How to Lubricate Electric Motor Bearings with Simalube Automatic Lubricators
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Simalube is a single-point automatic lubricator. They are becoming more and more popular since companies have started to pay more attention to preventative maintenance.
Automatic greasing reduces maintenance costs and extends the life of motors. Over 50% of electric motor failures are bearing real bearing-related, and most of those are due to improper lubrication. The simalube automatic lubricator completely replaces the manual lubrication of the motor bearings. It eliminates over and under-greasing while reducing friction, protecting the bearing from rust, and acting as a seal from contamination. Human-related mistakes are eliminated when automatic lubricators are in place. This means your motor will not fail because someone forgot to grease it or greased it too much, and you have a pile of grease inside your motor. By continuously dispensing the proper amount of lubricant, simalube can significantly prolong the life of your electric motor.
In electric motors, several factors determine how often a bearing should be greased: bearing size, hours of operation, RPM, bearing type, etc.
Match the electric motor application information to the graph below for proper simalube sizing. Simalube sizing based on horizontal orientation, running 24/7 under normal operating conditions. Please consult with HVH Industrial Solutions if your application exceeds these parameters.
Common simalube accessories for the installation of unit:
Applications and advantages of single point automatic lubricator
Environments in which simalube can be used:
- Industrial fans and blowers
- Conveyors
- Turbines
- HVAC
- Pumps
Your benefits from automatic lubrication with simalube:
- Reduction in servicing and maintenance: no more lubrication by hand; this results in enormous savings of time costs
- Longer working life for the systems thanks to continuous and precise lubrication
- Flexibility: The runtimes can be set over a continuously variable range of 1-12 months
- It is not necessary to switch the machines off while they are being serviced
- Only one type of lubricator is required per application. This makes it possible to reduce inventory costs
- Simple, ecologically-friendly disposal (100% recyclable)
- Once installed, the lubrication points are reliably supplied with lubricant and cannot be forgotten
- Available in five sizes:15, 30, 60, 125 and 250ml
- The hermetically sealed system prevents the penetration of dirt (IP68)
- Thanks to the transparent housing, the progress of the lubrication operation can be monitored at all times (quantity control)
Product Literature:
Simalube Master Catalog - Automatic Lubricators
Installation Instructions of Simalube Automatic Lubricators
HVH Industrial Solutions is an authorized Simatec distributor in the US. We stock the simalube automatic lubricators filled with the most common greases.
There is no minimum order quantity for lubricators.
Feel free to Contact Us if you have any questions or need more information.
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