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Lubricator Specifications
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| Capacity | Capacity refers to the volume of lubricant that the reservoir can hold. | ||
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| Lubrication Flow Rate | The flow rate is the rate at which the lubrication is dispensed. | ||
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| Operating Pressure | Operating pressure refers to the maximum allowable pressure that the lubricator can be operated. This specification only applied to pneumatically or hydraulically operated lubricators. Gravity feed lubricators operate at atmospheric pressure. | ||
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| Maximum Operating Temperature | This is the full required range of ambient operating temperature. | ||
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Lubricator Media and Operation
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| Lubrication Media | |||
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| Dry Lubricant | Dry lubricants are solid materials with low coefficients of friction, such as PTFE, moly disulfide (MoS2) and graphite. Dry lubricants are usually in the form of a thin film or powder. | ||
| Grease | Grease is a viscous lubricant based on oil or fat. | ||
| Oil | Oil lubricant is a petroleum-based or synthetic liquid. | ||
| Air / Oil | Air / oil lubrication systems deliver minute quantities of oil lubricant to the lubrication point by a continuous stream of air. | ||
| Other | Other unlisted lubrication media. | ||
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| Operation | |||
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| Electric | Lubricator is electrically actuated. | ||
| Electrochemical | Operating pressure is created by a controlled chemical reaction of an activating compound and a liquid electrolyte. This pressure is then used to move a piston forward to dispense the lubricant to the lubrication point. | ||
| Gravity | In gravity lubricators, lubrication is dispensed by gravity. | ||
| Hydraulic | Lubricator is hydraulically actuated. | ||
| Manual | Lubricator is manually operated. An example of a manually actuated lubricator is a grease gun. | ||
| Mechanical | A mechanical device, such as a spring, actuates the lubricator. | ||
| Pneumatic | Lubricator is pneumatically actuated. | ||
| Other | Other unlisted or proprietary operation. | ||
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| Reusable or Single Use? | |||
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| Reusable | Reusable lubricators can be refilled and are designed to be reused. | ||
| Single Use | Single use lubricators are intended to be disposed of after a single use. | ||
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Lubrication Media Delivery
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| Delivery Method | |||
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| Constant Level | Constant level lubrication systems are designed to keep a constant level of lubrication fluid in a bearing housing or gearbox. They are also referred to as fixed level. | ||
| Full Flow | Full flow lubricators dispense unmetered liquid lubricant. | ||
| Metered Quantity | Lubricator dispenses a measured or metered amount of lubrication with each application. These lubricators often require metering valves that dictate the amount of lubrication applied. Also referred to as minimal quantity. | ||
| Mist / Fog / Microfog | Oil mist, fog, and microfog lubrication systems deliver a mixture of atomized, micron sized oil particles and air. They can be used for cooling of bearings or cutting tools applications. Typical applications include machine tool spindles, grinding machines, generators, and milling, tapping, gear hobbing and other cutting machines. | ||
| Spray | Lubrication is sprayed onto surface to be lubricated. | ||
| Other | Other unlisted or proprietary delivery method. | ||
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| Feed Type | |||
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| Single Line / Single Point | Lubrication is fed via a single line, or to a single point. Depending on the configuration, the lubricator may be directly mounted to lubrication point or remotely located and delivered via a tube or hose. | ||
| Dual Line | Dual line lubricators are central lubrication systems where lubricant is fed to remote points from a single source by two main lines. | ||
| Multi-line | Multi-line lubricators are central lubrication systems where lubricant is fed to remote points from a single source by two main lines. | ||
| Circulating Oil | Circulating oil lubricators are closed loop systems. The oil is circulated from the reservoir to the lubrication point and then back to the reservoir. | ||
| Other | Other, unlisted feed type | ||
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Application
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| Application | |||
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| Air Supply | Lubricators that provide oil to air supply systems. Air lubricators are often sold as part of a filter, regulator, and lubricator (FRL) assembly. | ||
| Automotive | The lubricator or lubrication system is designed for automotive or truck applications. | ||
| Cable | Cable lubricators are used to lubricate electromechanical cables and wire rope. | ||
| Chain | The lubricator is designed for the lubrication of roller chain. | ||
| Cutting Tools | Lubricators for applying lubricant to cutting tools. | ||
| Die | Die or in-die lubricators apply lubricant exactly where and when it is needed in the die during stamping, casting, and other applications. | ||
| Equipment / Machine tool | Lubricators and systems designed for use in machine tool or other industrial equipment applications. Typical applications include pumps, gears, spindles, and bearings. | ||
| General Purpose | Lubricators designed for general or multi-purpose applications. | ||
| Other | Other unlisted or proprietary applications. | ||
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Features
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| Adjustable Volume | The volume of the lubricant can be adjusted. | ||
| Low Level Safety Switch | Lubricator has a level switch that activates when the reservoir is low on lubricant. | ||
| Pressure Switch | The lubricator has a switch that activates when the operating pressure is out of the required range. | ||
| Temperature Switch | The lubricator has a temperature switch that activates if the temperature of the lubricant is out of the required operating range. | ||
| Pressure Gauge | The lubricator has a pressure gauge to display the operating pressure. | ||
| Temperature Gauge | The lubricator has a temperature gauge to display the operating temperature. | ||
| Integral Filter | The lubricator has an integral filter to filter the lubricant. | ||
| Heat Exchanger | The lubricator has a heat exchanger to control the operating temperature of the lubricant. | ||
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