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Keep Your Chuck Performing at Its Best: 5 Reasons to Lubricate with Kitagawa Chuck Grease Pro
A chuck operates under high loads every day. To maintain gripping force, accuracy, and operational reliability, regular and correct lubrication is essential. Insufficient lubrication can lead to reduced gripping force, malfunction, increased wear, seizure, and costly machine downtime.
5 reasons to grease your chuck regularly
- Prevent chuck malfunction at low hydraulic pressure
- Increase gripping force by up to 50%
- Improve gripping accuracy
- Reduce wear and prevent seizure
- Ensure safer operation
Why use Kitagawa Chuck Grease Pro?
Many operators use standard or lithium grease because it is readily available. However, under the extreme loads generated inside a chuck, these greases can move away from critical contact surfaces. This reduces lubrication effectiveness and can lead to metal-to-metal contact.
Kitagawa Chuck Grease Pro is specifically developed for power chucks. Its boundary grease formulation provides a more stable consistency that stays between critical surfaces under high loads, helping to maintain optimum chuck performance.
The Kitagawa advantage
- Developed specifically for chuck applications
- Stays in place under extreme loads
- Helps maintain gripping force and accuracy
- Reduces wear on critical components
- Extends chuck service life
Recommended maintenance schedule
Daily
Clean the chuck body
Lubricate sliding jaw chucks using a grease gun and Chuck Grease Pro
Full-stroke the jaws to distribute the grease
Every 3 months
Check all bolts for tightness
Lubricate sealed body chucks using a grease gun and Chuck Grease Pro
Every 6 months or 100,000 strokes
Disassemble and clean the chuck
Have the chuck serviced by a Kitagawa engineer or authorised distributor
Conclusion
Regular lubrication is one of the simplest ways to maintain gripping force, improve accuracy, reduce wear, and maximise chuck life.
Choose Kitagawa Chuck Grease Pro – the lubricant designed specifically for your chuck.
Order here: https://www.kitagawa.ch/en/product/400-g-grease-cartridge/