Applying Open Gear Lubricants - Power （应用开式齿轮润滑油电力）.pdf

Applying Open Gear Lubricants Lawrence G. Ludwig Jr., Schaeffer Manufacturing Reprinted with permission of Machinery Lubrication magazine When selecting an open gear lubri- cant for use in a particular application, the method of application used must be considered. The typical methods of ap- plication used in open gear systems are: • Spray/atomization systems • Gravity feed or drip feed • Oil bath (splash and idler immersion systems) • Hand, brush or pour on Generally, if the open gear lubricant is to be applied by a drip system, force- feed lubricator or spray system, it must be sufficiently fluid in order to flow eas- ily through the application equipment. For brush applications, the open gear lubricant must be fluid enough to al- low uniform, brush-on coverage on the teeth. In any case, during operation, the open gear lubricant must be viscous and tacky enough to resist squeeze-out from the gear teeth. When open gears are lu- bricated by dripping into a splash pan or through the use of splash and idler immersion systems, the open gear lubri- cant must not be so heavy that it chan- nels as the gear teeth dip into it. Finally, when open gears are lubricated, the con- sistency or grade and its ease of pump- ing must permit easy application under Figure 1 — Correct lubricant spray patterns on tooth flanks. prevailing, ambient conditions. Spray/Atomization Systems The most common type of spray/ atomization system used in the lubri- cation of open gearing is the intermit- february 2012 powertransmissionengineering 35 Figure 2 — Placement of spray nozzles; example of three-nozzle spray bar with spray nozzl