The Solution
A trial protocol was discussed with the rail engineers in Vilnius and agreed. The trial would focus around applying Claretech BioGlide to several switches near to Vilnius station and next to the Maintenance depot.
After two months Lithuanian railway engineers reported that BioGlide was working well and they were able to lubricate the switches every 4-weeks with ClareTech Bioglide compared to a weekly routine with their incumbent switchplate lubricant, and Bioglide was performing well even with the extremely low temperatures experienced in the winter months in Lithuania, with temperatures as low as -23°C recorded during the trial.
Extending the maintenance schedule removed a great deal of time and cost from the operation without compromising on protection and performance.
Customer Feedback
“The previous lubricant was applied weekly and sometimes more often. Using BioGlide meant that we could push out the frequency of applications to 2,3 and sometimes 4 weeks showing good performance and significant cost savings!”
Track Manager, Lithuania Railways