| Fully closed trolleys are
shipped from our plant with an extreme pressure (EP) grade grease pack
unless otherwise specified. Closed trolleys can be shipped with a
protective oil coating only but must be grease-packed at the time of
installation.
Open style trolleys are protected with a protective oil coating prior
to shipping. These trolleys must be lubricated during operation by
automatic oiliers. For specific recommendations of lubrication, consult
our Engineering Department.
Generally, the open full ball complement bearings, which are
primarily used in high temperature applications, utilize an automatic
spray or mist of high temperature oil. Anchor also offers sealed for life
trolleys with a variety of special lubricants.
In the conveyor industry we know that every conveyor system has a
degree of uniqueness - it own personality - making it difficult to apply
a "cookbook" approach to lubrication maintenance. But we also know what
works - frequent inspection after installation, gradually increasing the
time between inspections until the effect of the environment on the
wheel-lubricant system is known. |
With each inspection we make
adjustments where necessary to increase or decease the amount of
lubricant as required. Better to work up to the correct amount of
lubricant to be added than to have grease oozing from the seals.
And
keep a log of what you do and when you do it so you can measure against
plan to learn how effective this really can be. Successes will become
guidelines for future similar applications.
Suggested inspection intervals for measuring the effectiveness of
your lubrication maintenance plan are as follows.
- Closed Wheel Transportation Lines with no temperature or
contamination - one month, then three months, and six months
thereafter.
- Closed Wheel Process Lines with no temperature - one week
initially, gradually extending to a four to six week cycle.
- Open Wheels in Ovens - do daily initially since lube is generally
applied every cycle. Gradually extend to weekly inspections of wheels
and lubrication equipment function.
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