Applied to the cylinder mechanism to ensure smooth operation Chubb recommend regular use of WD40 on moving parts, otherwise a graphite powder for the cylinder plug
A minimal lubrication system operating on ultra low oil consumption Compresses air is used as a carrier Metered oil, suitably mixed with air, is conveyed in non atomised state to the lubrication point is especially recommended for lubrication of high speed rolling contact bearings on spindles, electro-spindles and of rotating bushes of lathes with sliding headstock For linear guides, the continuous flow keeps clean the tracks and races of balls or slides, as well as the contact races of rolling contact bearings
Controlling friction and wear by introducing a fluid, solid, or plastic friction-reducing film between moving surfaces
Introduction of any of various substances between sliding surfaces to reduce wear and friction. Lubricants may secondarily control corrosion, regulate temperature, electrically insulate, remove contaminants, or damp shock. Prehistoric peoples used mud and reeds to lubricate sledges, timbers, or rocks. Animal fat lubricated the axles of the first wagons and continued in wide use until crude oil became the chief source of lubricants. Crude oil has been the basis of products designed for the specific lubricating needs of automobiles, aircraft, locomotives, turbojets, and all other power machinery. There are three basic varieties of lubrication: fluid-film (in which a fluid film completely separates sliding surfaces), boundary (in which the friction between surfaces is determined by the properties of the surfaces and properties of the lubricant other than viscosity), and solid (used when liquid lubricants lack adequate resistance to load or temperature extremes). The principal lubricants are liquid, oily materials (petroleum-based or synthetic, and including greases); solids (such as graphite, molybdenum disulfide, soft metals, waxes, and plastics); and gases
the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant
control of friction and wear by the introduction of a friction-reducing film between moving surfaces in contact The lubricant used may be a fluid, solid, or plastic substance For principles of lubrication, see boundary lubrication, full-fluid-film lubrication, ZN/P curve