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TECNOLUB reduces the use of lubricating oils

4. Environment

Green design

Context

Lubrication induces high water consumption and a great amount of oil waste to process in the industry sector. Tecnolub belgian SMI (Small or Medium Industry) implemented an innovative, micro pulverising process that reduces the ecological impacts of the sector.

Objectives

 - Developing a lubrication solution that pollutes less

 - Finding out long-term markets

APPROACH

Since it was created, the company has always placed importance to advocating less harmful oils, as well as an overall solution to its clients, from the lubrication to the filtration of the oils, from the treatment of the metal turnings to the inspection of the presses, but also through degreasing, floor maintenance, oil absorption and all peripheral activities, machining and waste clean-up.

Tecnolub has gradually developed its own techniques and has innovated in a state-of-the-art technology, that is to say the micro pulverising of machining tools. Spray machines that are part of the ramps, rims and directional jets distil whole or soluble oil, and water concentration can reach a rate of 5-10%. A Digital Machining Control regulates the aspersion (between 2mL/min and 40L/min) and targets the direction of each micro pulverising according to the parameters of the parts to manufacture.

The technique which is used avoids the spray effects around, and the lubrication time is reduced. Otherwise, the company reduces waste from its metal turning activities with evacuating machines, and grinding or compacting-to-small-blocks solutions. Tecnolub is a small and innovative company employing 8 people ; it promoted this new process by networking. This is an essential communication tool for SMIs.

CONTRIBUTION TO COMPANY PERFORMANCE

- Customers are satisfied, the equipment and the cost are well-adapted to the needs.

- Tecnolub got a specific know-how on a market niche, there is a continuous growth by 20% every year ; 50% of the sales are related to the aeronautic sector (Sonaca, Asco Industries, Techspace, Aero, Boeing and Airbus) ; 20% of the turnover is exported to the canadian, french, german and spanish markets

Benefits

- Big pools of oil are not used any more (1,000 to 5,000L).

- There is a reduction in water consumption and in oil waste to be processed.

- The service life of the tools has been improved.

Turnover
3 millions d’euros
Country
Belgium

Mise à jour le 30/05/2016

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