Drawbacks of insufficient lubricant for air compressor
1. Will lead to overheat and damage the machine
If the lubricant is insufficient or improper, after the air compressor has been working for a period of time, some of the parts will melt or expand and lead to damaging of the machine.
2. Sound and environmental pollution
When there is insufficient lubricant, the operation of the compressor will lead to some noise and might damage bearing and gear. In some circumstances, noise are affected by poor transmission or misplaced gearing. In this case, it will affecting the production and polluting the environment.
3. Machine not performing, wastage
During the working process of the air compressor, without proper amount of lubricant, the transmission parts might get stuck and lead to low performance of the machine. In this case, the air compressor will not be able to perform normally and the consumption of energy will increase proportionally.
4. Oil Spill
After the air compressor is running for a period of time, the oil from the cabinet might leak due to the damage of the screw or seal rings. Frequent cold start (oil produces foam) or too high oil level will lead to oil leakage. These will result in environment pollution.
5. Poor friction lubricant, lead to wear and tear
In conditions that the machine are lack of lubricant, the gearing are unable to work normally. The gear will be worn and spoilt easily. When the tooth surface of the gear is tear, the air compressor will be unable to work and perform normally, same goes to the bearing in the machine.