A lubrication system for lubricating at least one movable machine component includes a lubricant reservoir containing a lubricant and a fluid line fluidly coupled with the reservoir and having an outlet for dispensing the lubricant on or within the machine component. A valve selectively permits lubricant flow through the fluid line so as to dispense a quantity of lubricant through the fluid line outlet. A sensor senses a property of the machine component or the quantity of lubricant. A control is coupled with the sensor and with the valve, the control being configured to receive information from the sensor, to determine an estimated period of effectiveness of the quantity of lubricant using the sensor information, and to operate the valve based on the estimated lubricant effectiveness period so as to dispense another quantity of lubricant on or within the machine component.

A lubricant system for supplying lubrication to a component in a turbine engine includes a lubricant reservoir, a supply line fluidly coupling the lubricant reservoir to the component in the turbine engine, a scavenge line fluidly coupling the component to the lubricant reservoir, and a bypass line fluidly coupling the supply line to the scavenge line and bypassing the component.

A lubricant distribution system for supplying lubricant. The system includes a reservoir for lubricant and a pump assembly for pumping the lubricant. The pump assembly includes a crank case having a crank assembly that is insertable into and removable from a housing of the crank case without disassembly of the crank assembly, to provide ease of assembly and disassembly of the crank case. The system also includes a shut-off valve stopping the refilling of the reservoir with lubricant. The shut-off valve includes a blocker for preventing the flow of lubricant to the reservoir and an actuation surface for positioning the blocker to prevent the flow of lubricant. For overfill protection, the actuation surface is movable relative to the blocker. The system also includes a mount with a one-way valve mounted thereto. The one-way valve is removable from the mount for easy replacement or cleaning of the one-way valve.

A system includes a reservoir comprising a top and a bottom and a first pump assembly comprising a first sump portion extending downwardly through a top opening at least partially into the reservoir and having a first sump end for submerging below a surface of a first fluid in the reservoir. The system further includes a first skirt extending around the first sump portion downwardly from the top to define a skirt volume within the reservoir, the first skirt having a skirt lower portion for submerging below the surface of the first fluid in the reservoir and spaced away from the bottom of the reservoir to permit a flow of the first fluid to the first sump end and having a skirt upper portion forming a seal with the top to limit a flow of a second fluid disposed above the first fluid from entering the skirt volume.

A lubrication pump assembly includes a fill tube and a sensor tube located within the fill tube. The sensor tube has a plurality of sensors disposed within the sensor tube and the sensors are configured to generate signals when triggered by a magnetic indicator, indicating a fill level of lubricant within the lubrication pump assembly. A follower within the lubrication pump assembly travels up and down within the lubrication pump assembly on a top of the lubricant. The fill tube is disposed between the sensor tube and the magnetic indicator.

A technique facilitates greasing of valves on a well tree, e.g. a frac tree, according to a simple process which enables selected, individual valves to be greased when desired. In some applications, the greasing process may be automated and controlled via a greasing control system. According to an embodiment, a greasing system is connected with grease ports at a plurality of actuatable valves located in a well tree. The greasing system has a plurality of grease valves which may be associated with each of the actuatable valves, e.g. with each of the grease ports. A pump is used to pump grease to the grease valves and the grease valves are selectively actuated to open positions to provide controlled greasing of desired actuatable valves so as to remove debris from and to lubricate selected actuatable valves.

A dental handpiece oiling machine includes a lubricating oil delivery circuit, a gas delivery circuit, and an atomizer. The atomizer is respectively connected to the lubricating oil delivery circuit and the gas delivery circuit and includes a gas acceleration structure used for sharply accelerating gas from the gas delivery circuit to form a high-speed gas flow and an atomization structure used for atomizing lubricating oil from the lubricating oil delivery circuit under the action of the high-speed gas flow to form oil mist which is delivered to dental handpieces. Since lubricating oil is broken into mist-like particles by the high-speed gas flow, oil and gas are sufficiently mixed, sufficient lubrication can be realized merely with a small amount of oil, and environmental pollution is greatly reduced; and an oil pump is not needed, so the dental handpiece oiling machine has a simple structure and a long service life.

A lubrication system includes: a first pump capable of supplying oil drawn from the tank to the lubrication target; a second pump capable of discharging the oil drawn from the lubrication target to the tank; a relief valve capable of releasing the oil in the first flow path to the tank; a third pump capable of discharging the oil drawn through the intake opening to the tank, a switching valve capable of selectively switching a connection destination of the intake opening to either the lubrication target or the tank; and a valve control unit for switching the connection destination of the intake opening by controlling the switching valve.

A dental handpiece oiling machine includes a lubricating oil delivery circuit, a gas delivery circuit, and an atomizer. The atomizer is respectively connected to the lubricating oil delivery circuit and the gas delivery circuit and includes a gas acceleration structure used for sharply accelerating gas from the gas delivery circuit to form a high-speed gas flow and an atomization structure used for atomizing lubricating oil from the lubricating oil delivery circuit under the action of the high-speed gas flow to form oil mist which is delivered to dental handpieces. Since lubricating oil is broken into mist-like particles by the high-speed gas flow, oil and gas are sufficiently mixed, sufficient lubrication can be realized merely with a small amount of oil, and environmental pollution is greatly reduced; and an oil pump is not needed, so the dental handpiece oiling machine has a simple structure and a long service life.

A lubricating system configured to provide a lubricating oil from a lubricant reservoir to a fluid end by use of a pump. The lubricating system has a plurality of check valves that each have an elastomeric insert. The lubricating system also has at least one pressure relief valve that is configured to re-rout lubricant to the lubricant reservoir when needed to stabilize pressure within the system. The lubricating system uses a pump drive controller and at least one sensor to selectively turn the pump on and off.