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5 LUBRICANTS
5.1 General information
Different lubricants are used in different applications. In order to suit their intended use, lubricants must meet
various requirements to varying extents. The most important requirements for lubricants are:
" Reduction of abrasion and wear
" Corrosion protection
" noise minimisation
" protection against impurities
" cooling (primarily for oils)
" Longevity (physical/chemical stability)
" Compatibility with as wide range of materials as possible
" economic and ecological aspects
5.2 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 requirement profile defined by the customer.
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.
With our expertise, you can avoid costly downtime caused by damage to your machine/system
or the centralised lubrication system.
ATTENTION
Only lubricants specified for the product may be used. Unsuitable lubricants may lead to
product failure.
ATTENTION
Do not mix lubricants. This may have unforeseeable effects on the usability and therefore on
the function of the centralised lubrication system.
ATTENTION
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, might not in fact
be suitable for use in centralised lubrication systems For example, additives included in syn-
thetic lubricants may not be compatible with the materials used in the system. To avoid this
problem, always use lubricants tested by SKF.
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