AIROTEK: Nortek Air-Oil Solutions

Nortek’s air-oil lubrication solutions offer precise, clean and continuous lubricant delivery, eliminating the excesses and typical problems associated with grease, such as accumulation, overheating and premature component wear.

Thanks to their pulse-controlled feeding and precise oil atomisation, these systems keep your bearings and mechanisms in optimal condition, even in high-speed or high-temperature applications. Furthermore, by supplying oil in controlled, measured doses, they ensure a constant lubricating film that reduces friction and improves heat transfer, extending the service life of your equipment.

AIROTEK technology not only minimises environmental pollution and maintenance requirements, but also allows each lubrication cycle to be monitored with complete visibility, ensuring stable operation and freedom from unexpected failures. For industrial processes where reliability and operational efficiency are critical, this solution becomes a strategic process that optimises performance, reduces costs and increases machine availability.

For years, grease has been the primary choice for bearing lubrication, but its use involves limitations that can affect the efficiency and reliability of industrial processes.

As it is a semi-solid lubricant, its heat dissipation capacity is lower, which increases the risk of overheating and reduces the bearing’s service life. Furthermore, its viscosity makes it difficult to control the amount applied precisely, leading to excess or insufficient application, which causes premature wear, unnecessary consumption and possible failures.

Grease also tends to become contaminated and degrade more easily, losing properties and creating the need for more frequent maintenance. For these reasons, upgrading to cleaner, more controllable and efficient lubrication systems has become a strategic decision to optimise operation and extend the life of equipment.

• Accumulation of grease
• High maintenance costs
• Inefficient lubricant use

This system combines high-efficiency air-oil technology with a robust and flexible architecture capable of being installed into any rolling mill, regardless of speed, load or environmental conditions.

Significantly improves bearing cooling, even in high-temperature applications or under extreme stress. This not only increases operational safety by preventing overheating and unexpected failures, but also drastically reduces the need for maintenance.

Airotek incorporates an intuitive HMI that provides total control over lubrication: it allows you to view each cycle, adjust parameters in real time, and monitor system performance with complete traceability.

Airotek not only optimises the service life of critical components, but also enhances the overall performance of the production line by providing a modern, safe and adaptable solution to the current demands of the steel industry.

• improved cooling
• Lubrication control
• Adaptability to old rolling mills