Help, too much way lube

[jeff]

Our Mori SL-15 goes thru about 2 oil tanks of lube per day.

I need to change the timers,but I can't find where to do this.

I've checked the parameters...don't see it there.

All I see is in the diagnostics book but I forgot how to read that ladder stuff a long time ago.

I think the control is Yasnac i80.

Anyopne know how to change the settings for this?

[Rick Henrickson 65]

heads up! you may have a broken oil manifold bank

[jeff]

Well, I can see the gauge on the pump kick on and off.

Would this still happen if the manifold was broken?

[camgeneration]

how long is it between cycles. If it is a broken manifold it will just pump at lot more fluid per cycle, it still will cycle normally. Were is all the fluid coming out?

[Rick Henrickson 65]

there is a timer setting in the parameters for frequency and duration but its machine specific usually will need to find your parameter manual or call distributor.

but I would bet you have a leak somewhere

[jeff]

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how long is it between cycles. If it is a broken manifold it will just pump at lot more fluid per cycle, it still will cycle normally. Were is all the fluid coming out?

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4 minutes between cycles and pumps for 30 seconds at a time.

 

The fluid is dripping off of the ways, which I think is normal,but the coolant is nasty from all of the oil.

[camgeneration]

I don't know what is standard for a Mori, so someone else will have to answer for that. Sounds a little too often to me though. If it is coming off all the ways and ball screw equally, then it is the pump on too often, or too long, or too much pressure.

[Andy]

I have a Mori SL-15 also.

Same exact complaint, uses lots of way oil.

Checked with the factory a few years ago.

Result= there is no way to change it.

I found the parameter and messed with it but it would not let me change it as I recall, or it

simply did not affect the output of oil.

So, I skim constantly and buy lots of way oil.

Bummer!!

Spoke with others over the years and they all said yep, thats the way it it.

I think Mori set it up this way to protect the warantee for those that would under oil it.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

As a former employee of Mori... they definitely err on the side of keeping the machine well oiled. But you should be able to go a day or two without having to refill the oil vessel. That does seem a bit excessive.

 

It is adjustable though. We had a customer that machined ceramic. The cutomer wanted the oil to run constantly and Mori was able to oblige them, so I gotta believe you can go the other way.

[ToolMan184]

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4 minutes between cycles and pumps for 30 seconds at a time.

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With it doing a cycle this often, its going to pump alot of lube.

[jeff]

Thanks for the input guys.

I agree with James, it's got to be adjustable.

Looks like I have to call Mori.

Hopefully Andy is wrong and I am able to change it