High-power gear drives :
Impregnation lubricants
Impregnation is the initial lubrication of the gear.
Immediately after the end of the mechanical settings a thick coat of specific and very sticky lubricant containing graphite is applied manually on the working flanks (with brush, without air inclusion, on the previously cleaned surfaces).Other teeth surfaces have to be covered as well, although in lower quantity.
Main functions of the initial impregnation are :
- Protecting against corrosion.
- Obtaining a perfect protection by forming an efficient lubricant film from the first teeth contact, no matter the initial surface states and the contact quality are.
- Assessing the running time loading in order to be able to correct mechanical settings if necessary.
Table for impregnation lubricants :
A complete range of products,
with or without solid lubricants :
- Spray lubricants
- Circulation lubricants
- Dip lubricants
- Running-in lubricants
- In service repair and cleaning lubricants
Gear impregnation :
