DRAKO elevator ropes are lubricated during the manufacture process with the aim of reducing corrosion and abrasion. But the quantity of lubricant so applied may only be enough to prevent elevators with sharply calculated traction capability from slipping. Since, however, dust and abrasion tend to thicken the lubricant, it is only in rare cases that this first lubrication remains effective over the entire service life. Relubrication is not necessary as long as your fingers pick up a smear of oil if you touch the rope. As such, relubrication is carried out a number of ways – with a spray can or oil can or paint brush or similar. For traction drives, only small quantities need to be applied, following which the elevator should be run up and down the whole distance several times. In doing so, observe any slipping characteristics and, if necessary, apply more lubricant. Thelubricant used should initially have low viscosity and good creep properties so that the inner parts of the rope are also lubricated.
Transparent and of low viscosity, DRAKO-SOL is able to penetrate the rope even under load.
During non-operational phases, it flows back to the rope contact points from which they were displaced during rope/elevator operation.
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And so DRAKO recommends that the elevator ropes be periodically relubricated during service.
Attention: The automatic lubricators available nowadays may only be used at a specific elevator for a very limited period of time. Otherwise, excess lubrication soon occurs with the attendant risk of rope slip.
DRAKO rope maintenance products are designed to conform to the basic lubrication that DRAKO ropes receive at manufacture. If other products are used, no warranty for conformance can be offered. This also applies to the rope maintenance products of other manufacturers.
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Spain
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