RotaLube (Chain Lubricator)
The revolutionary RotaLube chain lubricator is a unique and precise method of applying lubrication oil onto industrial chains.
At present the most common systems used to lubricate chains are:
• Low cost but unreliable drip feed systems.
• A manually applied lubricant either by hand or spray can.
Manual method is both costly, and can be erratic, being totally dependent on the human element to ensure that the lubrication is carried out.
• Static brush application.
This method demands constant maintenance. Application brushes clog up and bristles wear and are vulnerable to potential damage, soon after installation.
• Spit/spray system.
Currently the most commonly installed lubrication system for chains on large installations. It is very expensive to install. There is also a danger of inaccurate lubrication, when, after time the chain expands, which moves the pitch of the pins; yet the static lubrication point of the brushes does not compensate for this.
The RotaLube chain lubricator answers all the problems outlined above. It is a controlled applicator that does not suffer from excessive wear. It will not ‘clog up’ and maintains accurate lubrication whatever the condition of the chain and pins.
The RotaLube is being tested, at present, with many different configurations of pumps, including the Lubeplus E, GX, AC and HDI electric pumps. We are modifying the output of the Lubplus E to lubricate a small amounts of oil frequently and are looking at modifying an AC multi outlet pump with a faster rpm motor and new control card, which has fully adjustable ‘run and dwell’ times, for 110v or 240v supply. This modified format will be economic to install and will be attractive to smaller standard chain installations.
For the larger installations we are going to incorporate the facility to apply metered amounts of oil into an air steam which feeds the lubricant to the Rotalube. This will, when operating, supply very small pulses of lubricant to the pins as the unit rotates. This type of application will obviously come at a cost and consequently maybe only attractive to customers undertaking larger and more expensive installations.
RotaLubes to match larger size chains will be made, as requested, and these will have to be costed according to the specific applications.