Any thing has been constantly changing and developing since its emergence, and basically it has evolved from singularity to diversity, and the development of lubrication equipment is no exception. The technical method of applying substances with lubricating properties onto the contact surfaces of parts that move relative to each other in a machine to reduce friction and wear on the contact surfaces is called equipment lubrication. The equipment that adds lubricating grease to the machine is called a lubrication device.

With the development of modern industry, lubrication has become more important, and lubrication is no longer just a matter of "refueling". Practice has proven that blindly using lubricating materials and relying solely on experience for lubrication is not enough. It is necessary to grasp the essence and laws of friction, wear, and lubrication, and implement strict and scientific management in order to achieve practical results. Due to the diversity of modern equipment and environments, the lubrication methods have also shown diversified development. Common lubrication methods include manual lubrication, splash lubrication, drip lubrication, oil ring oil chain lubrication, centralized lubrication, etc. At present, centralized lubrication is the most commonly used in large equipment, and we will introduce the diversified development of centralized lubrication.

Centralized lubrication is mainly used in mechanical equipment with a large number of lubrication points or lubrication systems in workshops and factories. Adopting centralized lubrication can reduce maintenance workload and improve reliability. At present, there are mainly several ways of centralized lubrication, including single line progressive lubrication, double line lubrication, and intelligent centralized lubrication. The advantages and disadvantages of these three types of lubrication can be seen from the table below. Single line progressive and double line systems have emerged early and have been in use for a long time, so there are still many, especially for old equipment. The intelligent centralized lubrication system, developed by MCC CR as the representative, is gradually replacing the above two lubrication methods due to its advanced technology, humanized and reasonable refueling methods.

 Along with the rapid development of intelligent lubrication, both single line progressive and double line lubrication have been continuously improved based on the absorption of intelligent lubrication technology, gradually leading to the emergence of many semi intelligent lubrication methods that fall between intelligent lubrication and single line double line lubrication. At the same time, with the continuous advancement of technology and the continuous improvement of production processes, there are more precise requirements for lubrication equipment. Intelligent lubrication equipment is also constantly being updated, from the original single to single control to row and column control, and later to industrial bus controlPLCControl until later detachmentPLCThe IndustryCANBus control. Due to the continuous advancement of technology, more and more lubrication equipment manufacturers have designed different lubrication equipment. We are constantly developing towards customized equipment lubrication.

With the advancement of technology and production processes, modern equipment is developing towards high precision, high efficiency, ultra large, ultra small, high speed, heavy load, energy saving, reliability, and maintainability. This has led to more severe working conditions in the friction part of machinery, and lubrication has become extremely important. In many cases, it has even become the key to cutting-edge technology, such as lubrication under high temperature, low temperature, high speed, vacuum, radiation, and special medium conditions. This will also promote the development of lubrication equipment in a more diversified direction.