Sustainability and food safety // Klüber Lubrication Singapore

For years, the global food industry has been seeing rising demand for products that are manufactured under considerations of resource conservation and the safety of employees and consumers. Apart from this, food producers are also looking into sustainable business, as they focus on costs savings and increased efficiency in production. Potential savings can be found in energy, emissions, materials management and control, risk management, waste or water consumption. Specialty lubricants, in combination with individual consulting, can aid with these very issues.

Food producers can achieve their sustainability goals faster if they are aware of the significance of lubricants and take advantage of it.

Your sustainability objectives and our contributions

High-quality lubricant solutions and tailored service packages can assist food producers in reaching their sustainability goals in various areas like:

Materials and waste
Energy savings and emissions
Safety
Water

Less material consumption and waste

High-quality special lubricants can be a significant contributing factor as they remain at the lubrication point longer, which enables lower overall consumption of lubricants. They also have a longer service life so relubrication intervals can be extended. All these taken together adds up to specific savings of lubricant and waste by 50% or even more. Reduction of waste and lubricant consumption is made possible with the right choice or even the specific development of lubricants and by training employees on how to apply these lubricants correctly and efficiently.

Lowering energy consumption and emissions: increasingly important in light of rising energy costs

Particularly in the food industry, low energy consumption and reduced emissions are not just a cost factor but an image factor as well. Many companies already have energy-saving projects and programmes in place to improve the energy efficieny of their systems, thereby reducing CO₂ emissions continuously until CO₂ neutrality can be achieved. Up to now, these approaches have mainly been limited by replacing old equipment with new, more energy-efficient machines. The role of lubricants, which can have a larger impact, is often overlooked.

In order to achieve particularly high energy efficiency, not only a good selection of lubricant but the entire system must be considered. With KlüberEnergy, Klüber Lubrication offers a certified service that can help recognise and implement existing potential for improving efficiency.

Safety of food, production and employees

Safety is a major facet of a company's sustainability goals: one is food safety; the other is the safety of production employees.

Food safety and good food quality are best achieved by using high-quality, certified special lubricants. H1 synthetic lubricants, halal, kosher and others have become established standards.
High-quality, appropriately labelled lubricants and automated dispensing systems can also be instrumental in ensuring the safety of production employees. Combined with streamlining the product range and training, they reduce the risk of lubricant mix-ups that can cause production outages and even machine damage. A well structured service programme for maintenance optimisation like KlüberMaintain helps to avoid such risks.

Conclusion: producing foods more sustainably, efficiently and safely – with the right lubricants

Special lubricants, in combination with expert consulting and services, can help the food industry to achieve its economic and sustainability goals intelligently and innovatively.

Let's collaborate as we work together towards a more sustainable tomorrow.

Sustainability and food safety

Your sustainability objectives and our contributions

Less material consumption and waste

Lowering energy consumption and emissions: increasingly important in light of rising energy costs

Safety of food, production and employees

Conclusion: producing foods more sustainably, efficiently and safely – with the right lubricants

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