Case Study: Nissan Motor Company
Summary: Preventing failures in recirculation pumps on grinding machines in crank shaft production shop.
Customer: Nissan Motor Company
UK
Application(s): Cutting Oils Coolants
Industry(s): Metalwork Automotive
Notes
Nissan Motor Company were experiencing regular failures of the lubricant recirculation pumps on grinding machines within the crankshaft production shop. Each of these pump failures resulted in the region of £1000 in overhaul costs as well as the uncalculated costs associated with machine downtime.
Aligned to this was the need to improve quality control levels within grinding operations by preventing blocking of the machine beds.
To solve these problems Magnom™ distributor Linden Group were approached.
The solution provided by Linden Group was to install 2 Magnom™ Clear 20 Units in parallel before the chiller unit. This fitment also had the added benefit of protecting critical components such as the chiller and the pump.
Upon installation the Magnom™ Clear 20 Units were capturing in excess of 8kg of contaminant every 2 to 3 days. This success has saved the company thousands of pounds in overhaul and downtime costs as well as what is likely to be substantial savings due to improved quality levels.
As a result of the Magnom™ technology being proven to reduce costs, further units are to be installed in other grinding operations within the plant.