Should you utilize an automatic greaser with your hydraulic hammer tools?

Many owners of the hydraulic hammer tools frequently ask themselves whether or not to install an auto greaser on their equipment. The right answer truly depends on your application and circumstances. If you have asked yourself this question, here are a few things that you might want to consider while taking the decision. 

The benefits of automatic greasers for hydraulic hammer tools are:

• Ensures proper lubrication of hammer on a regular basis

• Tremendously lessens the possibility of pollutants entering the operating system of the hammers through external grease fitting. 

• Can enhance operation productiveness by 25% regularly, as the operator doesn’t have to stop hammering rock to carry out manual lubricating operations. 

• More often progressive greasing in smaller amounts, results in less viscosity loss and breakdown of the lubricant. 

The drawbacks of auto greasers for hydraulic hammers:

• Cost of auto greasers may cost more than one thousand dollars depending on your model and equipment.

• If the greaser fail or exhaust the lubricant during the operation of the hammer or Indeco tools, and the condition were to continue unexplored for a long period, the outcome can be a complete breakdown of the hammer itself and may need extensive repair. 

While deciding whether or not to use an Auto greasing system, ask yourself the following questions:

1. How many hours per week we plan to use the hydraulic hammer or the JCB tools? 

An Auto greasing solution is an excellent solution in applications where machine use is important. By lessening machine scheduled maintenance downtime, machine production cycle times can be lessened, directly enhancing product fruit.

Conclusion

Though some hazards exist, many operators and owners have found that the drawbacks of an Auto greasing system can be palliated through a rigorous maintenance system. Hence, it is prudent to use a quality auto lubricant system.