Chesterton has released a revolutionary high-performance machine lubricant that is both readily biodegradable and worker-safe.

Chesterton is pleased to announce a one-for-all 650 Advanced Machinery Lubricant (AML) for chain, pneumatics and other machinery assemblies in industrial, and food and beverage markets. It is formulated with a unique food grade plant-derived ester blend, making it a high performing, readily biodegradable, environmentally friendly, and worker-safe lubricating oil. 650 AML provides outstanding protection against wear in valves, pistons and other pneumatic components. It cleans and removes gums and varnish while lubricating chains, ropes and other machinery assemblies.  

Chesterton 650 AML is made from a plant-derived, natural and synthetic ester blend that is suitable for general industrial, food and beverage and pharmaceutical applications.

650 is NSF H1 certified and is free of any animal fats, oils, and animal derived by-products.

Application Areas

• Air Actuated Valves
• Pneumatic Cylinders, Solenoids and Positioners
• Conveyor Chains, Slideways, and Wire Ropes
• Air Mist or Oil Injected Lubricated Bearings, and Equipment
• Assembly, Packaging and Filling Machines

650 AML has several benefits when used for lubrication of pneumatics, chains, ropes or machinery assemblies:  

• Environmentally safe plant derived ester technology; readily biodegradable
• Low mist hazard; low odor
• Self-cleaning; removes residue and sticky build up 
• Low coefficient friction of 0.05 (ASTM D3233), significantly reduces power consumption
• Reduces wear, scar diameter of 0.395 (ASTM 3233), prolongs equipment life
• Silicone free; Safe on all metals, most polymers and plastics
• NSF H1 certified, allowed to use in food, beverage and pharmaceutical industry

650 AML is intended for all industries. It will prove significantly beneficial in the industries where the pneumatic applications require high moisture absorption and dry chain applications require high weld carrying and excellent cleaning ability.

Intended areas of use are, but not limited to:

• Robotic, automated and process controlled pneumatic systems containing pneumatic cylinders, solenoids, actuators, valves, presses, air tools, etc.
• Assembly/conveyor chains: Such as automotive assemblies, general manufacturing (white goods, tire and rubber, pulp and paper) and lubricant applied by automatic mist or spray lubrication systems
• Wire rope, cables and hoists for cranes, lifts and conveyors
• Air mist lubrication of bearings for higher speed; hot services to 200c depending on bearing size and rpm

Taco has released two new pumps into their ECM circulator pump line. Introducing the 0034e and 0034e-Plus!

The 0034e and 0034ePlus are high-performance, variable speed, wet-rotor circulators with high-efficiency ECM permanent magnet technology.

Their variable speed performance curves are equivalent to the Taco 009, 0010, 0011, 0012, 0012 3-Speed, 0013, 0013 3-Speed & 0014. Ideal for large residential and light commercial hydronic heating, chilled water cooling and domestic hot water systems.

The ECM technology reduces power consumption by up to 85% compared to equivalent AC permanent split capacitor circulators. The 0034e comes with an easy-to-use dial while the 0034ePlus has an intuitive digital user interface.

BBC Pump and Equipment Company is committed to protecting the health and well-bring of our employees and our customers. We’d like to update you on our operations under the State of Indiana COVID-19 “stay-at-home” order from Governor Holcomb.

As an essential business supporting wastewater infrastructure, fire protection for medical buildings as well as other facilities, and equipment in essential industrial production facilities, BBC Pump will continue to remain open and operating. We are available to you, as always, to help you through whatever challenges day to day operations present.

For the next two weeks, in order to reduce exposure of our employees to the virus and to ensure continued operations should someone become exposed, we are dividing our on-site workforce into two teams which will alternate working from home and working in our facility. We are limiting visitors to our facility and have cancelled all non-essential appointments.

BBC Pump and Equipment is aware of the current COVID-19 restrictions and our company is exercising safe practices in our workplace and are actively following state and federal guidelines.

Because this is an evolving situation, we will make our decisions based on the information at hand, looking toward the welfare of our staff, customers, and humanity overall. Should any changes occur in the status of our operations, you will be notified immediately. For now, we are here to serve you in all of our usual capacities.

Bill Crandall
President

Chesterton Connect is now available from A.W. Chesterton throughout Indiana through BBC Pump and Equipment.

Chesterton Connect is a simple to use data acquisition tool that enables you to safely and conveniently monitor your process and equipment’s operating conditions. Utilizing Bluetooth® technology and a robust design to withstand harsh environments, Chesterton Connect makes it easy to monitor:

• Equipment vibration
• Surface temperature
• Process temperature
• Process pressure

The Chesterton connect is great for applications with pumps, mixers, agitators and many more types of equipment found in industrial plants, municipal water and waste water plants and commercial buildings across the state of Indiana.

Contact your BBC Pump sales rep to learn more!

OmniSite Products Serve as a Diverse Solution for the Town of Plainfield

While BBC Pump and Equipment uses OmniSite remote monitoring systems regularly to help customers motiror lift stations and other pumping systems, we recently helped the town of Plainfield solve a different problem entirely.

Plainfield needed to monitor the water levels of a section of White Lick Creek that runs through a highly trafficked park in the town. It is necessary to monitor the creek level because when a rain event causes the water levels to rise too high, it presents a safety hazard for children and their families using the walkway running alongside the creek.

If the levels reach a certain height, the town must close the walkway. Before finding a solution, a Plainfield town worker was required to physically visit the creek to determine if there was a high-level. This consumed time, led to frustration, and was ultimately not an effective way to keep park visitors safe.

The use of an OmniSite XR50 remote monitoring system helped solve a specific problem, and OmniSite produced a white paper detailing the results.

Read the case study, and think outside the box when trying to determining what OmniSite could do for you.