The present invention relates to an exchangeable milling drum box for a ground milling machine, particularly for a road milling machine, a recycler, a stabilizer or a surface miner, with a milling drum rotatably mounted in the exchangeable milling drum box and a transmission, via which the milling drum can be driven, the transmission comprising a lubrication device with a lubricant, and the exchangeable milling drum box comprising a cooling and/or heating device for lubricant. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a ground milling machine having such an exchangeable milling drum box. The present invention also relates to a method for cooling and/or heating lubricant of a transmission of a milling drum mounted rotatably in an exchangeable milling drum box of a ground milling machine, the method comprising the steps: Supplying cooling and/or a heating medium from the ground milling machine to the lubricant located in a lubrication device arranged on the exchangeable milling drum box; cooling and/or heating the lubricant through heat transfer between the coolant and/or heating medium and the lubricant; and discharging the cooling and/or heating medium from the exchangeable milling drum box to the ground milling machine.

The present invention relates to an exchangeable milling drum box for a ground milling machine, particularly for a road milling machine, a recycler, a stabilizer or a surface miner, with a milling drum rotatably mounted in the exchangeable milling drum box and a transmission, via which the milling drum can be driven, the transmission comprising a lubrication device with a lubricant, and the exchangeable milling drum box comprising a cooling and/or heating device for lubricant. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a ground milling machine having such an exchangeable milling drum box. The present invention also relates to a method for cooling and/or heating lubricant of a transmission of a milling drum mounted rotatably in an exchangeable milling drum box of a ground milling machine, the method comprising the steps: Supplying cooling and/or a heating medium from the ground milling machine to the lubricant located in a lubrication device arranged on the exchangeable milling drum box; cooling and/or heating the lubricant through heat transfer between the coolant and/or heating medium and the lubricant; and discharging the cooling and/or heating medium from the exchangeable milling drum box to the ground milling machine.

There is disclosed a tool for filtering a lubricant to meet a target ISO cleanliness code. The tool includes a skid-mounted integrated filtration system having a pump that circulates a flow of lubricant from an inlet port, through a heater, through a series of specifically sized filters, and past a digital particle counter. The filtration system also includes a user interface and a programmable logic controller (PLC) configured to track outputs from the pump, the oil heater, and the particle counter to monitor a cleanliness of the circulating lubricant. The filtration system also includes a filtration operations server in communication with the PLC and configured to implement a tracking and monitoring software application enabling control of the filtration system from the system itself or remotely through one or more remote user terminals such as a smartphone, a laptop or tablet computer, and the like. Other embodiments are disclosed.

There is disclosed a tool for filtering a lubricant to meet a target ISO cleanliness code. The tool includes a skid-mounted integrated filtration system having a pump that circulates a flow of lubricant from an inlet port, through a heater, through a series of specifically sized filters, and past a digital particle counter. The filtration system also includes a user interface and a programmable logic controller (PLC) configured to track outputs from the pump, the oil heater, and the particle counter to monitor a cleanliness of the circulating lubricant. The filtration system also includes a filtration operations server in communication with the PLC and configured to implement a tracking and monitoring software application enabling control of the filtration system from the system itself or remotely through one or more remote user terminals such as a smartphone, a laptop or tablet computer, and the like. Other embodiments are disclosed.

An apparatus for cooling a high heat-generating vehicle component includes an air compressor assembly operable in a heat-generating mode, in which the air compressor assembly has a relatively low capability to absorb heat energy from a coolant that has passed through a high heat-generating vehicle component. The coolant may be passed through a heat exchanger submerged in an oil reservoir of the air compressor assembly to facilitate the heat exchange. The air compressor assembly can also be operated in a non-heat-generating mode, in which the air compressor assembly has a relatively higher capability to absorb heat energy from the coolant that has passed through the high heat-generating vehicle component.

A refiner device for refining of a liquid, wherein the refiner device includes a housing provided with a liquid inlet for unrefined oil or fuel, a liquid outlet for refined oil or fuel, an air inlet for supplying a flow of air into the housing, and an air outlet for discharging air and contaminants removed from the liquid. The refiner device further includes a liquid receiving plate arranged inside the housing, the refiner device arranged such that when liquid has passed through the liquid inlet during operation of the device, the liquid is contacted with an upper surface of the liquid receiving plate before it reaches the liquid outlet, and at least one heating element arranged to directly or indirectly heat the liquid while the liquid is in contact with the liquid receiving plate. The refiner device further includes a hollow air-guiding member arranged at the liquid receiving plate.

A refiner device for refining of a liquid, wherein the refiner device includes a housing provided with a liquid inlet for unrefined oil or fuel, a liquid outlet for refined oil or fuel, an air inlet for supplying a flow of air into the housing, and an air outlet for discharging air and contaminants removed from the liquid. The refiner device further includes a liquid receiving plate arranged inside the housing, the refiner device arranged such that when liquid has passed through the liquid inlet during operation of the device, the liquid is contacted with an upper surface of the liquid receiving plate before it reaches the liquid outlet, and at least one heating element arranged to directly or indirectly heat the liquid while the liquid is in contact with the liquid receiving plate. The refiner device further includes a hollow air-guiding member arranged at the liquid receiving plate.

A machine lubrication system includes a bellows-type container filled with lubricant that connects to a support base of a pump of the lubrication system. The container includes a neck extending from a convex bottom surface of the container. The support base includes a concave mounting surface and a passageway in communication with an inlet of the pump. The neck sealingly attaches the container to the passageway with the bottom surface of the container on the mounting surface the support base.

A machine lubrication system includes a bellows-type container filled with lubricant that connects to a support base of a pump of the lubrication system. The container includes a neck extending from a convex bottom surface of the container. The support base includes a concave mounting surface and a passageway in communication with an inlet of the pump. The neck sealingly attaches the container to the passageway with the bottom surface of the container on the mounting surface the support base.

A lubricant pump (14) and a method thereof are disclosed. The lubricant pump (14) includes a pump base (32) and a reservoir housing (30). The pump base (32) and the reservoir housing (30) define a lubricant reservoir for storing lubricant. One or more pump elements (34) extend at least partially into the lubricant reservoir. Heaters (36) are disposed on the pump base (32) proximate the pump elements (34). The heaters (36) are configured to heat the local area surrounding the pump elements (34), to thereby reduce the viscosity of the lubricant at the pump elements (34). The heaters (36) are electrically connected to a thermal switch (38) to control activation and deactivation of the heaters (36). With the lubricant pump (14) and the method thereof, the thermal switch (38) can control the heater (36) based on air temperature rather than the temperature of the lubricant, so the viscosity of lubricant is well controlled.