Acoustic/Ultrasonic Lubrication Monitoring

[plawrence]

Is anyone using the Grease Caddy from UE Systems, the Ultra-Lube from UVLM or SDT's grease gun adapter to monitor bearings while greasing them? Have you noticed any difference in lube quantities actually required or found a defect not yet picked up from vibration?

Patrick

 

[dgallagher]

Similar discussions from another forum: (Looking at the Preview page, eng-tips is not correctly performing the web link - copy and paste the entire URL to see the page)

http://www.reliability-magazine.com/ubb2000/ubb/Forum2/HTML/001039.html

http://www.reliability-magazine.com/ubb2000/ubb/Forum2/HTML/001296.html

http://www.reliabilitydirect.com/oilanalysisproducts/lub10.htm

These devices are good for determing that the bearing has been properly lubed, but will not replace vibration analysis in determining faults.

 

[plawrence]

Thanks for the info, Dave.

Patrick