One Supplier. One Integrated Lube Oil Solution.
Industrial gearboxes and rotating equipment rely on clean oil, consistent lubrication and controlled operating temperatures. When any part of that system is inadequate, the result can be overheating, accelerated oil degradation, premature component wear and unplanned equipment downtime.
Solving these problems often requires more than selecting a larger heat exchanger or replacing a filter. The pump, cooler, filtration, pipework, valves, instrumentation and controls must operate together as one complete system.
OEM Dynamics designs and manufactures custom lube oil systems and cooling modules engineered around the requirements of each application.
A complete system from one supplier
A typical lubrication and cooling project can involve coordinating numerous component suppliers, fabricators and contractors. Each additional supplier introduces another technical interface, delivery schedule and potential area of responsibility.
OEM Dynamics can bring the required components together into one integrated package, including:
- air-cooled or water-cooled heat exchangers
- oil pumps and electric motors
- simplex or duplex filtration
- oil tanks and reservoirs
- pressure and thermal bypass protection
- temperature, pressure, flow and filter-condition monitoring
- water-modulating temperature-control valves
- pipework, hoses and fabricated mounting frames
- electrical controls and connections to site monitoring systems
The final arrangement can range from a straightforward pump-and-cooler package to a fully integrated lubrication, filtration and temperature-control module.
Engineered around the application
Every system begins with an assessment of the equipment and its operating conditions.
Important design inputs can include the gearbox or equipment type, oil grade and viscosity, required oil flow, existing and desired oil temperatures, heat load, ambient conditions, available cooling water, filtration requirements, electrical supply and installation space.
OEM Dynamics then selects and integrates the appropriate components to produce a practical system suited to the application, maintenance requirements and site environment.
Customer-nominated pumps, filters, valves, sensors or control components can also be incorporated, subject to technical review.
Maintainable filtration and system protection
For equipment that cannot be readily shut down, duplex filtration can allow oil to continue circulating through one filter housing while the second is isolated for inspection, cleaning or filter-element replacement.
Visual or electronic filter-condition indicators can also be included, with signals connected to a site control system where required.
Pressure-bypass arrangements can help protect the pump and heat exchanger when oil is cold or highly viscous, or when flow through part of the circuit becomes restricted.
For water-cooled systems, a water-modulating valve can regulate cooling-water flow according to oil temperature. This allows the heat exchanger to provide cooling when required while helping maintain a consistent oil temperature returning to the gearbox.
Reduced project complexity
By combining engineering, component selection, fabrication, assembly and testing through one supplier, customers can reduce the number of technical and commercial interfaces involved in a project.
This can simplify procurement, installation, warranty support and future spare-parts requirements.
Depending on the engineering scope, customer approval process and component availability, some suitable projects may progress from initial concept to a completed package in under six weeks.
Australian engineering and ongoing support
OEM Dynamics designs and assembles custom lube oil systems at its Ballina, New South Wales facility.
Customers also retain access to local technical support, replacement components and spare parts after the system has been delivered.
Whether the requirement is to address gearbox overheating, improve filtration, upgrade an existing lubrication circuit or develop a completely new package, OEM Dynamics can engineer a solution around the equipment and operating conditions.
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