Bearing Lubrication for Continuous-Service Equipment
Bearings fail when grease film thins below the critical separation point. Armor distributes the automatic lubrication systems and grease-monitoring tools that keep film thickness consistent and predictable, regardless of duty cycle.
Manual greasing isn't a reliable bearing strategy
Studies routinely attribute the majority of premature bearing failures to lubrication issues — wrong product, wrong volume, wrong interval, or contamination introduced during relubrication. Hand-greasing depends on every technician, every shift, hitting every point at the right amount on the right interval. At fleet scale that doesn't happen consistently, and the bearings carry the cost.
Continuous, programmable, monitored
Automatic single-point and multi-point lubricators dispense the right amount of grease at programmed intervals — even when no tech is in the area. Pair with vibration monitoring to detect bearing condition changes early, before they become unplanned shutdowns.
- Single-point lubricators for individual bearing assemblies
- Multi-point systems with progressive distribution to dozens of points
- Programmable cycle time independent of operator action
- Integration with vibration monitoring for early warning
Products that solve this
Automatic Lubricators
Single and multi-point grease delivery systems from ATS Electro-Lube.
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Portable analyzers and continuous monitoring from Adash for early bearing condition detection.
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Where we see bearing lubrication questions come up most.
Common questions
How often should I re-lubricate a bearing?
It depends on RPM, load, ambient temperature, contamination exposure, and grease specification. The bearing manufacturer's recommendations and your oil/grease analysis trends are the authoritative sources. The point of an automatic system is that the answer becomes "continuously, in the right amount" — eliminating the manual interval as a failure mode.
Can I retrofit existing bearings with automatic lubricators?
In most cases, yes. Standard automatic lubricators thread into the same grease zerk a manual gun uses, so retrofitting is mechanical. Tight-clearance applications occasionally need an adapter or extension fitting; send the bearing model number and we will confirm before quoting.
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