SKF FL15 - 6 Lubricants; General Information; Lubrication Selection

FMON10JEN 07.04.2017 Rev. 10J
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6 Lubricants
General information
Different lubricants are used in different applications. In order to fulfil their tasks, lubricants must fulfil various
requirements to varying extents. The most important requirements for lubricants are:
 Reduction of abrasion and wear
 Corrosion protection
 Noise minimisation
 Protection against contamination and entry of foreign objects
 Cooling (primarily for oils)
 Longevity (physical/chemical stability)
 Compatibility with as wide range of materials as possible
 Meeting economic and ecological goals Immediately
Lubrication selection
SKF considers lubricants to be an element of system design. A suitable lubricant is selected when designing
the machine and it forms the basis for centralised lubrication system planning.
The selection is made by the manufacturer/ operator of the machine, preferably together with the lubricant
supplier based on a defined requirement profile.
If you have little or no experience with the selection of lubricants for centralised lubrication systems, please
contact SKF.
If required, we will be glad to assist customers in selecting suitable components for feeding the selected lubri-
cant and planning and designing their centralised lubrication system.
You will avoid possible costly downtimes caused by damage to your machine/system or the centralised lubrication system.
NOTICE
Only lubricants specified for the product may be used. Unsuitable lubricants may lead to
product failure.
NOTICE
Do not mix lubricants. This may result in unforeseeable effects on the usability and therefore
on the functionality of the centralised lubrication system.
NOTICE
Due to the multitude of possible additives, it is possible that individual lubricants, which ac-
cording to the manufacturer's data sheets match the system’s specification, are not in fact
suitable for use in centralised lubrication systems (e.g. incompatibility between synthetic lub-
ricants and materials). In order to avoid this, always use lubricants tested by SKF.