Cylinder, Lube Oil Distribution
Block System
The cylinder lube oil distribution
blocks system is a series of hydraulic shuttle blocks that distribute
lube oil to the various lube points (cylinder bores, packings, wiper /
seal sets). The
system is applied with predefined shuttle blocks sized to offer various
rates of lube flow. Once
these blocks are applied to each specific compression application oil
flow in correct proportions are insured to each lube point.
The advantage to a distribution
block system over other lube arrangements is the insurance of lube oil
to each lube point. Each
shuttle block within a block assembly is hydraulically locked. If
one lube point is blocked all of the distribution block shuttles will
stop and the lubricator
no-flow switch will monitor the lube failure.
Given the nature of the distribution
block system to provide a specified quantity of oil per each stroke of
the shuttle the oil provided to each point can be monitored by one lubricator
no-flow switch per distribution block. In this way all points can be insured
appropriate and monitored oil flow.
Ariel
Corporation Application Manual
7-Sept-2001