Autogreasers 101: An in-depth overview of automatic lubrication systems

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In a study conducted by a major component manufacturer, improper lubrication accounts for 53% of all bearing failures, a major cause of equipment downtime and significant maintenance costs. The majority of failures are caused by: contamination... [Full Story]

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Too often people rely on auto greasers and do not do any visual inspection - and adverse weather really does affect them.

I'm surprised someone hasn't designed a simple in line sensor that can illuminate an LED to inform of a restricted line. The sensor needing to be as close to the point of grease expulsion as possible. A decent lube technician will spot other problems as they manually lube a piece of equipment.

Nick