The Kirkpatrick Group, Inc. pressurized wire rope lubricators and DYNAGARD Blue lubricant testimonials
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"The results of the evaluation and demonstrations were highly successful. The wire ropes were opened, exposing the inner surfaces of the wire strands, which were found to be as well lubricated as the external surface of the wire rope. The use of wire rope lubricators will contribute to a longer service life of wire rope and reduce the man-hours required to accomplish PMS."Letter from Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command to Commander In Chief, U.S. Atlantic and U.S. Pacific Fleets after completion of Navy tests of The Kirkpatrick Wire Rope Lubrication System. Subject: Wire Rope Lubrication System Evaluation. (1988)
"Installation and use of the Kirkpatrick Model JU120 System has cut wire rope cleaning and lubrication time by 5O%, freeing up vital man hours to be used in other areas of necessity. Periodic maintenance requirements call for a specified section of wire rope to be cut back for external and internal inspection. The latest inspections have shown complete lubrication to the wire rope's core."Letter from First Lt. C.P. Christofferson, USS Camden (AOE-2) : (1995)
"400' of 1 1/8" load line lubricated. 75% of 5 gallon pail Dynagard Blue wire rope lubricant used. 3 gallons of previous MIL-G-18458B lubricant removed. Time from set up to completion of clean-up; 2 hours. Previous time frame to accomplish same project using manual methods: I full day, three men. One rag used for clean-up."U.S.S. Wasp (LHD-1), Training session incorporating hangar dock crane. (1997)
"Purchased their system in 1982 for use on over 23 miles of 1 1/2" conveyor cable. This wire rope's replacement cost is in the one million dollar range. Subsequent to incorporating their wire rope lubrication system, their replacement schedule was every 5 to 6 years. They have now gone eight years without replacement."Peabody Coal, Kentucky, formally American Commercial Terminals. (1986)
"We were rewarded by a system that not only lubricated the wire rope uniformly; it cleaned the surface and removed the moisture. An additional benefit was the tension it sets up on the wire rope while lubricating.""If each district purchased a system for its individual sizes of wire rope, we could all have safer, easier, and most important, quality maintenance of wire rope."
Article In United States Coast Guard's Aids To Navigation Bulletin. (1986)
"I am writing this letter to tell you how impressed we are with the longevity and durability of your seal and scraper plates. We used a 3/4" set on 60,000 ft. of 3/4" 6 x 19 class IWRC that made up the topping, purchase and vang wires of deck mounted cargo booms on the Naval Reserve Ship USS Comet. We fully expected to replace this 3/4" seal and scraper plate kit after this job. This has not been the case. These seals and scraper plates have given us years and approximately I00,000 ft. of extra service."Letter from Ed Swensson, Marine Sales Manager, West Coast Wire Rope, Portland, Oregon. (1989)
"The use of the Kirkpatrick System has shown that tower guy wire maintenance jobs, which normally take a week to complete, can now be accomplished in three days or less. As we travel up the guy wire during the lubrication/coating process, we can see water being forced out of the wire 3 to 4 feet in front of our basket due to the pressure being exerted internally by the lubricant/coating our system is forcing into the internal strands."Rick Estes (President), Esco Tower Communications, Ft. Worth Texas USA (1992)
"Wire rope life has increased by at least 30% due to the use of the Kirkpatrick System. This is based on Magma's findings that wire rope expectancy was only about 600 to 700 hundred thousand tons prior to incorporating the Kirkpatrick System into their maintenance program. The goal was 1,000,000 tons after purchase. They are now getting 1,300,000 tons before wire rope replacement according to my personnel."Magma Copper, Arizona (1991)
"Wire rope tensile strength loss has gone from 10% to 2% using their Kirkpatrick System. A reduction of 60% in lubricant consumption was also reported."International Salt Mines (1988)
"Over the last few years, at my recommendation, numerous systems have been purchased by our mining customers to be used in conjunction with our lubricants. Kirkpatrick Systems thoroughly coat and lubricate. I have always been impressed with the amount of trapped water seen pouring from the rope as it exits the lubrication collar due to pressure being exerted in the Internal strands as the lubricant is being applied. One of our customers in particular has saved several hundred thousand dollars in wire rope replacement."W. Bischoff (Sales Manager) Penwalt-Keystone Lubricants (1996)
"The life of our wire rope has noticeably increased due to the use of our wire rope lubrication system in the time I have been working here."Mark Cunningham (Mine Superintendent), Morton Salt, Louisiana (1995)
"We purchased three systems for our new Southport Cranes. Our maintenance personnel are very impressed with the coating and speed of lubrication which occurs when compared to the old methods of wire rope lubrication we used previously."Harry Dababy (Superintendent), Port Everglades Port Authority (1996)
"Wire Rope used in upshaft ventilation was being lubricated at 50 ft. to 60 ft. per minute using a grease funnel installation. Since purchasing their Kirkpatrick System, lubrication speed has been increased by 100%. Mine personnel estimate the life of their wire rope has been increased by 50% to 90%."Teck Corona Gold Mine (1987)
"We used it for the first time this year and estimate that it has cut our maintenance time by 50%. It has also significantly reduced several safety hazards associated with our previous cleaning methods."United States Army Corps Of Engineers, Information Bulletin - Walla Walla DIstrict Pubic Affairs Office (1995)
