Regular lubrication and maintenance of SKF bearings to avoid failure

1, grease lubrication
Relubrication of SKF bearings is best carried out during planned equipment downtime and is periodically replenished, while removing old grease or extruding old grease through the drain. Wipe the grease fittings clean before adding fresh grease. If the bearing housing does not have a grease fitting, the bearing housing cover or end cap should be opened to remove the old grease and, after cleaning, replenish the same type of fresh grease.
2, lubricating oil lubrication
Regularly check the oil level and oil quality of the lubricating oil. Under normal circumstances, the normal oil level should be within the range of 1/3-2/3 of the equipment oil level window or mark. The oil filling method is oil cup, the oil level shown only represents the oil replenishing capacity, and the bearing tank oil level is to meet the operation requirements. The oil level in the oil cup is less than 1/4 of its total volume.
Check and replenish the oil method, take a small amount of lubricating oil as a sample and compare it with fresh oil. The competent unit can consider the oil quality test to ensure the oil quality is qualified. If the sample looks cloudy, it may be the result of mixing with water, which is commonly referred to as oil emulsification. At this point, the lubricant should be replaced.
If the sample is darkened or thickened, it may indicate that the lubricant has begun to carbonize and the old lubricant should be completely replaced. If possible, flush the oil line with fresh oil. When changing the lubricating oil, make sure that the new and old models of the replaced oil are the same and supplement the required oil level.
Use an oil bath type lubrication system. If the oil temperature is below 60 ° C (140 ° F) and the lubricant is not contaminated, replace the lubricant once a year. If the oil temperature is between 60-100 ° C (140-210 ° F), the lubricant needs to be replaced four times a year. If the oil temperature is between 100 and 120 ° C (210-250 ° F), the lubricant needs to be replaced once a month. If the oil temperature is above 120 ° C (250 ° F), the lubricant needs to be replaced once a week.
Proper installation and maintenance are important factors in the normal operation of SKF bearings. At the same time, care must be taken to maintain the cleanliness of the bearings. Bearings must be protected from contaminants and moisture and must be properly installed and lubricated. In addition, the design of the bearing arrangement, the condition of the oil seal, the form of the lubricant and the replacement cycle and the special maintenance also play an important role and must be paid attention to.

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IKO import bearing failure judgment and replacement measures

1. Contact fatigue failure
Contact fatigue failure refers to the failure of the working surface of IKO imported bearings due to the alternating stress. Contact fatigue spalling occurs on the bearing working surface, often accompanied by fatigue cracking, first from the maximum alternating shear stress below the contact surface, and then extended to the surface to form different peeling shapes, such as pitting or pitting. Peeled into small pieces called shallow peeling. Due to the gradual enlargement of the exfoliation surface, it tends to expand deeper and form deep exfoliation. Deep exfoliation is a source of fatigue in contact fatigue failure.
2, wear and tear
Wear failure refers to the failure of the relative sliding friction between the surfaces resulting in the continuous wear of the metal on the working surface. Continued wear and tear will cause gradual damage to the bearing parts and eventually lead to loss of dimensional accuracy of IKO bearings and other related problems. Wear may affect the shape change. The increase of the clearance and the change of the surface of the working surface may affect the lubricant or cause the pollution to a certain extent, resulting in complete loss of the lubrication function, thus causing the bearing to lose the rotation precision or even the normal operation. Wear failure is one of the common failure modes of various types of bearings. It is usually classified into the most common abrasive wear and adhesive wear according to the form of wear.
1) Instrument detection
Using a spectrometer such as a spectrometer or SPM or a new VIB05 detector to determine the operating state of the bearing to determine whether maintenance or replacement should be performed is the most convenient and reliable method.
For example, when using the VIBO5 detector, this is a microprocessor-based machine state detection instrument with vibration detection, IKO imported bearing status analysis and infrared temperature measurement. The operation is simple, and the status alarm is automatically indicated. It is very suitable for the field equipment operation and maintenance personnel to detect the equipment status, find problems in time, and ensure the normal and reliable operation of the equipment.
With such an instrument, the bearing working potential can be fully utilized, the bearing warranty can be timely and the failure can be avoided, and it is suitable for young workers to make up for their lack of experience.

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