Mattei BLADE 1 - Lubricants

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BLADE 1-2-3
Lubricants
Lubricants are ammable products.
Observe the indications given on the
containers!
Observe the following environmental
protection rules when dumping exhaust
lubricants:
– Lubricants risk contaminating water and
soil! Never pour lubricants on ground,
into water, or in the sewerage system.
Any breach of these rules can be legally
prosecuted! When using lubricants, keep
an oil binder available near the working
area;
– Carefully recover the exhausted
lubricants, while separating the
mineral based and synthetic products.
Upon dumping, observe the current
regulations concerning the dumping of
exhausted oil.
Only the use of proper qualities of lubricants
guarantees safe operation of the machine.
Mixing lubricants of dierent quality
involves failure modes of the machine
that can reach up to the block of the
compressor, because of the composition
and the additives are not the same.
To avoid any risk of contamination,
lubrication procedures must be
performed when “strict hygiene”.
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NOTE
The correct use of the proper
lubricants helps a great deal in
having maximum performance
and the limitation of failures.
When handling lubricants on the equipment,
follow the preventive measures below for
health protection:
– Avoid any prolonged, excessive or
repeated contact of the skin with
lubricating products as well as avoid
inhalation of their vapors or fumes. ;
– Wear suitable clothing and protection to
protect the skin (e.g. overalls, eyeglasses
or, as far as safety rules permit it,
protection gloves) or apply a protection
product;
– Clean dirty skin carefully by abundantly
washing it with water and soap;
– Apply a skin cream, after washing;
– Take out and change clothes and shoes
soaked with oil;
– Never put oil soaked cloths in pockets.
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NOTE
The signing of maintenance and
warranty contracts bind to use
lubricants Mattei.
LUBRICATING A VANE
From experience we know that it is very
critical to lubricate vane compressors.
Especially with vanes an improper oil could
contribute to deposit formation on vanes
and in rotor slots,
further restricting the free movements of
the vanes in the slots.
Many synthetic oils with dierent basis are
available on the market (esters, glycols, etc)
that sometimes
have proved to be suitable for vanes and
provide a longer life than mineral oils.
Normally they reduce carbon deposits,
provide a high self-ignition temperature and
are remarkably
resistant to oxidation.
It is also necessary to pay attention to
condensate, as usually synthetic lubricants
are more sensitive to
water washing and their thin lm may not
provide enough protection against rust.
This problem can be worsened if the
compressor is working intermittently