Industrial lubricants

Industrial lubricants

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Industrial lubricants

oiler

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A device for once-through lubrication. Three common types of oilers are: drop-feed, wick-feed, and bottle-feed; all depend on gravity to induce a metered flow of oil to the bearing. The drop-feed ...

A procedure which involves the collection of a volume of fluid from lubricated or hydraulic machinery for the purpose of performing oil analysis. Samples are typically drawn into a clean bottle which ...

oil ring

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A loose ring, the inner surface of which rides a shaft or journal and dips into a reservoir of lubricant from which it carries the lubricant to the top of a bearing by its rotation with the shaft.

oil oxidation

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Occurs when oxygen attacks petroleum fluids. The process is accelerated by heat, light, metal catalysts and the presence of water, acids, or solid contaminants. It leads to increased viscosity and ...

oil mist system

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A device which delivers lubricant to multiple machine parts at once via a setup that includes piping and a spray nozzle.

oil mist lubrication

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A method of lubricant delivery in which oil is piped throughout the machine to desired locations and dispensed with a spray nozzle. Oil mist systems are employed to cool and lubricate many machine ...