IR LINE LURITOR Instructional Information LURITOR FUNTION ir line lubricators are designed to introduce atomized oil into the air line so that downstream mechanisms can be adequately lubricated. Lubricators should be adjusted so that the minimum amount of oil to lubricate the equipment is used. There are two basic designs used in ROSS lubricators: sight-feed design and wick-feed design. Illustrations of these two types of assembly are shown on the facing page. SIGHT-FEED LURITORS ir flows through a flexible-vane automatic flow sensor that creates a small pressure differential between the air passage and the oil reservoir. This differential causes oil to move up a riser tube, through an adjustable metering valve, and then to drip into a transparent dome and the air stream. This oil is atomized by the air stream, and carried down the air line to the points of lubrication. Sight-feed lubricators are easy to adjust and an indicator on the sight dome measures the amount of oil dispensed. The adjusting knob can be removed to make the lubricator tamperresistant. ll working parts are in an easily replaceable cartridge. WIK-FEED LURITORS In a wick-feed lubricator, one end of a porous bronze wick is saturated with oil in the reservoir. apillary action causes the oil to travel up the wick. Oil is stripped off the upper portion of the wick by the air flow, and maintains a constant oil-to-air ratio. This ratio can be varied by manual adjustment. Units will not shut off, even with dirt and moisture in the reservoir. However, air must be shut off when filling the reservoirs of these models. MODULR or INLINE MOUNTING ROSS lubricators are of modular design. They are connected to other units by special modular connectors which seal the faces between units. They may also be inline mounted with pipe nipples. MINITURE and HIGH-PITY lubricators are inline mounted only. NTM LURITORS Port sizes /8 and /4 or fittings for tubing up to mm. Wick-feed design and modular assembly. Made of durable, corrosion-resistant acetal. Polycarbonate or aluminum bowl. ir flow to 25 scfm (2 l/s). 2-ounce (6-ml) bowl capacity. MINITURE LURITORS Port sizes /8 and /4. Wick-feed design and inline mounting only. luminum head with polycarbonate or aluminum bowl. ir flow to 25 scfm (2 l/s). 2-ounce (6-ml) bowl capacity. Special low-flow models are designed to deliver oil in situations where air flow is less than scfm. MID-SIZE LURITORS Port sizes /4, 3/8, /2. Sight-feed design and modular or inline mounting. Polycarbonate bowl with zinc die-cast shatterguard or zinc bowl. ir flow to scfm (52 l/s). 4-ounce (2-ml) bowl capacity. 9 opyright 26 - ROSS ONTROLS ll Rights Reserved.
IR LINE LURITOR Instructional Information Fill ap on Lubricator Head ir and Oil Mist Out SIGHT-FEED SSEMLY djustment Dial Sight Glass Flexible Vane ir and Oil Mist Out WIK-FEED SSEMLY djustment Dial djustment Vane ontrols Rate of Oil Feed ir In Oil Tube ir In Porous ronze Wick asic Sight-Feed and Wick-Feed Lubricator ssemblies MD4 TM LURITORS Port sizes 3/8, /2, 3/4. Sight-feed design and modular or inline mounting. Zinc head. luminum bowl with clear nylon sight glass. ir flow to 7 scfm (8 l/s). 9-ounce (27-ml) and 5- ounce (45-ml) bowls. FULL-SIZE LURITORS Port sizes /4, 3/8, /2. Either wick-feed or sight-feed design; modular or inline mounting. ir flows up to 4 scfm (66 l/s). Zinc head. Polycarbonate bowl with steel shatterguard or zinc bowl. 8-ounce (24-ml) zinc bowls. HIGH-PITY LURITORS Port sizes 3/4 to -/2. Either wick-feed or sightfeed design; inline mounting only. ir flows up to 5 scfm (235 l/s). luminum head. Polycarbonate bowl with steel shatterguard or aluminum bowl. 6-ounce (48-ml), 35-ounce (3-ml), or 62-ounce (83-ml) bowls. MD4 TM Port sizes 3/8, /2, 3/4. Sight-feed design and modular or inline mounting. 9-ounce or 5- ounce capacity polycarbonate bowl with steel shatterguard; optional aluminum bowl with clear nylon sight glass. ir flow to 25 scfm. www.rosscontrols.com 9
NTM Modular Lubricators Ports: /8 & /4 and Tube Fittings Flow to 25 scfm FETURES: Modular assembly and mounting. Threaded ports or quick-connect fittings for tubing up to mm in diameter. Wick-feed design. NPTF port threads; optional SPP threads. STNDRD SPEIFITIONS mbient/media Temperature: 4 to 25 F (4 to 52 ). ody: cetal. owl: 2-ounce (6-ml) capacity polycarbonate plastic; optional aluminum bowl. Fluid Media: ompressed air. Inlet Pressure: 5 psig ( bar) maximum. Oil djustment: External, no shutoff. Seals: Nitrile. H: High Oil Delivery : Wick Up L: Low Oil Delivery : Wick Down Groove : Wick Down 2 Grooves Inlet Pressure: psig (7 bar) Minimum Flow: scfm (.47 l/s) 92 opyright 26 - ROSS ONTROLS ll Rights Reserved.
NTM Modular Lubricators Ports: /8 & /4 and Tube Fittings Flow to 25 scfm DIMENSIONS inches (mm) Ports Depth lb (kg) No Port.7 (43) 3.6 (9).9 (22).8 (45).7 (.8) /8, /4 3. (76) 3.6 (9).9 (22).8 (45).37 (.7) Models below have quick-connect fittings for tubing. /4 3.4 (86) 3.6 (9).9 (22).8 (45).37 (.7) 3/8 3.9 (99) 3.6 (9).9 (22).8 (45).37 (.7) 4 mm 3.4 (86) 3.6 (9).9 (22).8 (45).37 (.7) 6 mm 3.4 (86) 3.6 (9).9 (22).8 (45).37 (.7) 8 mm 3. (79) 3.6 (9).9 (22).8 (45).37 (.7) mm 3.9 (99) 3.6 (9).9 (22).8 (45).37 (.7) Dimension is for plastic bowl; metal bowl is 3.8 (97). ISO Lubricator Symbol Models with Pipe Ports* Models with Tube Fittings* Port ir Flow Plastic Metal Plastic Metal Size scfm (l/s) owl owl owl owl /8-25 (.5-2) 55 56 /4-25 (.5-2) 525 526 535 536 3/8-25 (.5-2) 545 546 4mm -25 (.5-2) 555 556 6mm -25 (.5-2) 565 566 8mm -25 (.5-2) 575 576 mm -25 (.5-2) 585 586 * To order a lubricator with quick-fill cap, add 2 to the last digit in the model number, e.g., model 55 with quick-fill cap becomes model number 57. NOTE: For SPP threads, add the letter in front of the part number. www.rosscontrols.com 93
MINITURE Lubricators Ports: /8 & /4 Flow to 25 scfm FETURES: Inline mounting. High-strength polycarbonate plastic bowl; optional aluminum bowl. Low-flow models are designed to deliver oil in extremely low-flow (less than scfm) situations. Wick-feed design in both high-flow and lowflow lubricators. Internal tamper-resistant adjustment. NPTF port threads; optional SPP threads. STNDRD SPEIFITIONS mbient/media Temperature: Plastic bowl: 4 to 25 F (4 to 52 ). Metal bowl: 4 to 5 F (4 to 66 ). ody: luminum. owl: 2-ounce (6-ml) capacity polycarbonate plastic; optional aluminum bowl. Minimum Flow: /8 port, 2 scfm (.94 l/s) /4 port, 6 scfm (2.8 l/s) Fluid Media: ompressed air. Inlet Pressure: Plastic bowl: 5 psig ( bar) maximum. Metal bowl: 2 psig (4 bar) maximum. Oil djustment: Internal, tamper-proof. Seals: Nitrile. Minimum Flow: scfm (.47 l/s) 94 opyright 26 - ROSS ONTROLS ll Rights Reserved.
Ports: /8 & /4 Flow to 25 scfm MINITURE Lubricators DIMENSIONS inches (mm) owl Depth lb (kg) Plastic.6 (4) 3.6 (9).7 (7).6 (4).2 (.) Metal.6 (4) 3.8 (97).7 (7).6 (4).2 (.) See ompatible Lubricants and UTIONS about polycarbonate plastic bowls on page 3. ISO Lubricator Symbol Model Numbers* Port Plastic Metal Reservoir Size Type owl owl ounces (ml) /8 High Flow 5 52 2. (59) Low Flow 52 522 2. (59) /4 High Flow 52 522 2. (5.9) Low Flow 522 5222 2. (5.9) *To order a lubricator with quick-fill cap, change the third digit from the end of the model number from to, e.g., model 5 with quick-fill cap becomes model 5. NOTE: For SPP threads, add the letter in front of the part number. www.rosscontrols.com 95
Ports: /4, 3/8, /2 Flow to scfm MID-SIZE Modular Lubricators FETURES: Modular or inline mounting. High-strength polycarbonate plastic bowl with zinc shatterguard. Optional zinc bowl. Sight-feed design. External tamper-resistant adjustment. NPTF port threads; optional SE or SPP threads. Inlet Pressure: psig (7 bar) STNDRD SPEIFITIONS mbient/media Temperature: Plastic bowl: 4 to 25 F (4 to 52 ). Metal bowl: 4 to 75 F (4 to 79 ). ody: Zinc. owl: 4-ounce (2-ml) polycarbonate plastic with zinc shatterguard; optional zinc bowl. Fluid Media: ompressed air. Inlet Pressure: Plastic bowl: 5 psig ( bar) maximum. Metal bowl: 2 psig (4 bar) maximum. Oil djustment: External, tamper-resistant. Sight Dome: Nylon. Seals: Nitrile. bar.35.8..4.7 psi 5 4 3 /4 3/8 / scfm 4 6 8 FLOW l/s 3 4 5 Minimum Flow: 2 scfm (.94 l/s) 96 opyright 26 - ROSS ONTROLS ll Rights Reserved.
Ports: /4, 3/8, /2 Flow to scfm MID-SIZE Modular Lubricators DIMENSIONS inches (mm) owl Depth lb (kg) Plastic 2.7 (68) 4. (3).8 (46) 2.4 (6).6 (.48) Metal 2.7 (68) 4. (3).8 (46) 2.4 (6).5 (.68) ISO Lubricator Symbol Model Numbers* Port ir Flow Plastic Metal Reservoir Size Type scfm (l/s) owl owl ounces (ml) /4 Sight-feed 2-4 (-9) 527 5227 4. (8) 3/8 Sight-feed 2-75 (-35) 537 5237 4. (8) /2 Sight-feed 2- (-52) 547 5247 4. (8) *To order a lubricator with quick-fill cap, change the third digit from the end of the model number from to, e.g., model 527 with quick-fill cap becomes model 527. NOTE: For SPP threads, add the letter in front of the part number. www.rosscontrols.com 97
Ports: /4, 3/8, /2, 3/4 Flow to 4 scfm FULL-SIZE Lubricators FETURES: Modular or inline mounting. High-strength polycarbonate plastic bowl with steel shatterguard. Optional zinc bowl with sight glass. Sight-feed or wick-feed design. External adjusting knob; removable for tamper resistance. NPTF port threads; optional SE or SPP threads. STNDRD SPEIFITIONS mbient/media Temperature: Plastic bowl: 4 to 25 F (4 to 52 ). Metal bowl: 4 to 75 F (4 to 79 ). djusting Knob: cetal. ody: Zinc. owl: 8-ounce (24-ml) capacity polycarbonate plastic with steel shatterguard; optional zinc bowl with sight glass. owl Ring: luminum. Fluid Media: ompressed air. Inlet Pressure: Plastic bowl: 5 psig ( bar) maximum. Metal bowl: 2 psig (4 bar) maximum. Oil djustment: External, tamper-resistant. Seals: Nitrile. Sight Dome: Nylon. bar.35.8..4.7 Inlet Pressure: psig (7 bar) psi 5 /4 3/8 4 / 3 3/4 scfm 4 6 8 4 FLOW l/s 3 4 5 6 Minimum Flow: 2 scfm (.94 l/s) 98 opyright 26 - ROSS ONTROLS ll Rights Reserved.
Ports: /4, 3/8, /2, 3/4 Flow to 4 scfm FULL-SIZE Lubricators Sight-Feed Design DIMENSIONS inches (mm) owl Depth lb (kg) Standard Plastic 3.5 (89) 5.2 (32).3 (32) 3.5 (89) 2.6 (.94) Standard Metal 3.5 (89) 5.3 (35).3 (32) 3.5 (89) 2.9 (.32) Wick-Feed Design DIMENSIONS inches (mm) owl Depth lb (kg) Standard Plastic 3.5 (89) 5.2 (32).7 (7) 3.5 (89) 2.25 (.2) Standard Metal 3.5 (89) 5.3 (35).7 (7) 3.5 (89) 2.85 (.3) ISO Lubricator Symbol Sight-feed Models* Wick-feed Models* Port ir Flow Plastic Metal Plastic Metal Reservoir Size scfm (l/s) owl** owl owl** owl Ounces (ml) /4 35 (8) 528 5228 8. (236) /4 35 (8) 524 5224 8. (236) 3/8 68 (33) 538 5238 8. (236) 3/8 68 (33) 534 5234 8. (236) /2 2 (57) 548 5248 8. (236) /2 2 (57) 544 5244 8. (236) 3/4 4 (65) 558 5258 8. (236) 3/4 4 (65) 554 5254 8. (236) *To order a lubricator with quick-fill cap, change the third digit from the end of the model number from to, e.g., model 528 with quick-fill cap becomes model 528. ** Plastic bowl includes metal bowl guard. NOTE: For SPP threads, add the letter in front of the part number. www.rosscontrols.com 99
Ports: 3/8, /2, 3/4 Flow to 25 scfm MD4 TM Modular Lubricators FETURES: Modular or inline mounting. Sight-feed design; transparent dome shows how much oil is being dispensed. External adjusting knob, removable for tamper resistance. Polycarbonate plastic bowl with steel shatterguard; optional aluminum bowl with sight glass. Optional extended metal bowl. ll working parts can be replaced with a single service cartridge. NPTF port threads; optional SE or SPP threads. STNDRD SPEIFITIONS mbient/media Temperature: Plastic bowl: 4 to 25 F (4 to 52 ). Metal bowl: 4 to 75 F (4 to 79 ). ody: Zinc. owl: 9-ounce (27-ml) capacity polycarbonate plastic with steel shatterguard; optional aluminum bowl with clear nylon sight glass. Optional 5-ounce (45-ml) extended aluminum bowl with two clear nylon sight glass. owl Ring: Nylon. ap olor: Gold. Gray, yellow, red, and blue optional. Fluid Media: ompressed air. Inlet Pressure: Plastic bowl: 5 psig ( bar). Metal bowl: 2 psig (4 bar). Oil djustment: External; tamper resistant. Seals: Nitrile. Sight-Feed Dome: Nylon. bar.35.8..4.7 bar.35.8..4.7 bar.35.8..4.7 psi 5 4 3 psi 5 4 3 psi 5 4 3 36(.5) Inlet Pressure psig (bar) 9(6.3) 5() 3/8 Ports /2 Ports 3/4 Ports scfm 4 6 8 4 6 8 FLOW l/s 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 opyright 26 - ROSS ONTROLS ll Rights Reserved.
Ports: 3/8, /2, 3/4 Flow to 25 scfm MD4 TM Modular Lubricators DIMENSIONS inches (mm) owl Depth lb (kg) 9-ounce Plastic 3.5 (88) 7. (79) 2.2 (56) 2.9 (73) 2. (.9) 9-ounce Metal 3.5 (88) 7.4 (88) 2.2 (56) 3. (79) 2. (.9) Extended Metal 3.5 (88).6 (269) 2.2 (56) 3. (79) 2.2 (.) owl removal clearance: add 3. (79) for 9-ounce bowl; 6. (55) for extended bowl. Standard Plastic owl Extended Metal owl ISO Lubricator Symbol DROPS PER MINUTE 6 4 scfm FLOW 8 6 4 l/s.5 Maximum Oil Feed Rates at Minimum Flow djusting Needle Fully Open Standard owl Extended owl Theoretical oncentration Line 3 4 5 6 7 8 9.5.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 ORDERING INFORMTION MD4 5P S 5 2 OWL SIZE 5P - 9 oz. Polycarbonate owl 5M - 9 oz. Metal owl 5E - 5 oz. Metal owl P TYPE Q - Quick Fill ap S - Standard ap (standard) OLOR G - Gray Y - Yellow R - Red - lue 2 - Gold (standard) PIPE SIZE 3-3/8 NPTF 4 - /2 NPTF 5-3/4 NPTF - 3/8 SPP D - /2 SPP E - 3/4 SPP F - 3/4-6 SE G - 7/8-4 SE www.rosscontrols.com
Ports: 3/4,, -/2 Flow to 5 scfm HIGH-PITY Lubricators Inlet Pressure: psig (7 bar) bar psi.35 5.8 4 3/4. 3.4 -/4,-/.7 scfm 3 4 5 FETURES: FIGURE - With Polycarbonate owl Inline mounting. High-strength polycarbonate plastic bowl with steel shatterguard. Optional aluminum bowl with sight glass. Sight-feed or wick-feed design. FIGURE - With Metal owl External adjusting knob; removable for tamper resistance (sight-feed). Internal adjustment (wick-feed). NPTF port threads; optional SE or SPP threads. STNDRD SPEIFITIONS mbient/media Temperature: Plastic bowl: 4 to 25 F (4 to 52 ). Metal bowl: 4 to 75 F (4 to 79 ). ody: luminum. owl (FIGURE ): 6-ounce (48-ml) capacity polycarbonate plastic with steel shatterguard. Optional aluminum bowl with sight glass. owl (FIGURE ): 35-ounce (3-ml) aluminum bowl with sight glass or optional ext. metal bowl. 62- ounce (83-ml) with two sight glasses. owl Ring: luminum. Fluid Media: ompressed air. Inlet Pressure: Plastic bowl: 5 psig ( bar) maximum. Metal bowl: 2 psig (4 bar) maximum. Oil djustment: External, tamper-resistant or internal. Seals: Nitrile. bar.35 Sight Dome: Nylon. 2 opyright 26 - ROSS ONTROLS.8..4.7 ll Rights Reserved. FLOW l/s 5 5 Minimum Flow: scfm (4.7 l/s) Inlet Pressure: psig (7 bar) psi 5 3/4 4 3 scfm 5 5 5 3 35 4 FLOW l/s 5 5 75 5 5 75 Minimum Flow: 3/4 port, 25 scfm (2 l/s) port, 35 scfm (6 l/s) Inlet Pressure: psig (7 bar) bar psi.35 5.8 4 3/4. 3.4 -/4,-/.7 scfm 3 4 5 FLOW l/s 5 5 Minimum Flow: 35-ounce bowl, scfm (4.7 l/s) 62-ounce bowl, 4 scfm (6.6 l/s)
Ports: 3/4,, -/2 Flow to 5 scfm HIGH-PITY Lubricators DIMENSIONS inches (mm) Sight-feed, 6 oz. owl Depth lb (kg) Plastic 4.6 (8) 8.2 (28).4 (37) 4.2 (6) 2.63 (.2) Metal 4.6 (8) 7.3 (85).4 (37) 4.2 (6) 2.85 (.3) DIMENSIONS inches (mm) Wick-feed, 6 oz. owl Depth lb (kg) Plastic 4.3 (8) 7.7 (95).8 (2) 4.3 (8) 2.88 (.3) Metal 4.3 (8) 8.2 (28).8 (2) 4.3 (8) 3. (.36) DIMENSIONS inches (mm) Sight-feed, 35 oz. Port Depth lb (kg) 3/4 4.3.2 2. 4.2 2.56 (8) (259) (5) (6) (.6) -/4 4.3.6.6 4.2 2.56 -/2 (8) (268) (4) (6) (.6) The following have extended bowls 62 oz. (83-ml) 3/4 4.3 5.8 2. 4.2 3.38 (8) (4) (5) (6) (.64) -/4 4.3 6..6 4.2 3.38 -/2 (8) (4) (4) (6) (.64) ISO Lubricator Symbol Standard owl Extended owl Sight-feed Models* Wick-feed Models* Port Plastic Metal Plastic Metal Reservoir Size owl** owl owl** owl Ounces (ml) 3/4 559 5259 55 525 6 5259 35 52529 62 569 5269 56 526 6 5269 35 52629 62 -/4 579 5279 6 5279 35 52729 62 -/2 589 5289 6 5289 35 52829 62 *To order a lubricator with quick-fill cap, change the third digit from the end of the model number from to, e.g., model 559 with quick-fill cap becomes model 559. ** Plastic bowl includes metal bowl guard. NOTE: For SPP threads, add the letter in front of the part number. www.rosscontrols.com 3