Case Studies of Optimizing Equipment Lubrication, Technological

Transformation, and Energy Saving

A mechanical processing factory has been using ordinary mineral lubricants for various reducers and air compressors for a long time, resulting in high oil temperatures, high fuel consumption, and rapid component wear. Through technological transformation, corresponding full-synthetic special lubricants were replaced, and the equipment leakage points were also rectified simultaneously.

After the transformation, the oil temperature of the equipment decreased by 8 to 12 degrees Celsius, the mechanical transmission resistance decreased, and the overall power saving of the factory was about 5%. The lubrication replacement cycle was extended from 3 months to 10 months, and annual savings in oil procurement and component maintenance costs were approximately 20,000 yuan. Practice has proved that optimizing the lubricant brand is a common technological transformation method for achieving low-cost equipment energy saving and consumption reduction.