JSG Industrial Systems is boosting equipment longevity through the distribution of SKF’s single-line and progressive lubrication systems.
Mining companies are always looking for ways to maximise equipment lifespan and minimise downtime, and this is especially true in remote working areas that contain high dust levels.
To help boost equipment durability when working in these kinds of environments, miners can utilise an automatic lubrication system that distributes lubricant to moving parts such as bearings, pins and bushings to reduce friction between surfaces that rub against each other.
When the bearing and seal manufacturing company SKF acquired Lincoln in 2010, it combined more than 300 years of experience in managing lubrication and reducing friction and wear. The acquisition led to SKF taking over Lincoln’s international distribution channels, which included Australian-based JSG Industrial Systems.
JSG Industrial Systems product sales manager – lubrication equipment Branco Zivic told Safe to Work that automating and monitoring lubrication informs preventive maintenance and planning, helping to ensure worker safety while minimising unplanned downtime.
“A lubrication system eliminates the need to access hazardous areas to manually lubricate equipment including conveyors, conveyor shuttles, belt feeders, screens, crushers and mills,” Zivic said.
JSG distributes SKF’s automatic single-line and progressive lubrication systems to a range of industries.
SKF’s single-line lubrication systems involve a central pump station that automatically delivers lubricant through a supply line to the metering device.
Backed by integrated system control and monitoring capabilities, each metering device serves only one lubrication point and may be adjusted to deliver the precise amount of grease or oil required.
“The single-line lubrication systems are reliable, simple to install and maintain, with an easy system expansion,” Zivic said.
“They are suitable for almost all lubricants and can pump long distances and, within a wide temperature range and system, continue to operate if one point becomes blocked. Injectors are also available in preset and adjustable models for defined or customised metering.”
SKF’s progressive systems consist of a central pump delivering frequent and measured amounts of lubricant to a metering device. This provides continuous lubrication while the pump is operating.
“The progressive lubrication systems provide easy system monitoring and simple blockage control, as well as integrated system control and monitoring,” Zivic said.
“They are also effective in harsh environments that are dirty, wet or humid, while having the ability to work temperatures from -40 to 70º Celsius.”
According to Zivic, SKF’s automatic lubrication systems have been a hit with customers.
“One quarrying customer was converted from manual lubrication when he saw first-hand the result of the automatic lubrication systems on his equipment,” Zivic said.
“The system worked well in providing a seal on his pins and bushes, as well as providing lubrication as he used the equipment. It also served to provide a barrier to sand and dirt ingress into his pins, providing gains in machine availability and reduced his overall maintenance costs.”
With so many products and brands on offer, JSG is dedicated to providing its customers with the finest after-market support.
“In each of the geographic areas we support, we have a network of carefully selected platform partners,” Zivic said. “These qualified professionals provide local area support to all our valued end-user customers.
“Each platform partner has access to our online system, which gives them 24–7 visibility of service sheets and technical libraries that may be required in the lifetime of your product.
“Once systems are installed and commissioned, our platform partners assist with ongoing training, servicing, upgrades and maintenance.”
JSG’s portfolio means it can find the right product for the right application.
“The extensive research and development capabilities of SKF ensures we have the latest innovations as we move into a smart product era of connectivity and wireless technology,” Zivic said.
This feature also appears in the September-October issue of Safe to Work.