Gast Lubricated Air Motors Can Provide Years of Use when Provided with Good Quality Compressed Air.
What is good quality compressed air for a lubricated air motor???
- Clean (free of dirt, debris, pipe scale and other foreign matter)
- Dry (no condensable water)
- Lubricated (1 drop of oil for every 50 CFM of air while the unit is running, or 1 drop of oil per continuous minute of run time)
- Gast recommends Gast #AD220 oil or a detergent SAE#10 automotive engine oil for lubricating.
How does a Gast Rotary Vane Air Motor Operate?
- Rotary vane air motors operate with compressed air and do not require electrical power. Expanding air behind the vanes produce rotation, providing horsepower and torque.
Challenges with Lubricated Air Motors:
While Gast Lubricated Air Motors are rugged and reliable when provided with good quality, lubricated air, the associated in-line lubricators and the oil itself pose maintenance and application challenges.
- Oil must be added and maintained
- This maintenance can be time consuming
- It may be logistically challenging
- It may be remote
- Maintenance downtime can be costly
- Oil itself may not be compatible or allowed in some applications.
- Mixing, processing and pumping applications where potential oil contamination of high value materials and liquids is not acceptable.
- Items for consumption, such as food, beverage and pharmaceuticals are other areas where oil contamination is simply not allowed.
The SOLUTION:
Gast’s “LubeFree” and MVP line of air motors feature LubeFree vanes made of a proprietary material that works effectively without lubrication.
- Independent testing has shown operation in excess of 10,000 hours in completely oilless applications!
- Lubricating these air motors will extend their life even further.
- Gast’s LubeFree Series of air motors are based on the popular lubricated 2AM & 4AM Series of air motors to allow for drop in versatility.
- In addition to the new LubeFree vanes these units incorporate surface treatment help minimize corrosion.
- “LL” option has a rotor with corrosion treatment for applications with limited or no lubrication.
- “NLP” option with complete corrosion protection to the rotor, body and endplates.
- In addition to the new LubeFree vanes these units incorporate surface treatment help minimize corrosion.
GAST MVP Series Air Motors 
- Gast’s MVP Series of Air Motors also feature Gast’s LubeFree vanes, but are available in both Aluminum and Stainless Steel .
- Optional 300 Series Stainless Steel available with IP ratings
- Multiple mounting options include NEMA, IEC flange, hub and foot supports.
SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR????!!!!!
For further info, check out
https://gastmfg.com/uploads/catalogs/Gast-LubeFree-Rotary-Vane-Air-Motor-Brochure.pdf
https://gastmfg.com/products/air-and-gear-motors
All the best,
Ed Walker
RG-Group Gast & Atlas Copco Vacuum Product Specialist
Cell: 888-840-1669
Customer Service Center: 800-382-2823
Email: [email protected]
www.rg-group.com