Oil mist systems

DropsA oil mist systems enable efficient and even lubrication of complex machines using the finest oil droplets in the air (Fog technology). These systems are ideal for large plant components, bearings, chains and hard-to-reach lubrication points in industry.

The Oil mist generator how and distribute lubricating oil extremely precisely – for less friction, less wear and extended service life.

Oil mist systems reduce oil consumption, maintenance requirements and ensure clean, sustainable operations. Nebol lubricators and DropsA solutions meet the highest demands of the German industry.

Oil mist systems from DropsA – precision and efficiency for your production.

Oil-mist systems create a fine mist from oil and carry it with compressed air through a pipe network to the lubrication points. The method is particularly suited to high-speed bearings, gears and chains in enclosed assemblies, where a continuous, low-volume supply of finely atomised oil reaches surfaces that are otherwise hard to lubricate. Because the mist also creates a slight overpressure inside the housing, it helps keep dirt and moisture out — protecting the very components it lubricates. Oil-mist lubrication is a long-established, robust technology within DropsA's product range.

The range centres on the NEBOL oil-mist devices, which generate the oil mist and feed it to the points through a pipe network. One central generator can serve several points across a machine, with the supply tuned to the number and type of components and their running speed.

An oil-mist generator atomises oil into a fine aerosol using compressed air and feeds it through the pipe network to the points, where the mist forms an even film on the surfaces. The continuous, low-consumption supply suits components running at high speed or in environments where conventional oil or grease lubrication would be difficult to maintain, while the slight housing overpressure keeps contaminants out.

Oil-mist lubrication is used on high-speed spindles, bearings, gears and chains across metalworking and machine building and general industry — wherever components run fast, sit in enclosed housings or are hard to reach for manual lubrication. It is a reliable method for protecting critical rotating and moving parts.

The right oil-mist configuration depends on the number and type of points, their running speed and the environment. Oil mist is most advantageous for high-speed and enclosed components needing a continuous, very fine film with contamination kept out; where individual points require larger, precisely defined quantities, an air-oil MQL system such as MiQueL may suit better.