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Working of Electronic lubricator, Advantages

Alpha lubricator is a high pressure computer controlled cylinder lubricator developed with the aim of reducing cylinder oil consumption. It’s a flexible system which enables a specific amount of oil can be injected in any number of engine revolutions in between (4,5,6...)( it can be during either compression or expansion stroke).The high pressure enables cylinder lub oil is injected exactly in ring pack when it passes through the quils and the injection is in a tangential direction which ensures optimal distribution.

System: it has a small piston for each quill in the liner, power for injection is obtained from the system pressure provided by the pump station(ie a common rail system used in the driving side and a positive displacement is used in the injection side. the quantity is determined by the load of the engine.
Further development is Alpha ACC-Alpha Adaptive Cylinder oil Control is called sulphur handle where amount of cylinder oil can be set by the sulphur content in the fuel

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