continuous automatic lubrication

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continuous automatic lubrication
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MANUFACTURED IN OFFENBURG, GERMANY
Represented in Africa, Asia, Americas, Gulf
countries, Australia, New Zealand, by
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AN ESTABLISHED, EXPERIENCED TEAM

• considerable design manufacturing experience
• over 25 years of industry experience, sales and
  customer support
• familiar with all industries and applications
• continuously increasing production since 1993

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OUR PRODUCTGreaseMax
Chemically operated automatic lubricator
provides continuous, automatic lubrication

• operates at a set rate
• for a set period
• without maintenance or adjustment

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OUR PRODUCTGreaseMax

• proven design
• proven performance
• can be used anywhere...even underwater
• no electrical components
• no mechanical components
• complete reliability

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ADVANTAGES Cost
Cost savings

• Lower cost then manual greasing
• Increased plant production time better
  productivity / ROI
• Reduced maintenance down time less unscheduled
  maintenance production losses, lower
  maintenance costs

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ADVANTAGESMaintenance

• Lubrication is automated - lubrication occurs
  when plant is operating - when its needed
• Dirt and moisture are prevented from entering the
  bearing
• Bearing life is increased
• Seal performance is improved
• GreaseMax change-overs can be programmed into the
  plant maintenance schedule

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ADVANTAGESContinuous lubrication

• Continuous lubrication provides optimum
  lubrication
• Problems of manual lubrication- excess
  lubrication - insufficient lubrication-
  application of incorrect lubricant are overcome
• Lubrication problems of bearings greased for
  life are overcome

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ADVANTAGESContinuous lubrication contd
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ADVANTAGESContinuous lubrication

• Main problems causing lubrication-related failure
  in ball and roller bearings overcome

• solid contamination
• unsuitable lubricant
• insufficient lubricant
• liquid contamination
• aged lubricant

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ADVANTAGESEnvironment Safety

• Lubrication is cleaner
• Lubricant use is appropriate environmental harm
  is minimised
• Safety is improved - operators have no reason to
  attempt lubrication of moving parts or bearings
  in dangerous areas

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OPERATION
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OPERATION

• operates at a set rate
• for a set period
• without maintenance or adjustment
• constant output rate regardless of bearing type,
  tolerance, seal condition, vibration or movement

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OPERATION

• no internal pressure prior to activation
• constant rate of reaction over whole life of
  unit, therefore -
• constant lubricant output rate
• completely self-regulating

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INSTALLATION
A very simple procedure!

• simply screw in the starter cap

• tighten firmly with a screw driver

• screw into bearing or feed line, hand tight

• record change-over date

Note GreaseMax contains a small quantity of
caustic solution. Do not attempt to open an
activated GreaseMax
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INSTALLATION

• Pre-grease with a grease gun on first
  installation (not required at routine
  change-overs)
• GreaseMax may be mounted in any position

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INSTALLATION

• GreaseMax can develop up to a maximum operating
  pressure of 10 Bar (150psi) approx.
• In practice its output pressure is approximately
  in equilibrium with grease-way resistance
• Extension lines can be used - up to 2M, 8mm ID

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INSTALLATIONAffect of heat

• GreaseMax is designed to operate at an average
  environmental temperature of 25OC
• Temperature variations above or below 25OC over a
  short period -e.g. periods of exceptionally hot
  or cold days, will have little or no affect on
  the overall life of GreaseMax.

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IDENTIFICATION

• GreaseMax are colour coded according to the unit
  operating life
• White 1 month
• Blue 3 months
• Red 6 months
• Grey 12 months

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APPLICATION

• As a guide
• Shaft size (mm) GreaseMax type100-160
  160-100 330-60 6?30 12
• In severe conditions a faster GreaseMax may be
  needed- wet- dirty / dusty- heavy load-
  vibration
• Multiple GreaseMax units can feed into one point
  but a single GreaseMax must not be used to feed
  more than one point.

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THE ENVIRONMENT DISPOSAL

• GreaseMax is suitable for disposal via industrial
  waste collection, for land-fill burying
• GreaseMax is recyclable
• GreaseMax retains pressure afterexpiry and
  should be disposed ofproperly

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• The GreaseMax design is fail safe.
• The starter cap cannot be screwed in without
  turning the activator screw down, which in turn
  can only break the seals and release the
  controlling element into the chemicals.
• The only possible result then is the production
  of gas which must push the piston forward and the
  lubricant out.
• The gas is retained in a gas tight neoprene bag,
  itself sealed by the gas tight seals on the
  piston and the double O-rings on the starter cap.

How do I know GreaseMax is working, when the
position of the piston can't be seen?
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• GreaseMax has only one moving part, (the piston)
• no mechanical parts
• no electrics
• It uses an operating system proven to be
  absolutely reliable over 25 years

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If I have a worn bearing will GreaseMax discharge
faster?
No, definitely not. GreaseMax is self
regulating and is a true automatic lubricator.
It will maintain it's correct discharge rate
regardless of the bearing type, tolerance or
operating conditions
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The plant is regularly stopped, for example at
the week end. Will this create a problem with
over greasing?
GreaseMax is able to maintain a balance of
pressure and if the plant is stopped for short
periods, for instance at the week end, the
resistance of the grease way is increased. This
will temporarily stop GreaseMax. When the plant
starts again, the grease will be released into
the moving bearing. (Eventually GreaseMax would
build enough pressure to move grease into the
stopped bearing).
No. GreaseMax discharges at a very slow
controlled rate and the amount of grease it can
push into a bearing while the bearing is stopped
for a few days will not a cause a problem.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Will the 120 grams of grease in the GreaseMax be
enough?
Yes. When greasing is done with a grease gun,
excess grease is used. Only a very small amount
of grease is actually used by a bearing, the rest
is wasted. Because GreaseMax introduces grease
into the bearing at a slow controlled rate while
the bearing is moving, only a small output
quantity is required. Provided that the correct
GreaseMax is chosen to begin with, the output
will be sufficient. An additional benefit is
that the plant will remain much cleaner
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We took the unit off and nothing came out!
This is the most common "complaint" or
misunderstanding with this product. GreaseMax
will only show a large and obvious discharge if
it has been used on a bearing with a reasonable
amount of grease-way resistance. If GreaseMax is
applied to a bearing with little or no grease-way
resistance (which is common) and GreaseMax is
unscrewed, nothing should come out, except at A
VERY SLOW RATE. Remember, GreaseMax operates
more or less in equilibrium with resistance.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why shouldn't GreaseMax be removed from the
bearing during operation?
If GreaseMax is operating under a lot of
pressure, when removed this pressure will be
lost. The unit may have been at say, half life,
so the piston will be halfway down the cylinder.
The chemical reaction which produces the pressure
is very slow and to re-pressurise up to the
required pressure the second time may take a
considerable period. Under-lubrication during
this period may result.
Note when first installed there is no problem
with the time taken to accumulate pressure as the
internal volume in the expansion diaphragm is
fully taken up with liquid so pressure develops
quickly
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why doesn't GreaseMax have a transparent body?
Steel does not deform under the heat and pressure
likely to be encountered when using GreaseMax in
some applications. Plastic does. If this were
to occur, GreaseMax would suffer failure.
The progress of the piston cant be seen but the
advantages in terms of the performance and
reliability of the unit far outweigh this small
disadvantage. Note the rate of piston movement
is very slow and visual monitoring of the piston
would require careful periodic measurements to be
made which would be time consuming and
impractical in most operations
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why isnt GreaseMax adjustable?
GreaseMax is made to be completely reliable in
all conditions. We do not compromise with any
design aspect, particularly this one. To make
it adjustable would mean added complexity and the
addition of electrical or mechanical components.
This would inevitably degrade its reliability.
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continuous automatic lubrication