long life. There must also be good separation between the moving parts and any asphalt contamination to prevent asphalt from entering the lubrication area. CHEMPLEX SI 300 and STABYLAN SI 310 are extremely...