Too small for automatic lubrication? Think again!
A tiny bearing. Very little space. Minimal lubricant demand. What sounds like a minor detail can become a real maintenance challenge. How do you lubricate a point automatically when even a conventional automatic lubricator is too large? The answer fits in the palm of your hand and holds just 15 millilitres.
When a small lubrication point becomes a big problem
Imagine a modern production plant running at full capacity. Motors turn, conveyor belts move products and thousands of components work together seamlessly. Yet somewhere within all this machinery sits a small bearing: inconspicuous, difficult to access and requiring very little lubricant. Just a few drops of lubricant can make all the difference here.
The problem? There simply is not enough space for a conventional automatic lubricator. So lubrication is still carried out manually. Provided someone remembers. And can actually reach the lubrication point.
What if this very spot, so easily overlooked, eventually causes unplanned machine downtime?
Should a few centimetres of space really stand in the way of automatic lubrication?
A simatec customer faced exactly this challenge. Their machinery had numerous small lubrication points, some of them difficult to access. Automating lubrication initially seemed difficult. Until a solution came into play that is so small it is easy to underestimate: the simalube 15 ml.
In the latest vlog in our series A Day in the Life of a Mechanic, we show how a seemingly impossible space constraint becomes a practical lubrication solution.
And why sometimes a snap of the fingers is all it takes to change your perspective.
simalube 15 ml: a small automatic lubricator that makes a big difference
The simalube 15 ml is the smallest automatic lubricator on the global market. It is designed for applications where space is limited and lubricant demand is particularly low. What makes it special?
- Despite its compact design, it offers the same core benefits as the larger simalube lubricators.
- It dispenses lubricant continuously.
- Its dispensing period can be set from one to twelve months.
- And it handles lubrication automatically, without someone having to return regularly with a grease gun.
The aim is not to use as much lubricant as possible. It is to supply precisely the amount that makes sense for each application.
Less space. Less manual intervention. Greater reliability.
Discover the simalube 15 ml automatic lubricator and its benefits
Small bearing lubrication: small lubrication points are everywhere. So is the right solution.
If you think lubrication for low lubricant demand is only relevant to specialist machinery, take a closer look. Many production plants have lubrication points that require only small amounts of lubricant but still need a regular supply.
Examples include small rolling bearings, compact drives, packaging machines, conveyor systems and other components with limited installation space. The simalube 15 ml really comes into its own wherever lubrication points are difficult to reach.
Another advantage is its flexibility: various mounting options and a comprehensive range of accessories make it easy to integrate into existing machinery.
This makes automatic lubrication possible even at points that previously relied on manual lubrication.
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