Chain Lubricants

We have sprays, oils and greases for chains and all these lubricant types are used in slightly different ways depending on the operating conditions. The basics of chain lubricants are as follows:

Chains are a series of individual links able to kinematically couple two or more elements of a system.

Chains can be used as a direct drive or employed to transmit motion in conveyor and transport mechanisms.

Friction and wear develop in the chain links, usually where the chain link engages and disengages with the drive. Chain lubricants need to creep into the links to provide good lubrication.

Lubrication of chains

Continuous chain lubrication is preferred to periodic lubrication, and can be an oil bath for a closed system, or a spray for an open system. Greases may also be used on open systems.

Requirements for chain lubrication include maintaining a sufficient lubricating film to minimise friction, wear and noise.

Further requirements, depending on application, will include

Adhesiveness, to extend the lubrication interval
Mobility, to penetrate the contact areas
Protection against corrosion
Stability under high temperature operation
Good performance at low temperatures
Good Environmental performance (e.g. Food Regulations)

For further information please have a look at our operating conditions or our industry pages index which will give you practical examples of where our lubricants are used on chains.

We have many other products and we know we can provide the correct lubricant for your machine tool from the large range of lubricants available from our suppliers.

Kluber, our specialist 2009 lubricant supplier has these products in stock now. Call them now on 01422 205115 or Tell Us What You Want™

Ask for Sandy or Nick in the technical department.

We know we can give you the correct lubricant for your chain requirements.