Case studies

• This cement handling company saved up to $40,000 per year per loader on maintenance.
• This dredging company saved up to 75% on materials and labour for corrosion control over three years.
• This cement company battled corrosion with Lanoguard and saved up to $500 per truck per year on maintenance.
• This fertiliser company found an effective solution for invasive dust and corrosion.

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Lanoguard Protection for Front-End Loaders

Fertiliser causes many corrosion problems, in particular with the front-end loaders that Ballance Agri-Nutrients uses in its manufacturing plants and distribution service centres. Traditional methods of combatting corrosion use hazardous chemicals that pose additional environmental risks. Chris Hawkes, Maintenance Engineer at Ballance Agri-Nutrients site at Mount Maunganui, has been working with Lanoguard NZ Ltd for the last three years to develop an environmentally friendly solution. The resulting Lanoguard treatment uses Lanolin, natural oil from the fleece of the sheep, to replace hazardous products.

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