By Jim Fitch, Sabrin Gebarin, and Martin Williamson
Book Chapter, Handbook of Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 1 Application and Maintenance, 2nd Edition, Edited by George Totten
The food processing industry presents unique challenges to lubricant formulation engineers, lubricant marketers, plant lubrication engineers, equipment designers, and builders. While it is never desirable for lubricants to be allowed to contaminate raw materials, work-in-progress. or finished product, the consequences of a lubricant contaminated product is rarely more acute than in the food processing industry. As such, lubricants used in this industry have requirements, protocols, and performance expectations that go well beyond typical industrial lubricants.