6 Lubricants
6.1 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
• economic and ecological aspects
6.2 Lubricant selection
SKF considers lubricants to be an element of system design. A suitable lubricant is selected already when de-
signing the machine and it forms the basis for centralised lubrication system planning.
The selection is made by the manufacturer/end-user of the machine, preferably together with the lubricant
supplier based on a defined requirement profile.
Should 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 support customers in selecting suitable components for feeding the selected lub-
ricant and planning and designing their centralised lubrication system.
You will avoid possible costly downtimes caused by damage to your machine/system or the centralised lubri-
cation system.
Only lubricants specified for the product may be used. Unsuitable lubri-
cants may lead to product failure.
Do not mix lubricants. This may have unforeseeable effects on the usa-
bility and therefore on the function of the centralised lubrication system.
Due to the multitude of possible additives, it is possible that individual
lubricants, which according to the manufacturer's data sheets match the
system’s specification, might not in fact suitable for use in centralised lu-
brication systems (e.g. incompatibility between synthetic lubricants and
materials). To avoid this problem, always use lubricants tested by SKF.
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
