INDUSTRIAL CENTRALIZED LUBRICATION

Centralized Lubrication

The Centralized Lubrication Systems, in their various types, are now considered an integral part of many modern machines and are increasingly spreading not only in industry but also in the field of heavy automotive transport.

Purpose of Lubrication

Lubrication is certainly one of the main tasks of the personnel in charge of maintaining any type of industrial installation that involves the use of machines.

The correct functioning of the production sector and consequently of the entire company depends on it.

Manually lubricating machines, that is, applying lubricant to the points that need it using only grease guns or oilers, may be sufficient to ensure good, though not optimal, lubrication. However, this procedure, commonly used until a few decades ago, has the following disadvantages:

1. It is necessary to have personnel assigned to lubrication to apply the lubricant where required.
2. There is no way to check if all points have been lubricated and if this has been done at the right time and in the right way.
3. Not all points are accessible to the person assigned to lubrication.
   
4. It is often necessary to stop the machine in order to proceed with lubrication.
   

All the problems generated by the points listed above can be avoided by using a Centralized Lubrication System.

A system of this type is able to simultaneously deliver the right amount of lubricant to numerous points that need it, without having to stop the machine, even in positions inaccessible to maintenance personnel.

The delivery of the lubricant can take place either by manual command, acting on a lever, a handle, or a button, or automatically; in the latter case, the system is able to operate without external intervention except for its maintenance or for refilling the tank from which the grease or oil to be dispensed is drawn.

By equipping the system with control devices that immediately signal any malfunctions or the emptying of the tank, the highest degree of safety is given to the entire assembly.

Types of centralized lubrication systems and fields of application

Lubrication systems can be grouped into the following types:  

• Low pressure single-line system
• Medium and high pressure single-line system: 
  • oil  
  • grease
• Progressive system
  
• Double-line system
• Air - Oil system
  

The fields of application range from small machine tools to large plants such as steel mills and cement factories:

• Woodworking machines
• Shoe factory machines
• Small work centers
• Small or medium-sized plants, with a pipe length of about 10m.
• Large plants, with a pipe length of up to 80m.
• Steel mills
• Overhead cranes
• Port cranes
• Paper mills
• Cement factories

These above are just some applications. Others are always possible by choosing the right components according to various needs.
Nexoil, also thanks to the historical experience inherited from the acquisition of the Flenco Lubrication System brand and its know-how, is able to support and advise the customer in choosing the best solution for their application.