Lubrication Storage System

Equipment reliability is directly related to fewer breakdowns or maintenance interventions. Lubrication issues account for more than 60% of bearing problems and by eliminating or reducing these problems, equipment reliability will improve. Oil needs to be clean, dry and with well maintained physical properties, in order for it to do its job in a reliable manner. The Lube room is the base to set these oil standards and that is what the Lustor System does – it sets the standard by providing clean and dry oil from the lube storage.

The most important issue with oil storage is one of preventing any oil spillage. All stored oil containers must be located on spill protection bunds. The rule most applicable to this situation is that the bund must have an oil storage capacity of 110% of the largest container stored on it. The Lustor System has specially designed bunds that meet this standard.

Yes the system is CE marked and meets the European standards for health, safety and environmental issues.

Yes one system can cover all oil viscosities, however the thicker the oil the slower the flow rates. Additionally the finer the filter medium the harder it will be to pump the oil through thicker oil.

The flow rate will vary depending on your system configuration. The thicker the oil the slower the flow. Also it will be dependent on the level of filtration that you require. The finer the filter the slower the flow. We have not conducted tests for every viscosity oil in combination with every filter element size. Flow is generally not a problem. When the system is in over filtration mode it does not need stand by staff and when the oil is being dispensed into an OilSafe can the maximum amount to be dispensed is 10 litres.

This is dependent of what your target oil cleanliness level is. The standard model incorporates 10 micron filter elements, and these are Beta 200 rated. If cleaner oil is needed it may mean longer over filtering times to achieve target levels. A 3 micron filter is available if you want cleaner in a quicker time.

Yes the systems can be produced with a quick connector to attach wall mounted hose reels. When hose reels are connected we recommend that you use 5:1 ratio pumps.

No. ATEX compliancy is to ensure no electrical sparking can occur in the atmosphere, however the Lustor System unit do not have electrical system connected to them so no sparking can occur. However, when pumping oils systems can experience ESD (Electric Static Discharge) and this is very difficult to control.

For 250 and 500 litre tank sized model it will be very difficult to clean out the oil from the previous operation, therefore we do not recommend using these system for different oils. This is not to say the system cannot be cleaned. On the wall mounted units it is possible as the oil is stored in the supplier barrels. However if you want to use the system for different oil, the filter element needs to be changed and the first pass of the new oil should be discarded.

The Lustor System is a modular approach for users who want to remodel their Lube room. The system is of a compact design providing Best Practices in cleaning, storing and dispensing oil. There are two different types of systems, one where the oil from the suppliers barrels is stored in the integrated Lustor System tanks and the second where the oil can be pumped or managed directly form the suppliers barrels.

The answer to this question is Yes and No. Yes if your own and your customers knowledge is limited about the benefits of using clean oil and No if your customer already has a good understanding of this subject. Most users today who have decided to remodel their Lube Room, already have an understanding about the benefits clean and dry oil have on machine or equipment reliability.

Any customer who has three or more different oils that are used in their plant and equipment.