A lubrication system for pneumatic machinery includes a lubricant vessel and a lubricant-control valve connected to a drop-dispensing body to discharge a demanded drop of lubricant inside a sealable drip chamber, which has a pressurized-gas inlet and a lubricated-gas outlet. A lubricator-pad assembly includes a lubricator-pad holder securing a lubricator pad to receive the drop of lubricant. Pressurized gas flows through the holder when exiting the drip chamber. A drop detector detects the demanded drop of lubricant. A controller connects to the drop detector and receives an indication that the demanded drop of lubricant has been detected. When a lubrication-demand tracker of the controller determines, based upon time or flow measurement or a combination thereof, that a lubrication threshold is reached, the controller initiates a drop cycle. If a maximum drop time passes before the demanded drop of lubricant is detected, the controller activates a missing-drop cycle.

A lubrication system for pneumatic machinery includes a lubricant vessel and a lubricant-control valve connected to a drop-dispensing body to discharge a demanded drop of lubricant inside a sealable drip chamber, which has a pressurized-gas inlet and a lubricated-gas outlet. A lubricator-pad assembly includes a lubricator-pad holder securing a lubricator pad to receive the drop of lubricant. Pressurized gas flows through the holder when exiting the drip chamber. A drop detector detects the demanded drop of lubricant. A controller connects to the drop detector and receives an indication that the demanded drop of lubricant has been detected. When a lubrication-demand tracker of the controller determines, based upon time or flow measurement or a combination thereof, that a lubrication threshold is reached, the controller initiates a drop cycle. If a maximum drop time passes before the demanded drop of lubricant is detected, the controller activates a missing-drop cycle.

A generator of air/oil mist includes an accumulation chamber for a mist of particles of oil in air, and equipped with a first mist outlet and a nebulizer feeding into the accumulation chamber, the nebulizer including a first nozzle supplied with pressurised air, which features at least a first channel supplied with the pressurised air, each channel being equipped with an outlet on a surface of the first nozzle partially defining a first chamber axially symmetrical with respect to an axis, the channels being positioned to generate a rotation of the air fed into the first chamber around the said axis, the surface of the first nozzle featuring a section converging towards an outlet hole, the nebulizer featuring a second nozzle supplied with oil and feeding out into the first chamber so that the oil is suctioned via the second nozzle because of the air flowing through the first chamber.

A generator of air/oil mist includes an accumulation chamber for a mist of particles of oil in air, and equipped with a first mist outlet and a nebulizer feeding into the accumulation chamber, the nebulizer including a first nozzle supplied with pressurised air, which features at least a first channel supplied with the pressurised air, each channel being equipped with an outlet on a surface of the first nozzle partially defining a first chamber axially symmetrical with respect to an axis, the channels being positioned to generate a rotation of the air fed into the first chamber around the said axis, the surface of the first nozzle featuring a section converging towards an outlet hole, the nebulizer featuring a second nozzle supplied with oil and feeding out into the first chamber so that the oil is suctioned via the second nozzle because of the air flowing through the first chamber.

An assembly is provided for rotational equipment. This assembly includes a first component, a static structure, a guide rail and a second component. The static structure includes a static structure fluid passage. The guide rail is mounted to the static structure. The guide rail includes a guide rail fluid passage and a nozzle. The guide rail fluid passage fluidly couples the static structure fluid passage to a nozzle orifice of the nozzle. The nozzle is configured to direct fluid onto the first component through the nozzle orifice. The second component is mated with and configured to translate along the guide rail.

The present application relates to a liquid injection ring and a refrigerant lubricated bearing assembly, the liquid injection ring includes a ring body; the ring body is provided with a liquid storage chamber and a plurality of liquid guide holes; the liquid storage chamber is arranged in a circle around the axis of the ring body; the inlets of the liquid guide holes communicate with the liquid storage chamber; the outlets of the liquid guide holes face the end surface of a to-be-lubricated bearing; and the plurality of liquid guide holes are uniformly distributed in a spaced manner along the circumferential direction of the ring body.

The invention relates to an atomizer unit of a minimal quantity lubrication system (3) for cooling and/or lubricating a chip-removing machining process between a tool (5) and a workpiece (6) at a machining station, wherein the atomizer unit (2) has a chamber arrangement (8) with a chamber arrangement interior (9), at least one first supply duct (10) for supplying a first compressed air stream (11) into and through the chamber arrangement interior (9) to a continuation duct (12) and an injection valve (13) for injecting a coolant and/or lubricant (4) into an injection region (14) into the first compressed air stream (11) in the chamber arrangement interior (9). It is proposed that the atomizer unit (2) has at least one second supply duct (15) for supplying a second compressed air stream (16) into and through the chamber arrangement interior (9) to the continuation duct (12), wherein the atomizer unit (2) is configured such that the second compressed air stream (16) joins the first compressed air stream (11), and any coolant and/or lubricant (4) injected into the first compressed air stream (11), downstream of the injection region (14) to form a transport stream (17) for transporting the injected coolant and/or lubricant (4), and wherein the transport stream (17) is conveyed through the continuation duct (12) to the machining station (7).

The invention relates to an atomizer unit of a minimal quantity lubrication system (3) for cooling and/or lubricating a chip-removing machining process between a tool (5) and a workpiece (6) at a machining station, wherein the atomizer unit (2) has a chamber arrangement (8) with a chamber arrangement interior (9), at least one first supply duct (10) for supplying a first compressed air stream (11) into and through the chamber arrangement interior (9) to a continuation duct (12) and an injection valve (13) for injecting a coolant and/or lubricant (4) into an injection region (14) into the first compressed air stream (11) in the chamber arrangement interior (9). It is proposed that the atomizer unit (2) has at least one second supply duct (15) for supplying a second compressed air stream (16) into and through the chamber arrangement interior (9) to the continuation duct (12), wherein the atomizer unit (2) is configured such that the second compressed air stream (16) joins the first compressed air stream (11), and any coolant and/or lubricant (4) injected into the first compressed air stream (11), downstream of the injection region (14) to form a transport stream (17) for transporting the injected coolant and/or lubricant (4), and wherein the transport stream (17) is conveyed through the continuation duct (12) to the machining station (7).

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a gas turbine engine includes a fan, a first compressor stage and a second compressor stage, a first turbine stage and a second turbine stage, and wherein said first turbine stage drives said second compressor stage as a high spool, and wherein said second turbine stage drives said first compressor stage as part of a low spool, and a gear train driving said fan with said low spool, and such that said fan and said first compressor stage rotate in the same direction, and wherein said high spool operates at higher pressures than said low spool.

A modular digital filter, regulator and lubricator (FRL) connector and system are provided. The modular digital filter, regulator and lubricator connector and system are especially suitable for use in improving compressed air quality so as to extend the life of tools and machines which are connected to the FRL devices. The connector device and system allows for a quick and efficient connection with respect to both electronics and air lines and reduces problems that arise from wire pig-tailing or accidental disconnection of the FRL. The device and system may have digital, visual and audible warnings with respect to the quality of air passing through the system and to the tools and machines.