Yamada SKR Grease Lubricator Yamada Corporation’s air operated SKR110 series lubricator is now available through Yamada America. Though commonly used in the automotive manufacturing industry, the SKR110 unit is used worldwide in many grease pumping applications.The SKR110 is portable and comes complete with a pump, airlift assembly, air regulator and inductor plate. At a 50:1 pump ratio and operating…

Throughout the year we diagnose hundreds of pump and equipment problems over the phone and have found that in most cases it isn’t a pump problem, but rather a system problem. Sometimes the best tool you can use to help us determine your pumping issue is a camera. By sending us a few well snapped pictures from your camera, of the pump and/or system, will give us a greater understanding on diagnosing…

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Lately we have seen several pump failures due to improperly installed shaft cushions (p/n 770582). We have noticed that the problem occurs when a shaft cushion is installed in a pump that does not require it.

Often, we get a request for a Pulsation Dampener with ANSI Flanges, rather than the standard NPT port. Yamada only offers the ANSI Flange port option on the AD-25 and AD-40 series dampeners.