How to lubricate and maintain wire ropes

Continuous wear and adhesive wear occur in the actual contact friction parts. Abrasive wear is caused by the adhesion and incorporation of dust and abrasives. If the steel wire rope is exposed to moisture, acid, and alkaline gas environments, it will cause corrosion and chemical erosion. Due to overloading, Impact or excessive bending will change the structure of the steel wire and reduce its strength, causing fatigue. This is a form of gradual accumulation and sudden damage that is not easy to detect.Because the specific pressure between the quilt wires, the steel wire, the rope pulley, and the drum is too high and the oil film strength is insufficient, marks and deformation will occur.Wear caused by frictional heat from direct contact with metal.

Lubrication and maintenance

(1) How to add lubricating oil.Diffusing method, when diffusing, first clean the dirt, dust, sludge, etc. in the air of each strand of the steel wire rope with superheated steam or compressed air and a steel brush, and then put it into an oil bath to diffuse. The oil used should be heated to 50 left and right to allow for penetration.The infiltration interval is once every 3 months under normal temperature conditions.You can also use a portable oil can with an oil brush or a special oiler to refuel. The former is used for short steel wire ropes.The lubrication interval is about once every 5 days, and once every 3 days under dusty, high temperature or open air conditions.

(2) How to add grease.The ideal way to add lubricant is to add lubricant to the place where the strands tend to expand when the wire rope passes through the sheave or reel.Lubricant can be added manually or mechanically.