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Citation
(2005), "Controlled greasing", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 57 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ilt.2005.01857aad.004
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Controlled greasing
Controlled greasing
Keywords: Tribology, Wear
To optimise the life of a bearing it is essential that it has the right amount of grease applied at the right time, but it is known to be difficult to grease a bearing with the right amount of grease using an ordinary hand grease gun and almost impossible with gun charged by electrically or pneumatically driven barrel pump.
Because of this, most bearings are given too much or too little grease, causing reduced bearing life that often results in costly stoppages and breakdowns. Owing to a new battery operated grease meter manufactured by Assalube and available through R J Mellor & Co, it is now possible to grease exactly to the bearing manufacturers' recommendations.
Weighing only 300g, the grease meter can be mounted on a manual grease gun or pump or a grease gun fed by an external device.
Simply pushing a button will set the meter to zero and the subsequent amount pumped is shown clearly on the digital readout in large 9mm numbers. The results can be expressed in cm3, oz, g, or fl oz but whatever units are used; the meter can be calibrated to show a precise reading with a measuring accuracy of ± 3 per cent.
The grease meter is a durable unit with an anodised aluminium finish and will handle grease consistencies from NLGI 0–3 with ease. In field trials, it was reported that a major engineering company reduced its grease usage by 30 per cent, simply by applying the right amount of grease to bearings.
For further information, mail to sales@rjmellor.co.uk