Caustic washdowns destroy seals
Daily high-pressure cleaning chemistry attacks bearing seals and breather elements not rated for it. Failures move from gradual to sudden.
Where Food reliability programs run into trouble
Three issues we hear most from food maintenance and reliability teams.
NSF compliance isn't optional
A non-H1 lubricant in an incidental-contact zone fails an audit. Audit failures suspend production.
Sanitation chews up shifts
Hand-greasing during sanitation windows steals time from the actual sanitation. Automated systems keep tech hands out of the wash zone.
Solutions for food operations
Application-level guidance with the products that solve them.
Automatic Lubrication Systems
Centralized systems pump grease from a single reservoir through metering valves to dozens of bearing points on a programmed cycle. Armor distributes the pumps, controllers, distribution valves, and tubing that build them.
Read moreContamination Control
Contamination is the leading cause of premature bearing and hydraulic failures. Armor distributes the breathers, filters, and isolation hardware that keep particulates and water out of your reservoirs.
Read moreBearing Lubrication
Bearings fail when grease film thins below the critical separation point. Armor distributes the automatic lubrication systems and grease-monitoring tools that keep film thickness consistent and predictable, regardless of duty cycle.
Read moreBrands we distribute for food
Common questions
Are automatic lubricators NSF H1 compliant?
NSF H1 compliance is determined by the grease loaded into the lubricator, not the lubricator hardware itself. The mechanical drive system is incidental-contact compliant when paired with an NSF H1-rated grease your QA team has approved. Confirm grease selection with your sanitation lead and we will quote the lubricator.
Which breather fits a flour-mill gearbox?
Dust-prone environments benefit from a breather with both pre-filtration capacity and desiccant — straight desiccant breathers without inlet filtration saturate quickly when particulate ingress is heavy. Send the gearbox manufacturer model and reservoir capacity and we will spec a unit sized for the breathing rate and the airborne particulate load.