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 spaces cause big problems
A simatec customer faced exactly this challenge. Their machinery had numerous 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 spaces are everywhere. So is the right solution
Why less lubricant can mean more
The real strength of lubrication for low lubricant demand is not just the compact size of the lubricator. It is what that compact size makes possible:
- Less maintenance: Continuous lubricant dispensing reduces the need for regular manual relubrication.
- Less wear: Lubrication matched to the application's requirements helps prevent underlubrication and overlubrication and extend component service life.
- Lower lubricant consumption: Instead of supplying larger quantities at longer intervals, lubricant is dispensed continuously over the selected dispensing period.
- Improved workplace safety: Hard-to-reach lubrication points require fewer visits for manual lubrication during the dispensing period.
- Greater sustainability: The simalube can be refilled up to three times, helping to use resources more efficiently.
Five benefits that can turn just 15 millilitres into a significant contribution to modern maintenance.
The key question is not how big a machine is
What about your machinery?
Perhaps you also have that one lubrication point that hardly anyone notices. One that needs regular manual lubrication. Or one where no automatic lubricator has ever fitted. It is worth taking another look. Sometimes a major improvement starts with a surprisingly small solution.
15 millilitres. Sometimes that is all it takes.
Would you like to find out whether lubrication can also be automated at your small or hard-to-reach lubrication points?
Enquire about the simalube 15 ml and have your application assessed.
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