Patent ID: 6513964
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: B01F

Abstract:
A mass balance proportioner for weighing and mixing a concentrated lubricant and a dilution material to form a diluted lubricant having a predetermined dilution ratio based upon weight of concentrated lubricant to weight of dilution material comprising a supply of concentrated lubricant, a supply of dilution material, a mixing tank for receiving said concentrated lubricant and said dilution material, a scale for weighing said concentrated lubricant in said mixing tank and said dilution material in said mixing tank to establish a mixture of diluted lubricant in said mixing tank which is predetermined and based upon weight of concentrated lubricant to weight of dilution material, a mixer for mixing the concentrated lubricant and dilution material in said mixing tank to form a homogenous solution of diluted lubricant, an outlet in said mixing tank, a storage tank for receiving from said outlet of said mixing tank and storing said mixed solution of diluted lubricant, a second mixer for mixing the solution of diluted lubricant in said storage tank to maintain a substantially homogeneous mixture of lubricant and dilution material and an outlet from said storage tank for directing the solution of diluted lubricant to a use location.