perma LUBE BOOK

| 38 Challenges Lubrication points Æ Æ Chemical & pharmaceutical industry Æ Æ Sewage treatment plants Æ Æ Power plants Æ Æ Food & beverage industry Æ Æ Refineries Æ Æ Mining & heavy industry Æ Æ Environmental technology Æ Æ Pulp & paper industry perma Lubrication systems for Pumps Pumps are the core of many industrial applications. A failing pump can often interrupt the entire work or production process. All sorts of pumps are used in many fields and applications. Appropriate lubrication, safeguarding the work and production process of the pump, is a decisive factor of smooth operation. Lubrication points (roller bearings) are located on the drive shaft between drive motor and pump body or in the pump housing. Lubrication of gland seal and labyrinth seal prevents the ingress of dirt and / or pumped media into the bearing. Seals of bearings and bearing housings must be permanently supplied with the specified amount of the right lubricant. Information about drive motor lubrication can be found on pages 36 / 37: “Electric motors”. Pumps are normally operated under extreme conditions. These can include heavy contamination from slurry or dust and hazardous materials such as alkali solutions and weak acids. Æ Æ Dirt, water or other contaminants must not enter the bearing points Many lubrication points can only be accessed with extreme protective measures (safety gloves and mask). This frequently leads to neglect of the prescribed lubrication. Lubrication starvation results in wear and leads to failure of equipment components or pump leakages . Æ Æ Lubrication while the machine is in operation must be ensured Æ Æ Operation in potentially explosive areas Æ Æ Workplace safety must be ensured Bearing and seal on the pump shaft Drive motor