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Progressive lubrication systems

System video

Introduction

System description

SKF progressive systems, SKF ProFlex and Lincoln Quicklub, can be Oil Circulation Systems SKF progressive systems provide continuous
used on small- to medium sized machines with dispersed lubrication lubrication as long as the pump is in operation Once the pump stops,
points that require varying lubrication quantities the pistons of the progressive metering device will stop in their cur-
rent positions When the pump starts supplying lubricant again, the
Progressive systems consist of a pump connected to at least one
pistons will carry on where they left Therefore, the progressive
primary metering device If needed, second level metering devices
circuit of one outlet of the pump will stop when only one lubrication
can be connected to the outlets of the primary metering device to
point is blocked The blockage serves as a means of control and
increase the number of lubricated points, depending on operating
pressure of the pump The outlets of the primary and second level forces personnel to service the system Only one outlet of a primary
metering devices are connected via branch lines to the lubrication or a secondary metering device of one pump outlet can be monitored
points of the machine A third level of metering devices is not recom- visually or electrically, depending on the chosen metering device
mended The pump supplies lubricant to the metering devices with For planning a lubrication system, conditions the system will be used
pressure up to 550 bar (8 000 psi), depending on the pump model in need to be determined first The number of lube points, back pres-
sures at the lube points, operating temperature range, lubricant, the
The metering devices split the lubricant into even or predefined
feed pump’s drive energy, control and monitoring etc need to be
amounts of lubricant, depending on metering device, that are posi-
tively displaced to the lubrication points or to the inlet of a connected defined correctly Attention to information on bearing or lube point
secondary metering device The lubricant amount provided by each information need to be paid too The sum of all the quantities
outlet of the metering device depends on the type of metering device metered out by the system’s metering devices needs to be completed
by safety margin and expansion and compressibility loss SKF appli-
being used SKF offers progressive systems that can dispense a
cation engineers as well as SKF sales partners and distributors are
precise, metered amount of lubricant to up to 150 lubrication points
experts in systems laying out lubrication according to all these speci-
over distances of approximately 15 m (16 yd), depending on case
values For oil applications, even in connection with flow limiters fications A lubrication system layed out by SKF and partners ensures
we can cover distances oveR 100 m (110 yd), see also SKF Lincoln the supply of the correct amount of lubricant at the best time to
lubrication solutions portfolio brochure lubricate This reduces wear and it avoids pollution caused by
over-lubrication

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