Industrial and construction machinery often operates under demanding conditions, in which high loads, environmental conditions, and continual heavy use lead to significant wear and tear. Two of the main weak points for machinery used in these conditions are friction/overheating, and contamination. In this article, we will look at the role of diesel fuelling equipment and grease and lubrication tools in improving operational reliability and protecting your machinery assets.
Fuel Management And Avoiding Contamination
Efficient fuel management is a foundational aspect of maintaining your industrial applications. Diesel fuelling equipment helps ensure that your plant receives clean filtered fuel to avoid contaminants from entering sensitive components – such as fuel injectors and pumps.
Fuel contamination is one of the main causes of performance issues in industrial and construction plant, often resulting in blocked hydraulic filters, inefficient power transfer, and even damage to engine components. It is, therefore, worth investing in an advanced fuelling system that includes a good filtration unit, precision flowmeter, and automated pump to improve the accuracy and cleanliness of your fuel dispensing process. This could extend the lifespan of your machinery’s engines by minimising the risk of premature wear and tear caused by impurities, and also improve long-term combustion efficiency.
Lubrication And Grease Management
Lubrication is essential to the safe and efficient functioning of any mechanical system, reducing friction between moving parts, minimising waste heat, and avoiding the problems caused by overheating, and corrosion triggered by metal-on-metal contact. Without the correct lubrication levels, critical components such as your bearings, gears, and shafts will soon develop irreversible damage, increasing your lifetime repair bill and often leading to unscheduled shutdowns.
Having a range of grease and lubrication tools at your disposal, including grease dispensers, reservoirs, and manual or automatic grease guns, allow you to precisely deliver lubricants to targeted parts of your machinery. An automated system, in particular, can help you supply consistent lubrication to your machinery at defined intervals, minimising disruptions to your operation and reducing the likelihood of tasks being forgotten. Many modern lubricants also contain additives to enhance thermal stability, helping your application to resist degradation under heavy loads and temperatures.
Next Steps
Fuel efficient and properly lubricated plant generally consumes less energy and delivers greater output, increasing your operational efficiency, minimising downtime, and maximising value. Attention to lubrication and diesel fuelling management can also mitigate the risk of premature failures and extend your component replacement schedules, lowering your lifetime cost of ownership.
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