Lubrication

REBS

REBS has been winning over customers for more than 60 years through its experience and uncompromising product quality.
The company continuously develops individual solutions for its customers.

With the market and the needs of customers always at the forefront, REBS Zentralschmiertechnik GmbH and its subsidiaries REBS TURBOLUB GmbH and REBS Lubrication Technology Ltd., Shanghai are consistently expanding. Companies worldwide ranging from small enterprises to corporate organisations including those from the steel, automotive, rail and chemical industries trust the expertise of REBS.

As well as central lubrication for oil and grease, the company product range includes oil-air lubrication systems featuring the patented TURBOLUB® system, chain lubrication, lubrication for rail vehicles as well as special lubrication systems in many different areas. Developments and innovations in all areas ensure that the machines in which REBS equipment is used all operate with minimal levels of friction, also helping to extend their service lives by a large margin. This reduces costs and, through careful use of lubricants, it conserves resources and minimises environmental impact.

REBS Zentralschmiertechnik GmbH was founded in 1948. The groundwork was laid by company founder Alexander Aristides Rebs back in 1936 when he developed and patented the first progressive distributor. This foundation stone of the company REBS Zentralschmiertechnik GmbH was small but packed a real punch. In the post-war period, REBS rapidly developed to become a company which enjoyed continuous steady growth. Thanks to highly motivated employees, several patents and cutting-edge production facilities, REBS has consistently set new standards in terms of cost-effectiveness and service life for central lubrication systems. Following a move from Düsseldorf to Ratingen-Lintorf and several expansion phases, this globally renowned company is now in its third generation with approximately 130 employees worldwide.

The quality standards achieved by REBS were formally recognised in 1994 when it obtained DIN EN ISO 9001 certification status. This certificate is renewed every 3 years and is issued in recognition of a quality management system of the highest standard.

Centrally lubricated
progressively distributed.

Our progressive systems combine the advantages of safe and reliable operation and direct system monitoring with the low cost of installing a simple pipework system. Oil and grease is distributed progressively from the pistons in the progressive distributors in carefully measured quantities and is directed straight to the sub-distributors or lubrication points. This system enables the system to be adapted in a variable manner to any desired number of interfaces. The function or displacement volume can be monitored visually or electronically.

• lubricant can be delivered manually or automatically
• progressive distributors take the lubricant delivered under pressure by a pump and distribute it with extreme precision
• through various elements or by grouping together outlets, different
• release volumes can be defined
• O-rings ensure absolute integrity between the elements

TURBOLUB® oil-air
lubrication

The patented TURBOLUB® oil-air lubrication system is the optimum solution for an economical and reliable lubrication of bearings. The REBS TURBOLUB® technology is used in a wide range of different applications: in continuous casting plants, in wire and section mills, in addition to hot and cold strip mills. System components located far apart from one another are supplied with their own lube system, a satellite version of the TURBOLUB® system, which can be easily retrofitted with additional SAT stations at any later date.

• maximises the service lives of bearing and caster segment
• no increase of bearing temperatures
• positive pressure protects the bearing against the ingress of dust, scale and water
• precisely metered quantities of lubricant, ensuring no additional heat is generated
• through excessive levels of lubrication
• consumes very low quantity of lubricant
• less contamination of the surrounding area
• low maintenance level
• environmental conservation through carefully metered quantities of oil and air

Railway
technology

The company REBS Zentralschmiertechnik GmbH has been intensively engaged in the development of wheel flange lubrication (WFL) and top of rail treatment (TOR) systems with the patented TURBOLUB® system for more than 30 years. As far back as 25 years ago, REBS developed the wheel flange lubrication system based on the 'Mono-tube-system'. Thanks to its worldwide success, the company set the trend for modern wheel flange lubrication systems. In collaboration with its long-standing customers, REBS has expanded its product range with a new generation of a contact wire de-icing system (CWDS).

REBS is working closely together with various different research and technology centres. Vibration and climate chamber tests, as well as EMC investigations, are regularly conducted with customers so that a unique quality standard for the systems is ensured. The checking rate of the individual components is 100%, in order that only the highest quality is delivered to the customer.

• significant reduction in wear on wheel and rail
• longer intervals between maintenance on wheels and rails (curved rails and points components)
• reduced train resistance resulting in energy savings
• considerable noise reductions; particularly with lubricants with high solid content
• environmentally friendly lubricants, also with solids
• low maintenance with units of simple construction
• big cost savings through considerable reduction in wear levels
• reliable prevention of frozen contact wires (CWDS)
  

Chain
lubrication

Whether for moving lubrication points or the oil lubrication of chain studs for all types of conveyor systems – REBS provides the ideal solution for problems which can occur with chain lubrication.

In many industrial areas, chains are used to transmit power or for transport purposes. These chains generally need regular lubrication

to prevent wear on chain links. REBS has developed various alternatives for this in its range of central lubrication systems.

• substantial reduction in adverse wear and noise levels
• no spray mist
• substantial increase in chain service life
• precisely defined lubrication frequency
• targeted oil droplets on the friction point
• no contamination of product
• low maintenance level
• environmental protection through metered volumes of oil (no contamination of the surrounding area)

Special
lubrication

In many areas lubrication is needed. For special areas like crane wire ropes, ship lifts or gears for example REBS has developed the perfect solution. Moreover, REBS offers a great variety of customer-specific solutions.

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