Oil supply facilities

for power plants, mining machines and workshops

More profit through modern maintenance of machines and systems

The optimal supply of machines, vehicles and devices with lubricants for a long machine service life

Lubricants, also known as lubricating oils, are the “blood” for engines, gearboxes and systems. Only lubricating oil enables gears and engines to run smoothly and only ensures a long service life for machines and systems when used in the correct dosage.

Due to the harsh use in engines and gearboxes, the lubricating oil loses its lubricating properties after a certain period of time, it ages or carbonizes, and the lubricating film tears. The used lubricating oil must be replaced with new lubricating oil. An oil change is required.

Internal combustion engines continually consume engine oil by lubricating the cylinder walls as the internal combustion engine runs. Small amounts of engine oil are used here, but if the oil level in the engine oil pan is not checked, this consumption can also lead to the oil level falling below the oil level and, in the worst case, to the destruction of the engine.

For trouble-free operation of machines, vehicles and systems, the following is crucial with regard to the supply of lubricating oil:

Continuous monitoring of the optimal oil level in the oil pan
The correct lubricating oil pressure within the machine's oil system
Continuous refilling of used oil quantities in the oil pan (combustion engines)
The exclusive use of engine or gear oils certified by the machine manufacturer
Compliance with oil change intervals according to the manufacturer's instructions, operating hours or kilometers driven
The replacement of oil filters in the machine's oil system according to the manufacturer's instructions regarding change intervals and cleanliness of the lubricating oil

MINIMAL oil supply system

Flow diagrams and explanations

Combined operation with a Z-PG pump unit
Using the first conveying route, used oil is sucked out of the engine oil pan of the combustion engine and pumped into the used oil tank. After switching the direction of rotation, fresh oil is sucked out of the fresh oil tank via the second conveying path and pumped into the engine oil pan.

Scheme – combined operation with a Z-PG pump unit
Used oil is sucked out of the engine oil pan using a Z-PG pump unit and pumped into the used oil tank. Fresh oil is then pumped from the fresh oil tank into the engine oil pan using the same pump.

Scheme – combined operation with a Z-PG pump unit
Used oil is sucked out of the engine oil pan using a Z-PG pump unit and pumped into the used oil tank or a barrel. Fresh oil is then pumped from the fresh oil tank or from a barrel into the engine oil pan using the same pump.

IDEAL oil supply system

Flow diagrams and explanations

Operation with two separate Z-PG pump units
Two Z-PG units are required for separate operation. The advantage: There is no mixing of fresh and used oil.

Oil change on the engine:
Z-PG pump unit waste oil: The used oil is sucked out of the engine oil pan via the first conveying path using the used oil pump and pumped into a corresponding tank. After switching the direction of rotation, the oil is pumped from this tank into barrels via the second conveying path.
Z-PG pump unit fresh oil: The first delivery route is used to pump fresh oil from barrels into a corresponding tank using the fresh oil pump. The oil is pumped from this tank into the engine oil pan via the second delivery route.

Filling and disposal of the system:
The fresh oil tank can be filled via the tank truck. The overfill protection prevents the tank from overfilling by switching off the tanker pump. The used oil tank can be emptied via the TW connection on the suction pipe. Here the overfill protection switches off when the tank truck is full.
Alternatively, supply/disposal can also be carried out via barrel plugs and the system's own control system. The used oil tank is emptied or the fresh oil tank is filled simply by changing the direction of rotation of the pump and correctly connecting the appropriate lines.

MAXIMUM oil supply system

Flow diagrams and explanations

The MAXIMAL was designed specifically for oil changes or for supplying oil to large or multiple industrial combustion engines or for many oil changes. Characteristic of the MAXIMAL is its compact design, in which all the necessary functions and fittings are integrated into the system. The MAXIMAL has a fresh oil and a used oil tank made of steel. To implement safe supply and disposal processes, the system is equipped with a pump unit and a central control with all the necessary sensors and fittings.

Automatic operation – fresh oil pump unit – pulse-controlled (engine filling)
The flow rate of the connected fresh oil pump unit is reduced to approx. 15% by a controlled interruption of the running time at intervals of seconds.
If additional fresh oil is required in the engine oil pan, the inlet solenoid valve on the engine oil pan opens and the fresh oil pump unit delivers fresh oil in small quantities, as required, on request until the maximum oil level is reached.

Automatic operation – fresh oil pump unit – level-controlled (TTE filling)
A level sensor is installed in a day tank for the maximum and minimum fill level. The pump receives electrical signals from these level sensors. If the “minimum fill level” signal comes, the pump starts supplying fresh oil until it receives the “maximum fill level” signal and switches off. The elevated arrangement of the day tank above the engine ensures that the engine oil pan is statically supplied with fresh oil.

OPTIMAL oil supply system

Flow diagrams and explanations

Stacking variants / multi-chamber tank containers

For large systems, the oil supply can also be integrated into Minotaur containers. It is possible to adapt the arrangement of the individual tanks to the specific requirements of the system as well as the local conditions. For example, a container can be equipped with several chambers to hold the required media. Otherwise, a single container can also be equipped for a specific medium. To save space, the containers are stacked on top of each other. Stairs and ladders for accessibility are taken into account and precisely adjusted. In addition to tanks for operating fluids, buffer storage can also be integrated into the overall concept to increase cost-effectiveness.

A.) KTD-F storage tank double-walled Freeland thermally insulated, volume: 25.000 liters, medium: palm oil
B.) KTD-F storage tank double-walled Freeland thermally insulated, volume: 25.000 liters, medium: palm oil
C.) KTD double-walled storage tank, volume: 3.000 liters, medium: fresh oil

A.) KCD-ISO storage tank container double-walled - thermally insulated, volume: 46.000 liters, medium: palm oil
B.) KTD special storage tank double-walled - thermally insulated, volume: 37.000 liters, medium: palm oil

A.) KTD-F storage tank double-walled Freeland thermally insulated, volume: 46.000 liters, medium: vegetable oil
B.) Double-walled multi-chamber module
B1.) Fresh oil chamber 3.000 liters
B2.) Waste oil chamber 3.000 liters
B3.) Heating oil chamber 3.000 liters

OPTIMAL oil supply system

Flow diagrams and explanations

A.) KCD special storage tank container, volume: 60.000 liters, medium: vegetable oil
B.) KCD special storage tank container, volume: 20.000 liters, medium: urea
C.) Double-walled multi-chamber module
C1.) Vegetable oil chamber 5.000 liters
C2.) Fresh oil chamber 5.000 liters
C3.) Waste oil chamber 5.000 liters
C4.) Biodiesel chamber 5.000 liters

A.) KCD special storage tank container, volume: 46.000 liters, medium: palm oil
B.) KCD special storage tank container, volume: 15.000 liters, medium: palm oil
C.) KCD special storage tank container, volume: 15.000 liters, medium: rapeseed oil
D.) KCD special storage tank container, volume: 46.000 liters, medium: palm oil
E.) KCD special storage tank container, volume: 15.000 liters, medium: rapeseed oil
F.) KCD special storage tank container, volume: 15.000 liters, medium: rapeseed oil

A.) Hot water buffer tank, highly insulated with complete equipment, volume: 30.000 liters
B.) 2x oil heating boilers 400 kW

Trouble-free operation and 100% availability of machines and systems

These factors are also very important:

Good machine and plant operators
with reasonable technical expertise to avoid “material battles”. Many machines and devices in mining, the power plant industry and also the construction industry are major investments. €500.000 to €5.000.000 per piece is not uncommon. These machines are highly productive but also maintenance-intensive. One hour of downtime on such a machine can result in lost production of up to €2.000 per hour.
Good maintenance and service technicians
In companies with large machine parks, every technical manager knows that these technicians are the backbone of the company. These technicians provide predictive maintenance work and minimize machine downtimes, as well as quickly repairing the machine in the event of a machine downtime. Because downtime reduces profits.
A strict maintenance regime
This means that if maintenance work is planned, it will be carried out at the right intervals but also with very good quality. Here, logs of the work carried out with documentation of consumables are mandatory.
Modern effective service equipment
for quick, optimal maintenance to save downtime during necessary maintenance work. If the maintenance team only causes 2 minutes of machine downtime instead of 30 hours for daily maintenance operations, this can significantly increase profits by minimizing machine downtimes. This means that the consumable media such as oils, urea and fats are pumped into the machine using pumps with large delivery volumes. This saves downtime.

Krampitz has been producing diesel tanks, oil supply and maintenance units for customers worldwide since 1990

As a result, Krampitz has been confronted with many challenges over the years, as well as customer perspectives. Krampitz systems stand for modular thinking, efficiency, ease of installation and longevity. The corrosion protection of our systems is precisely tailored to the location or region of use.

When it comes to oil supplies, we work exclusively with high-quality positive displacement pumps such as gear pumps or pneumatically driven piston pumps.
The level monitoring of our tanks can be done mechanically or electronically.
Our tanks, made of steel or stainless steel, are usually double-walled and equipped with vacuum leak monitoring.
If necessary, we also work with electronic flow meters or pulsers to accurately record consumption quantities.
The use of electronic overfill protection or motor valves to prevent overfilling of the tanks is standard.

The following series of systems for oil supply were developed by Krampitz

Oil supply systems and oil disposal systems for large gas and diesel engines
Tanks and equipment for oil delivery systems in truck and mining equipment workshops
Oil dispensing systems in container filling stations for trucks, construction and mining machines
Truck-based transportable oil supply and service units for use in the field or in the mine - directly on the machine = OnSiteService