RTA and RT-flex TRAINING

Function of the CLU3

(Vogel PC oiler)
Cylinder Lubrication System

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Designation of Lubricating Systems

• (CLU1:) Cylinder lubricating pumps driven by hydraulic motor.
Feed rate adjusting by setting screws and lever position.
Load dependence controlled by lever on fuel linkage
• CLU2: Cylinder lubricating units hydraulically operated.
Controlled by pulses from remote control system
• CLU3: Cylinder lubricating pumps driven by electric motor
• CLU4: Pulse feed and pulse jet.
Cylinder lubricating oil injection controlled by electronic / hydraulics
• CLU5: Cylinder lubricating oil injection controlled by electronic / hydraulics for W-X35 and W-X40
engine types
• flexLube: Cylinder lubricating oil injection controlled by electronic / hydraulics applicable for all 2-stroke
engine types

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Characteristics of Lubricating System

• Cylinder lubricating pumps driven by electric motor
• Feed rate adjusted by:
• Setting screws/disks on the lubricating pumps
• Parameter "pump speed factor" in the remote control system.
• Load dependence controlled by frequency converter (variable speed of the electric motor)
• Emergency Control at constant electric motor speed

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General Layout and Signal Exchange

Remote Control System CLU3 Control Box

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Supply 1 Frequency
(Normal) Converter
Cylinder lubr. pumps
Supply 2 M
(Emergency)

*) for RTA engines: Load Indicator

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Control Features
• Normal cylinder lubrication on / off control
Automatic start of lubrication when engine starts running / pre-lubrication
• Static load dependence of cylinder lubrication
Automatic adjustment of feed rate acc. to steady engine load
• Dynamic load dependence of cylinder lubrication
Momentary increase of feed rate when load is raising
• Pre- / post lubrication
Pushbutton controlled lubrication for ca. 10 min
• Pump speed factor
Adjustment of feed rate at 100% engine load

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Static Load Dependence - Specific Feed Rate

Static Load Dependence Specific Feed Rate

Lubrication g / kWh
100%

Emergency
Lubrication

Normal Lubrication

25% = minimum Feed rate at 100% Power

10%

2% Power 100% 2% Power 100%

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Control Modes
• Normal cylinder lubrication:
Load dependent adjustment of electric motor speed
• Emergency lubrication:
Electric motor running at nominal, constant speed
• Consequences for emergency lubrication:
• Increased specific feed rate at part load
• Same feed rate as in normal mode at 100% load only with pump speed factor = 1!
• Pump speed factor > 1: Feed rate at 100% load is lower compared to normal mode
• Pump speed factor < 1: Feed rate at 100% load is higher compared to normal mode
• Emergency lubrication needs careful attention and adjusting of setting screws!

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How to adjust the Cylinder Lubrication

• Adjust the setting screws on the lubricator. Here the upper or lower lubrication level can be adjusted
separately. Also single cylinders can be adjusted separately.
The feed rate will change in big steps
• The feed rate can be adjusted by changing the so called pump speed factor in the RC system.
The parameter should be within 0.85 and 1.15.
By changing the pump speed factor, the feed rate can be adjusted in very small steps.
Only the total amount can be adjusted. It is not possible to adjust the upper / lower level or single units
with the pump speed factor

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Vogel PC Type Oiler

Components
01 E-motor 01

02 Quick disconnection motor plug 04 05 02

03 Gear box
04 Pump element upper level
05 Non return valves
06 Non flow alarm sensor
07 Pump element lower level
06 03

07

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Vogel PC Type Oiler

Components
01
01 Non return valves
02
02 Overpressure protection
03
03 Shut off valve 04

04 Venting screw 05

05 Level alarm switch

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Vogel PC Type Oiler

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Pump Element

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How to Adjust Pump Element

• Remove fixing screw (16) at the adjustment disc (8) of the pump element
• Loosen hex nut (9) half turn
• Move adjustment disc (8, SW24) to the desired setting
• Turn the fixing screw (16) back again
• Retighten hex nut (9)

Setting Delivery volume

position per lubrication
level
[ml/stroke]
1 0.27
2 0.36
3 0.47
4 0.63
5 0.83
6 1.10

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Control Box
• The normal power supply, as well as the emergency power
supply for the lubricator are connected to the CLU3 control
box
• The frequency converter converts the 4-20mA (0-160%
Lubrication Signal) signal from the Remote Control system to
a speed signal (0-2880rpm ) for the E-Motor on the lubricator
• All parameters in the frequency converter are already set
during shop test
• In case of a replacement of the converter later in service, the
parameters have to be set again as per parameter list
• On the Frequency converter the output frequency as well as
speed of the electric motor is indicated. The speed of the Frequency
electric motor can be seen by changing to parameter 0102 Converter

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Lubricators
Accumulator type quill CLU3

è SB 76

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Running-in Feed Rate

For the running in and cylinder lubrication feed rates please refer to Service Bulletin 161

è SB 161

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Adjusting of Feed-rate
For detailed instruction consult your “Operation” manual, chapter 7218

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