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IS 11133 (1984): Recommendations for symbols for

lubrications appearing on machine tools [PGD 3: Machine
Tools]

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IS : 11133 - 1984

: 62189 : 6219022

00362

1I
m

( Reaffirmed 2005 )

Indian Standard

RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR
SYMBOLS FOR LUBRICATIONS
APPEARING ON MACHINE TOOLS

1. Scope - Gives guidance to both manufacturers and users of machine tools on the information
be provided and followed regarding the lubrication instructions.
2. Definitions

For the purposes of this standard the following

2.1 Lubrication Point -

definitions

to

shall apply.

The point at which lubricant is fed in order to lubricate a bearing surface.

2.2 Action Point - The point in a lubrication system where, in general,

out to ensure the correct operation of the system.

an external

action

is carried

Example
Filling with lubricant ( nipples or reservoir, etc), actuation of lever, etc.
3. Technical

Documentation

3.1 Lubrication Instructions - All information concerning the lubrication of the machine tool shall be
contained in a single document called Lubrication Instructions which shall be compiled by the
machine tool manufacturer.
Note

The Lubrication

Instructions

3.2 Technical Data to be Included

indicate the following.

may form a part of the general instruction

in the Lubrication

Instructions -

3.2.1

The designation of machine components to be lubricated.

3.2.2

The exact location of all action points.

3.2.3 The type of action

actuation of a lever, etc ).

to

be performed

manual.

( inspection,

Lubrication

replenishing,

instructions

cleaning,

lubricant

3.2.4 The classification of the lubricants to be used for the purpose of this standard
in Appendix A.

shall

change,

has been given

3.2.5 Viscosity grades and kinematic viscosity of the liquid lubricants which shall conform to
IS : 9466-1980 Viscosity classification for industrial liquid lubricants , have been given in Appendix B.
3.2.6 The grades of grease and their worked penetration numbers have been given in Appendix C.
The grades of grease are numbered according to their consistency following the classification system
Df the National Lubricating Grease Institute ( NLGI ) of the USA. The consistency is related to worked
Denetration which is determined by cone penetration method in accordance with IS : 1448 ( Part 60 )1971 Method of test for petroleum and its products: Part 60 Consistency of lubricating greases by
:one penetrometer (first revision ) .
3.2.7

The time interval in machine tool running hours at which each action point requires attention.

3.3 Schematic Representation of Lubrication instructions - The instructions listed in 3.2 shall be
illustrated
by means of diagrams, photographs or schematic views.
Care should be taken to
avoid those details which could lead to misunderstanding, by keeping the illustrations as simple as
Dossible.
A copy of such illustrations shall be made available on the machine.
3.4 Lubrication instructions Facsimile - An example of lubrication instructions for a particular machine
tool which shall be followed as regards layout is concerned has been given at Appendix D. All symbols
Jsed in the lubrication instructions shall, where they are provided for, comply with IS : 2182-1962
Recommendation for symbols to be given on indication plates for machine tools .
Adopted

30 November

1984

tZJJune 1985, ISi

I
INDIAN
MANAK

STANDARDS
BHAVAN,

INSTITUTION

9 BAHADUd
SHAH
NEW DELHI 119@2

ZAFAR

MARC

Gr 5

IS : 11133 - 1984
3.5 Minimum Requirements ary to comply with 3.2.

The basic information

contained

in Appendix

D is the minimum

necess-

4. Data Plates for Use on the Machine

4.1 It is recommended
that wherever practicable
(see 3 ) be permanently attached to the machine.
Note - At the option

a single

plate

of the user, small data plates may also be attached

complying

with

to each action

the

requirements

point.

4.2 Small Data Plates for Individual Action Points - If these small plates are to be used on the
machine, they shall be rigidly fixed close to the action points, and shall be located so as not to be
They shall indicate lubrication
instructions
only.
confused with other points.
4.2.1

Letters and numbers shall be easily readable.

Technical data to be indicated on the plates -

The colour should

indicate the following.

preferably

be yellow,

with

the

figures

in black.

Small

data

plates

should

4.2.1 .I Action point number

4.2.1.2

Symbol

4.2.1.3

Designation

4.2.1.4

Symbol of the time interval

4.2.2
suitable

of the action to be performed

of the lubricant

h, in machine
Small

running

data plates

No.17

shall

time intervals

The user then can determine from these suitable intervals

monthly, etc ) for his particular utilisation
of machine.

A.

hours.
preferably

Examples for small data plates for

5. Lubrication
Time Intervals - The lubrication
supplied by the machine tool manufacturer.

to IS : 2182-1962.

to be used shall be as given in Appendix

Shape and size of small data plate size is 40 mm square.

4.2.3 Small data plate facsimile been given in Fig. 1.

according

be squared shape.

individual

action

( in machine running

( for example,

No.8

daily,

No. 15

QD
bar

LOmm,

+LO

L4Omm-1

EXAMPLE
FIG.

A
1

Note - The dimensions

mm--

+LO

EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE

are given

OF SMALL

DATA

PLATES

as an example.

mm+
CHECK

REPLENISHMENT

CHANGE

EXAMPLE

B
FOR INDIVIDUAL

ACTION

have

hours ), shall be

per shift,

GO mm

point

POINT

weekly,

IS : 11133 - 1984
APPENDIX

(Clauses 3.2.4 and4.2.1.3

CLASSIFICATION

More Particular
Subdivision

Subdivision
in
Categories
According to Particular
Application
Fields

First
Code
Letter

OF

LUBRICANTS

FOR

MACHINE

TOOLS

Subdivision
in Categories
According
to Paniculer
Prapenias

Detailed

Remarks

Application

Relined

mineral

oils

AN 68

Total

CB 32
CB 68
CB 150

Pressure. bath and oil mlst( aerosol 1 lubrication of ancloe.

ad gears and alhed bearings of headstocks, feed-boxes.
carrnges, etc. when loads are moderate

loss general lubrication

of lightly

loaded parts

Enclosed

Moderately
gears

gears

Heawly

loaded

Rsflned mineral ails with good

ant+oxidation
properl~es ( etrsight or mhibited

loaded

CB 68 may

Pressure
type (
loads
is not

Refined
oils with
good
antioxidation
properties
( straight
or !nhibited
mineral oils ) and
with good load-carrying
abllltv

gears

and bath lubrication

of enclosed gears of any
except hypoid gears ) and allied bearings when
are high, provided that the operating
temperature
above 70C

Spindles and
bearmgs

SpIndIes, bearmgs
and assoclared
clutches

2
5
10
22

1lubricalton

Rehned mineral
oils wlh
very
good anti-oxidation.
ant&-corros~on and anti.wear properties

FD
FD
FD
FD

Relined
mineral
011s with
good an,,-corrosion
and
oxldatlon properties

FC 2
FC 10
FC 22

Pressure. bath and oil rmst f aerosol ) lubr!calion

or rolling bearlogs and assocmted clutches

G
G
G
G

Lubrlcaiion
of plan bearing sl~dewdys.
They should
be
particularly
useful at low traverse speeds to minimize
d~scontinuoor
or intermittent
sliding of the table (suckslip I

Pfeesure bath and 011 mist (aerosol

rolllog bearlegs

.i_

of

Refined mineral
oils with good
lubricity
and tackiness
propertlee preventing suck-clip

Hydrostattc

Refined mineral oils

good antworrosion
ox,datlon properties

systes

with
and

They can be used far the lubrication

of all sliding
parts
such as lead and feed screws. cans. ratchets and lightly
loaded worm gears with intermittent
serwce

.HL
HL
HL
HL

very
ants-

They ere rsquwsd

for lubricatl3n
of systems including
clutches whxh involve the use of oils whxh
de not
conia~n antiwear
additwer

-_
32
68
150
220

_systems

lubrlcaloaded

They can aleo be used for application

requlrmg
particularly
low viscosuty 011s. such es fine mechamsms
hydraulic
or hydra-pneumatwz
mechanisms.
elecrromegnetlc
clutchs.
air-line
lubricators
and hydrostatic
bearmgs

plain

.i

Slideways

Hydraulic

68

-_
very
ant!-

I-

Ii

flood-lubrtcated.

They ten also be used for manual or centralized

tion of lead and feed screwe and highly
slidewavs

of plain or

Splndlss. bearings
and aesocialed
clutches

t.placeAN

for

-_

_-

CB 32 and CB 66 can also be used

mechanically
controlled
clutches

16
32
46
68

Operation of general
plain or anti-friction
excepted )

hydraulic
systeme.
Lubrication
of
bearings and gears ( hypold types

They are also suitable far the lubrication of plain or rolling

bearlogs. and 111 types of gears normally loaded ( worm
and hypoid gears excepted )
HM 32 and HL 32. HM 68 and HL 68 may replace respectively CB 32 and CB 68

Refined
mineral 011s with
very
good anti-corrosion
anli-oxidatlon and anti-wear properties

Operation
of general hydraultc
highly loaded components

systems

which

include

HV 32
HV 46

Relined
mineral oils with good
v~scos~tyitemperature
pfopertles
/
1 Hydraulic and
slideways systems

Application
requiring

Refined mineral oils of HM tv~e

with anti-ellck-slip
propertlee

grease

HG 32
HG 68

They can also be used for lubrication

of separate
ways. when an 011 of this viscosity 1s required

Specific applicatmn
to machines with combined
hydraulic
and plain bearing slideways
lubrlcat$on
systems where
discontinuous
or intermittent
sliding ( stick-slsp ) et low
speed is to be mimmired

HG 32 and HG
G 68

68

may

replace

respectively

slide-

G 32 and

1
i
,

In some ceses. HV oils may replace HM 011s

in computers

_-

Application

XM 1
XM 2
XM 3

Greaser with
very good
antloxidation
and
anti-cowaslon
properties

Multrpurpose
greases

Plain rolllog bearing. open gears and general

m~scellaneoljs
oerts

greasing

Grease XM 1 is used III centralazed systems while

greases
XM 2 and XM 3 are dispensed preferably by CUP or hand
gun.
The equipment manufacturer
should
Identbfy the.
grease used for the initwl filling of each atem to ensure
that the grease subsequently
mtroduced
IS compatible
with it

of

I
I

INote

1 -

The prefix letter VG

des!gnete
when it exis:s. and any folIowIng

Note

2 -

The r~mer~al

Note

3 -

The three Qraoes of grease class XM are numbered

Note

4 -

Against

group des,goat,oo

the category lndustrjal

hqu,d lubncants~.
letters have no particular signllicanca.
wh,ch

appears after each code cmresponds

according

the IS0 VG grade of oil Given above, the machine

The group of letters which

to the average kinematic

to their cons~etency following

tool manufacturers

can r&ommend

lollaw

the letters VG .considered

v~scositv of the lubricant

the classification

lubricating

brand of the 011conforming

_~
3

forms a code.

The

larsl

letter

of

measured at 4oC and expressed in rmllirnelres squared

system of the National

use of any particular

es a whole,

Grease lnst~tute ( NLGI)

to thus ISO-VG

grade.

thrs

code idenfafles the family

per second

of lhe USA (see Appendix

However.

intermixing

( see Appendix

of the product

B 1.

C)

of brand should

be prelerebly

avoided.

considered.

but the second

letter

As in the Original Standard, this Page is Intentionally Left Blank

IS : 11133
APPENDIX

( Clause 3.2.5 )
VISCOSITY

CLASSIFICATION

OF LIQUID

LUBRICANTS
-

IS0

Kinematic
Viscosity
Limits,
cSt at 40C

Mid Point
Kinematic
Viscosity.
cSt at 40C

VG

Min

Max

22

198

242

32

288

352

46

414

506

10

900

10

110

15

15

135

165

22

22

198

242

32

32

288

35.2

46

46

414

506

68

68

612

748

100

100

90

110

150

150

135

165

220

220

198

242

320

320

288

352

460

460

414

506

Note

1 cSt =

lmm*/s

= 1O-6 ma/s.

APPENDIX
( Clause 3.2.6 )
GRADES

OF GREASE
Grade
XM

AND

WORKED

PENETRATION

Worked Penetration

310 to 340

XM 2

265 to295

XM3

220 to 250
5

NUMBERS

- 1984

APPENDIX

( Clause 3.4 )
LAYOUT
EXAMPLE

FOR LUBRICATION

: CYLINDRICAL

INSTRUCTION

UNIVERSAL

MAKE . . . . . . . . .

GRINDING

MACHINE

TYPE... . . . . . .

2000
1000
200
50
8

CAUTION,

CLEAN ALL POINTS

BEFORE LUBRICATING

;$a-

WORK
HEAD

MACHINE
COMPONENT

S :fthiAYS

f&F-

ACTION

POINT

No. 1

SPlNOLE ;Yz;z

WHEEL

r(

WHEEL

WHEEL
FINE

SPINDLE

s ;lTEM

TAILSTOCK

HYDRAULIC

UNIT

kziNDSPINDLE

FDI~
1.5

(11

*See Appendix

R-

SLIDEWAYS

?ESERVOlR
CAPACITY

ri,
WHEELHEAO

HM 68

G 68
0.1

0.1

0.2

15
I

A, Appendix

B and Appendix

C also.

IS:11133

- 1984

-*,
EXPLANATORY

This standard is based upon IS0 5169-1977

tions .
For the purpose of this standard,
Lubricants

for machine tools -

:
NOTE
Machine

the classification

Classification

tools -

Presentation

of lubrication

for lubricants

is adopted
.

from

instruc-

IS0 3498-l

979

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