Heye International Gmbh

Thomas Engler

Benedikt Felgenhauer

Dennis Isensee

The invention relates to a method for supplying lubricating points of an I.S. glassware forming machine, wherein a used lubrication system comprises a plurality of lubricant metering devices () that are provided to output lubricant to a plurality of lubricating points, that are to be lubricated, of the glassware forming machine and are allocated in each case to one of several lubrication circuits (-). The lubricant metering devices of a respective lubrication circuit simultaneously output a predetermined amount of lubricant in each case cyclically with a time interval allocated to the lubrication circuit. The lubricant metering devices are allocated to lubrication circuits in dependence upon temperatures that have been measured in direct proximity to lubricating points, and are allocated such that the temperatures of the lubricating points of a lubrication circuit are within a predetermined temperature range. The amounts of lubricant provided at the lubricating points are controlled in that the length of the time interval allocated to a lubrication circuit is determined in dependence upon temperatures, that have been measured in direct proximity to lubricating points of the lubrication circuit, using a set of evaporation characteristics of the lubricant. In accordance with the invention, the consumption of lubricant can be further reduced. The invention further relates to a device for implementing the method.

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Nienstadt, Germany

Thomas Engler