Ultrasonic Bearing Grease Management with SDT: 70% of Points Over-Greased
SDT multi-plant studies: switching from grease formulas to LUBExpert found ~70% of bearings over-lubricated, 15% under, only 15% correct. How ultrasound sets dose and interval.
Source. SDT “Bearing Grease Management using Ultrasound” and LUBExpert / UAS3 practice.
Why calculators fail
Fixed grams ignore load, temperature and early defects. Ultrasound measures friction — both too little and too much grease raise the level.
Plant data
| Before ultrasound | Share |
|---|---|
| Over-lubricated | ~70% |
| Under-lubricated | ~15% |
| Correct | ~15% |
Process: baseline in UAS3 → grease only when needed → stop when dB rises → GOOD/BAD/SUSPECT. Entry tool: LUBEChecker; routes: LUBExpert.
KEG TRK — lubrication audit.
Equipment in this article
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LUBExpert — SDT Ultrasound Bearing Lubrication Assistant
SDT instrument for precision ultrasound-guided greasing of rolling element bearings: tells you when to add grease and when to stop, follows routes from UAS3 and closes…
LUBEChecker - Bearing Lubrication Control
Portable detector that doses bearing grease by the real-time ultrasound friction signal
Also in this article: SDT340 - Advanced Ultrasound Detector, UAS3 - Data Analysis Software
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