Automated lubrication eases concerns
Employing centralized automatic lubrication systems proves to be a highly efficient method to enhance machine availability and reduce dependence on scarce expertise. With an automatic lubrication system integrated into your construction machinery, you can rest assured that bearings receive the precise amount of lubricant at the correct intervals. Furthermore, there's no need to interrupt machine operations for relubrication; you only need to ensure the lubrication system is consistently filled and well-maintained.
Challenges associated with manual lubrication
Manual lubrication demands training to instill awareness among maintenance personnel regarding the proper storage, handling, and application of grease. Adhering to a lubrication program is essential to encourage regular relubrication, ensuring components operate optimally. Manual lubrication systems, such as multipoint grease guns, streamline the process by utilizing distributors to consolidate lubrication points, ensuring maintenance consistency and saving time by eliminating the need to search for each point.
However, manual lubrication necessitates machine stoppage, often taking over an hour depending on the equipment. Initial overgreasing of bearings is common with manual methods, leading to subsequent undergreasing as relubrication intervals extend. Consequently, optimal lubrication is only sustained for a brief duration.
Revolutionizing machine reliability
Lubrication plays a pivotal role in ensuring machine reliability, yet manual lubrication poses increasing challenges for many operators. By adopting a simpler, more intelligent approach to lubricating machinery, one can uphold reliability without the costs and effort associated with manual lubrication.
An Automatic Lubrication System (ALS) provides continuous lubrication during machine operation, boosting efficiency by eliminating the need for lubrication-related machinery halts. Lubricating while bearings are in motion enhances the even distribution of lubricant. Additionally, a steady flow of a small amount of grease prevents contamination, even in harsh operating environments.
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