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How does the OP-41A compare with a Lube Logic® SS6000 lubricator?
OP41A information and quotes are direct from OPCO literature published on their web site as of September 7, 2010
Both lubricators require compressed air and electricity for operation.
Both lubricators are for enclosed track conveyors such as Richards-Wilcox, Rapid Industries,
Jervis B. Webb Unibilt, Pacline, Lauyans.
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OPCO OP-41A
Manufactured by OPCO Lubrication Systems
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LubeLogic® SS6000
Manufactured by G.P. Reeves Inc.
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One gallon reservoir without a float switch and without an electrcal red light to indicate low level.
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Two gallon reservoir includes a float switch and a red light to indicate when the reservoir level is low.
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Squirts "32 - 220 cST@40ºC (not to exceed 250 cST@operating temperature), lubricants with solid additives must be
colloidal > 5 microns viscosity improvers and stickslip additives degrade "shot" performance and must be approved by OPCO prior to use."
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Will squirt ISO 2 (dry-film) through ISO 100 (SAE30) lubricants. This includes lubricants that are as thin as mineral spirits and as thick as SAE30 crank case oil.
Contact G. P. Reeves with questions about solid additives and artifical tackifiers that could degrade performance.
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Requires "80 psi, minimum" plant air pressure. Standard input power for timer controlled units is "110 VAC, 60Hz". Other voltages and frequencies are optional.
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Lubricator requires a minimum of 60 p.s.i. compressed air and 120/240 v.a.c. 50/60 Hz for operation.
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"CONTROL OPTIONS
º Manual on/off.
º 12 hour manual on/automatic off timer."
A 1000 hour repeat cycle timer is listed as standard.
Ask Opco to verify that their timers monitor actual conveyor run time without the additional cost of obtaining power from the conveyor
drive only when the conveyor is operating.
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Controlled by a microprocessor with two line display that counts chain circuits.
The Lube Logic® SS6000 lubricator can be wired to any convenient 120/240 v.a.c. 50/60 Hz power source and conveyor
operation will be automatically recognized by the microprocessor controller.
The microprocessor on the Lube Logic® lubricator knows when the conveyor is moving.
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Actuated by a roller cam air valve that contacts the chain wheel. Anything that touches the conveyor chain,
even if only during lubrication, will eventually wear and require replacement.
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Actuated by inductive proximity sensor that doesn't contact the chain, ever.
Not for use with plastic wheels, but Lube Logic® offers a different lubricator for use with plastic wheels.
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Mounting options are limited because it operates "left to right". Note the arrow in the photo.
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Operates in both directions for mounting freedom.
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Photo shows 5 nozzles. "Shot volume 0.00225 cubic inches per nozzle". For reference, this is 0.0369 cc.
Opco literature doesn't claim that this is adjustable.
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Lubricator has 5 nozzles. Shot volume at each nozzle is adjustable from 0.015cc (0.00092 cubic inch) to 0.03 cc. (0.0018 cubic inch).
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Nozzles are open ended tubes without check valves at their tips.
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Nozzles don't drip because each nozzle has a check valve and a precision machined orifice at its tip.
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Manual adjustment is required to "re-time" nozzle ejections when conveyor speed changes.
Notice the slots in the nozzle mounting bracket.
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Automatic electronic adjustment "re-times" nozzle ejections to place lubricant in specified
locations regardless of conveyor speed variations.
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