Product Spotlight – AMSOIL Industrial TRIBOLUBE® VG-0

Automation Challenges

Modern manufacturing facilities implement robotic automation to optimize the performance of repetitive tasks during extended production runs. The precision speed-reducing gearboxes in robot joints multiply torque by as much as 200:1 under constant acceleration, deceleration and load reversal. The extreme stress of cyclical start–stop and bidirectional shock loading of reverse operation creates contact pressure on gear teeth, bearings and flexure elements that can cause fatigue, component wear and lubrication breakdown inside the gearbox.

A Better Solution 

Robot gearbox grease must be designed to stay in place, sealing gaps and lubricating surfaces at low speeds under high-contact stress. Additional ways to measure robot grease effectiveness include:  

• Resists Hardening for improved grease and gearbox life. 

• Maintains Viscosity under extreme temperatures and pressures. 

• Pumpability for easy exchanges in compact, sealed gearboxes.

AMSOIL Industrial TRIBOLUBE^® VG-0 is a high-performance grease specifically engineered to prolong gear life in strain wave, harmonic drive, rotary vector (RV), cycloidal and other high-precision multi-axis robot gearboxes. It maintains viscosity and resists hardening over a wide temperature range to help reduce gearbox temperatures and power consumption. And it remains in place to protect against metal-to-metal contact for extended gearbox life and increased reliability during extended production runs.

Compatibility 

TRIBOLUBE VG-0 is compatible with and a direct replacement for manufacturer-recommended robot joint and bearing greases, including ABB,* FANUC,* KUKA,* Nabtesco,* Sumitomo* and Yaskawa.* Contact an AMSOIL Industrial Application Engineer today to learn more about customized reliability solutions tailored to your specific applications.