Does one low-friction grease suit every motion axis?
No. Contact geometry, speed, load, materials and lubricant supply change the requirements. Use the equipment specification and verify candidates in the actual assembly.
← Industry & component applications
REDUCERS / BEARINGS / GUIDES
Industry & robotics
Evaluate reducer and sliding lubrication by load, speed, temperature and relubrication interval.
Selecting lubricants for precision motion and assembly
Start with the actual contact: a bearing, guideway, screw, gear or seal. Check the equipment specification and working cycle before comparing candidate materials.
- Provide the part drawing, OEM instructions, exact materials and existing lubricant.
- Define speed, load, start–stop motion, measured temperature and positioning or torque limits.
- Identify nearby electronics or measuring surfaces, cleaning agents and permitted residues.
What should be checked near sensitive electronics or optics?
Agree acceptable migration, particles and cleaning-agent exposure. Review compatibility and contamination under the real process conditions. A lubricated mechanism is a separate use from an optical surface or a circuit-board coating.
The applications shown are selected examples of EUBO material enquiry routes. Product suitability and any OEM approval require evidence for the specific grade and operating conditions.
Robotics & automation drives
Review lubrication in reducers, bearings and guides
Start with the mechanism and manufacturer specification, then compare lubrication locations, quantities and operating conditions.
Small actuators, grippers and electric cylinders
- Contact location
- Gear, lead-screw and sliding-guide contacts in the specific mechanism.
- Process review
- Identify the specified application points, then compare starting resistance and condition after cycling under matching conditions.
Evaluation inputs
- Application locations on the drawing and polymer/metal materials
- Load, speed, stroke and duty cycle
- Specified material/dose, starting force and durability criteria
Linear guides and precision sliding interfaces
- Contact location
- Guide surfaces, support bearings and lubricant supply paths.
- Process review
- Distinguish oil from grease lubrication and review lubricant supply and migration.
Evaluation inputs
- Guide design, contact materials, load and speed
- Specified viscosity, supply method and maintenance
- Migration, cleanliness and condition after cycling
Core RV and strain-wave reducers
- Contact location
- Distinguish RV gear/pin contacts from strain-wave tooth contacts and bearings.
- Process review
- Follow model-specific lubricant/quantity and the component manufacturer’s change and validation requirements.
Evaluation inputs
- Model, reduction ratio, orientation and specified records
- Application points and quantities for teeth and bearings
- Actual-machine torque, heat, durability and acceptance requirements
EXPLORE THE COMPONENT
Explore where the material works.
01Reducers and gears＋
CONDITIONS TO REVIEW
Load, speed, duty cycle, heat and lubricant retention
See the test methods ↓Explore the component challenge02Guides and sliding parts＋
CONDITIONS TO REVIEW
Materials, roughness, sliding speed and noise triggers
See the test methods ↓Explore the component challenge03Seals and housings＋
CONDITIONS TO REVIEW
Environment, contacting fluids and seal compatibility
See the test methods ↓Explore the component challengeOPERATING CONDITIONS
Operating conditions & tests
Compare before and after material changes under matching conditions.
Load and speed changes
Measure heating and operation by load/speed on the same mechanism.
- Record
- Load, speed, temperature, noise and wear locations
Continuous & repeated duty
Match cycles and lubrication conditions and check retention.
- Record
- Dose, elapsed time, throw-off and leakage
Seals and external exposure
Compare actual contacting fluids and seal materials.
- Record
- Fluid identity, contact conditions and dimensional/visual changes
APPLICATION TESTING
Component test sequence
- Review the component
- Set test criteria
- Compare materials
- Verify the assembly
TEST BRIEF
Information for your enquiry
- Component and materials
- Material grades, preparation, dimensions, contact surfaces and assembly conditions.
- Environment and operation
- Load and speed / Ambient and generated heat / Sealing and lubrication method
- Process and current material
- Current grade, application/cure/cleaning conditions and when behaviour changed.
- Acceptance and records
- Targets, measurement methods, before/after photographs and values, and required life conditions.
DOCUMENTS & SAMPLES
Documents & evaluation samples
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