When working with industry and machines, we need to maintain maintenance and any necessary care so that the machinery works at its best. Therefore, we can currently count on a centralized lubrication system. A system that significantly reduced machinery downtime.
Centralized lubrication, also known as automatic, basically consists of distributors and a pump.
The lubricant is dosed and pumped serially and progressively, avoiding insufficient and excessive lubrication. The amount of oil for implementing the system can vary greatly from machine to machine. However, even so, it is possible to define the quantity in advance and then monitor it. The existence of a large number of difficult-to-access points or lubrication points is another reason to install centralized systems, as they carry out lubrication reliably and precisely with few human resources.
Pumps can be hydraulic, electric, manual or pneumatic and are defined according to the project specification. Certain dosing valves also help regulate the amount of product. The most recommended thing is that a professional is responsible for this.
This is a system that offers several advantages to those who use it. However, there is still a lot of resistance in the industrial environment regarding centralized lubrication. And this is due to the common sense that investment in systems or prevention is more expensive or because of the little knowledge we have about the machines used.
Switching to Centralized Lubrication has several benefits. See some of them:
- Prevents insufficient or excessive lubrication;
- Extends the useful life of machinery;
- No need to stop equipment to be carried out;
- Increase in productivity;
- Reduction of risks and accidents;
- Excellent cost-benefit when compared to manual lubrication;
- Minimizes wear on parts.
Finally, as everything is done automatically, consumption is fully optimized at ideal levels, with no waste or excess. Optimizing lubricant consumption will also significantly help the purchasing sector, which will be able to calculate the demand for greases and oils with more certainty for equipment that is supplied by centralized lubrication.
