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B.4 Lubrication

SKF bearing grease selection chart

Grease Description Application example Temperature range 1) Temp. Speed
LTL HTPL

Automotive wheel bearings
LGMT 2 General purpose industrial and Conveyors and fans –30 °C 120 °C M M
automotive (–20 °F) (250 °F)
Small electric motors
Bearings with d > 100 mm
LGMT 3 General purpose industrial and Vertical shaft or outer bearing ring rotation –30 °C 120 °C M M
automotive (–20 °F) (250 °F)
Car, truck and trailer wheel bearings
Forming and press section of paper mills
LGEP 2 Extreme pressure Work roll bearings in steel industry –20 °C 110 °C M L to M
Heavy machinery, vibrating screens (–5 °F) (230 °F)
Wheel bearings in cars, trailers and trucks
LGWA 2 Wide temperature 3) , extreme Washing machines –30 °C 140 °C M to H L to M
pressure (–20 °F) (285 °F)
Electric motors
Agricultural and forestry equipment
LGGB 2 Biodegradable, Construction and earthmoving equipment –40 °C 90 °C L to M L to M
low toxicity 4) (–40 °F) (195 °F)
Water treatment and irrigation
Food processing equipment
LGFP 2 Food compatible Wrapping machines –20 °C 110 °C M M
Bottling machines (–5 °F) (230 °F)
Pellet presses
LGFQ 2 Food compatible Mills –40 °C 140 °C L to H VL to M
High load (–40 °F) (285 °F)
Mixers
LGBB 2 Wind turbine blade and yaw bearing Wind turbine blade and yaw slewing bearings –40 °C 120 °C L to M VL
grease (–40 °F) (250 °F)
Textile and machine tool spindles
LGLT 2 Low temperature, extremely high Small electric motors and robots –50 °C 110 °C L to M M to EH
speed (–60 °F) (230 °F)
Printing cylinders
Lubrication LGWM 1 Extreme pressure, low temperature Main shaft of wind turbines –30 °C 110 °C L to M L to M
Centralised lubrication systems
(230 °F)
(–20 °F)
Spherical roller thrust bearing applications
Main shaft of wind turbines
LGWM 2
Heavy duty off road or marine applications
High load, wide temperature
(–40 °F)
(230 °F)
Snow exposed applications –40 °C 110 °C L to M L to M
B.4
LGEM 2 High viscosity plus solid lubricants Jaw crushers –20 °C 120 °C M VL
Construction machinery
(–5 °F)
(250 °F)
Vibrating machinery
Trunnion bearings –10 °C 120 °C
Extremely high viscosity with solid
LGEV 2 Support and thrust rollers on rotary kilns and dryers M VL
lubricants (–15 °F) (250 °F)
Slewing ring bearings
Steel on steel plain bearings
LGHB 2 EP high viscosity, Dryer section of paper mills –20 °C 150 °C M to H VL to M
high temperature 5) Work roll bearings and continuous casting in steel industry (–5 °F) (300 °F)
Sealed spherical roller bearings up to 150 °C (300 °F)
Electric motors
LGHP 2 High performance polyurea grease Fans, even at high speed –40 °C 150 °C M to H M to H
(–40 °F)
(300 °F)
High speed ball bearings at medium and high temperatures
Bakery/brick oven equipment
LGED 2 High temperature Glass industry –30 °C 240 °C VH L to M
Harsh environment (–20 °F) (465 °F)
Vacuum pumps
Bakery equipment (ovens)
LGET 2 Extreme temperature Wafer baking machines –40 °C 260 °C VH L to M
Textile dryers (–40 °F) (500 °F)
1) LTL = Low Temperature Limit. Deined by means of the IP 186 Low temperature torque test. HTPL = High Temperature Performance Limit
2) mm 2 /s at 40 °C (105 °F) = cSt.
3) LGWA 2 can withstand peak temperatures of 220 °C (430 °F)
4) LGGB 2 can withstand peak temperatures of 120 °C (250 °F)
5) LGHB 2 can withstand peak temperatures of 200 °C (390 °F)
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