Customer: Vehicle and machine construction, Germany Plant: Harvester for real hops Lubricant: Chain oil as food grade lubricant Challenge: True hops are cultivated in the northern hemisphere mainly for brewing beer, but also for food and to a small extent for medicines. Since the hop cones are destined for further processing in the food and beverage industry, strict food regulations must already be observed during harvesting. For this reason, a lubricant complying with NSF H1 is used in the conveyor systems of the picking machines, as accidental contact between the lubricant and the hop cone during the harvesting process cannot be ruled out. At the same time, the chain oil must reliably lubricate the precise conveyor technology to ensure a gentle picking process for each individual hop cone in the various units - even with a high degree of contamination from dust and plant parts. As problems with the previously used lubricant occurred again and again in the past, the company changed over to ADDINOL FoodProof Uni 15 S. ADDINOL Product: ADDINOL FoodProof Uni 15 S High-performance chain oil with NSF H1 certification Result: All ingredients of the ADDINOL FoodProof UNI S series are food safe and correspond to the European guidelines, the NSF category H1 and the requirements of Kosher and Halal. The fully synthetic high-performance oil based on PAO base oils effectively protects the machine components against wear and corrosion. The excellent water separation capacity as well as the low foaming are optimally adapted to the operating conditions of the hop picking machine. ADDINOL FoodProof Uni 15 S is applied in the harvesting machines via a central lubrication system and ensures trouble-free operation in all delivered machines with the beginning of the harvesting season 2020.