SKF has developed a compact cartridge pump that provides effective lubrication to applications such as small construction and agricultural machinery.
The pump, called AECP, automatically lubricates up to 22 lubrication points making it more time and cost-effective than manual methods, according to the company. Typical applications include dozers, loaders, and farm machinery such as balers and municipal equipment. Benefits include increased equipment availability and reliability; simpler maintenance; lower cost of maintenance and spare parts; and easier retrofitting. The AECP requires no special refilling tool or equipment. Grease is stored in standard grease cartridges making it easy to swap out and prime while the motor and pump elements pull grease in a metered way. The use of cartridges also allows for a wide range of lubricants.
