osinei2018 Everything You Need to Know About Automatic Lubreation Systems - JE Beating BEARING & MACHI Providing Excellence since 1983 ee Request more Information Bearing & Power Teantision Products ENC Machining (General Machining Overton specify blow) Everything You Need to Know About Automatic Lubrication Systems © senor vow son wont tpn je-boaring cominowsioverything-neee-know-automatcdubvicalion-systoms!osinei2018 Everything You Need to Know About Automatic Lubreation Systems - JE Beating By: Mike Deckert, Vice President with Gabriel Lopes, Marketing Specialist FLO Components id Ina study conducted by a major componen: manufacturer impeopes Ibction accounts for 53% ofall beetings failures, a major eause of equipment dowatine and sienfican unnecessary maiienance cot including, replacement bearing, abou lo reps ot replace bearings, unscheduled Sole and the impact on meeting {tomer delivery commitments, Primary. these furs are caused by contamination of bushings hy dist, dit and mostreormadequste armour of erase applied 0 earings, 53% OF BEARING FAILURES ARE LUBRICATION RELATED Storage & Handeling Overload Other 19% Lack oflbvication ant the any problem however — inefficient manual Ivison practices can often ssult in ovet-tbvcation of key pivot pons, which bing its ow inact, ut vey teal cot, clade waste lube, environmental sues, safety or housekcoing sues and higher labour cost An Automatic Latricton System (ALS) helps cliizate these upland and unecessary expenses. Whether you know it san autoratc Isbricatin system, an ato freser re cenralzed graze ora hubricaton system, an ALS eutomaccally brs mall pont on a machine fom a entral-ed pump canal wit whic e Inountedinan esl acessible lation, A sytem dipenses sal measured amounts of ubricete fequent interval, while your tachin is oer, aiainng & ‘rar sippy of lbrisaatin the bearings ll mes and» consistent lubncan sel prevent it an contaminants ors migraing int Btrings. Thies compare to ‘nthe feast and famine condone ofen associate with mana lricaton, waere obaton is done "when there's tims In talking with people who don't curently use ALS, we oflen here statemns like ‘Even if us an Auto Lube Syste, still ave to do a regular mache inspection on the system, This i absolutely correct. AB ALS will nt veplace your regular machine maitentnce iepection, You sl have to check fr lose or damaged net ad ‘make sure that everything operating smothly What an ALS does itiake the greae un o el can on of your hand and replace it witha wrench Then, you can ue the Tube lines us a guide and have the opportuni o focus oa making any necessary adusincnls or Fepais as You condast Your regular inspecon ‘So you might be asking youre” Whats the poin of ung cb ALS?" Thee are # reasons way you would watt to sean Automati Lubscation Syste 1) Satety AW ALS len salue cininal ining over and under machinery or int diffe-o-each areas, nin oday’s workplace, personel safety is always a key © senow vow son wows tpn je-boaring cominowsioverything-neee-know-automatcdubvicalion-systoms! 26osioer2018 Everything You Need to Know About Automatic Lubreation Systems - JE Beating 2) Eificient Lubrication ‘An ALS applies noice while he machine is operating yo don't ave to lop wht you're dong sla ine to sbrcate— in ther words, less downtine. Aso, ‘because the bearing is ning wher receives the beat, yu get moc beter ease rol coverage om the beara 3) Better Lubrication Applying grease or ili often most effective whe tis speed int small, menszed amounts aver short requent ie intervals, Unfortunately tight dndnes ae ‘manpower constrains orn some exes the locaton ofthe machine ofcr mac the method of libration ropossbl, Machinery ets lobed wien is avaiable and when ‘we hve ume and somebody avaiable todo it. Cleat, ths approch isnt optimal for the pont regusing Iuvicaton. An ALS sakes hs problem 0 ww. 4) Retter Housekeeping How much grease or i i too mish? If you're old schol, you keep parping itn nll you seit oorng ot of the bearing. This is what we at FLO Components like 0 call “over bncation”. As previously stated, Fequet and sll measred amounts wl gve your bearings the best protection nation to no eveiunder abriaton, ‘his also means hat you get es spilage and leakage. The ead results re les tease or ol wastage an es ess on Your equipment and for. Appearance aside, salty (danger of slinping) and environmental ise ate even more importsnt, 5) Less Dowatime, Reduced Maintenance Cots, & Reduced Bearing Replacement Time and manpower constrains often make it aariy imposible kes up wits the hbication requirements of machinery. The ‘preventing maintenance” provided by an AALS i absolutely key to seducing maintnaace costs abd minimizing dowasne by extending the fe of the many pivots, bearings, bushings and otber components 08 the Tachi, Tete ate also fewer replacement part f ck, 6 ncreased Overall Productivity Resulting ftom an increase in machine avalbilty and reduction in downtime due to breakdowns or general maintenance. 7) Longer Machine Life Because bearing areas are consistently protected and your machinery in genera is beter maintained. 8) tps the Environment Forte eavironment, Iss premature woa of bserings end other components mas ls andl, Also sive you're nt over iubricting (20 Boter Housskesping sbove), yee depleting fee esources fom the eiraoment [ALS systems vary in guity and design by manufactures, bul typically conse of Five main component contoler ar imer orn the syle: pump and eservoieto Sloe the grees: 2 sappy line connecting he pump tothe metcrng valves; metering valves or injectors to measure and dstrbute the brea and feed ines and fitings to deliver the bicant tthe aplication pots. ‘There ar several manufuctresofering automatic lbricaio systems in he industry today, so when you're sourcing a syste, it's important to mae sre you're comparing pple to apples and asking the ight questions The fist ting to know sha there are diferent operating principles by which ALS are designed The wo ‘most commen pes of ALS used on mobile equipment ate Seis Progressive and Paral Ina single ine progressive system, a pomp daivers ho lubricant te tho lubrication points via progressive metering valves custom-sied fer cach aplication post lubecant flows through a primary valve, which diets 0 mukpl acondary valves, and nly rough fed lines 0 the ulinate application points The nate of this system ssh thi if xy leering eno taking gree the ctr system sts down and there in propety designed yen) visual indication to the operator that ‘here ia problem. This allows the operator an opportunity to take action before any damage ostus. Ina Parelel type syste, brant lows frm he pur throug single supply lin to mip branches finjetors. The injectors operate simultaneously but are ‘independent of eachother. Each injector serves only one brian postr and maybe accurately adjusted deliver the precise amount of lubccat or el required. The nate of paral type system is such hat only main line pressure is monitored, so any Fed neo bearing is aot aking icant, the eminder of he syst wil ontinu to futon normaly, but he abicant starved bearing my be lost. (Once you've desided onthe type of pstem you wan, other questions you would want ask esd inet the following: 1. Does the pump package include a high-pressure inline, lubricant iter? Alter prevents the invodetion nto the dst buson lines of cootamizans that ca cause sytem file ad costly component replacement and labour css. For most © T soplie s standard = it mst be specified _npshwwa je-bearing.cominewsieverything-need-know-aulomaticlubrication-systems! a6osioer2018 Everything You Need to Know About Automatic Lubreation Systems - JE Beating 21 Ars the hess tubing and tube tings tandard NPT thread? Some system manufacturer we metic hose ends and ine ings Special adaples ate equted adapt o NPI bearing nll causing increased cons and labour and ‘oss delay during servicing 9 ae not prepared with he proper repincemes Stings 3. Docs the system including a pressure gauge? ‘A pressure gauge allows for visual monitoring of the system pressure during regultr maintenance inpections. Formos system manufacturers, «pressure gauge IS NOT ‘opplied as standard must he species! 4. 1ies a grease system, do the metering valves incorporate high-pressure, manual gras Having a manual gate ting a every meeing valve allows or case touble-sootng servicing, priming and using of grease lines. Not having 2 maul grease Sing means lines have oe disconnected to pero many of thee tasks, substantially increasing labour eoss. Most manstacarers either DO NOT include ease fitings ov use stanard grease fitings which aks wien faced wh the high ick pressure of locke liv. Alferatvey, using high-pressure grease tings specifically designed to handle high hack pressure, on every raterig valve ensures that ig the unlikely even: o blocked line, the enly leak wil occur whete the machine operator ‘wll See it~ ah presrure ele valve onthe pump package §. Mow do you know ifa bearing isnot geting grease or Wit a progressive system, the metering valves work in seis to cack other. Some systems incorporate cycle indicator pin (CIP) atthe master valve assembly to provide sual contrnation af system eying every tine any Tinefearng not aking grease or el ths ee system shuts dawn apd there i Visual indication (CTP 0 he ‘pert ial there Is a probes, allowing the operates as opportunity 0 take action before any damage occurs Ina parallel type system, the metering valves operte simultaneously but are independent. he parallel type system incorporates a pressure switch which oaly momiors rain ine presi, o there i no indication (related opressure) if each indigo Fed line i operating, The remsinder afte system wl continu to anton normaly ‘utthe frien starved Weariag wil likely be los For some manufacturers’ systems, i any fed line or Dearing Is ot aking grease or othe ely visual ndcation is the lak of labia tthe bearing poi Osha wil elude indieatr pins Cer) injector which move in and outa lubricn sdispend a Winall coir each individual ed ine i operating. 6 Docs the system require special grease? Sone manufacturers equse you to purchase Iubvicantdizelly from them in oder to waranty the system, Ores have no resrtions on the brand of lbvicant, whic lows you io ake your sandr inshop grease and considerably redace inventory abd cot In closing, an automat lbrication sytem isa valuable tot in reducing the rect and indirect coss resulting fom inadequate lubrication, bu you need to unerstand how it wos, the cffrentypes of systems evalable and which ype bet suis your company (or companies) operation se. Most mportant of al, when souciag aa AALS, an the questions ound nth tee and youl be on your way to purchasing oo hat wil ep maintain your ckinery, eduee your cot and increase productivity for yeas to come Aout FLO Comaonents id: Emablshd in 1977 and based in Mississauga, ON, FLO Components Lt, ie ubication systems special anda leading eupplier of Total Lube Soutons and supplies to major eonteaction, za building, agargat, mining companic and manufscver in Omari, FLO has been «Linco Industrial Master Distibutoe for over 38 yeas tnd ithe largest Linco Systems loss i Carads. 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