Oil Wipers
Oil Wipers
Globagon oil wiper rings are designed to use in reciprocating compressors with horizontal, vertical, or angled configurations. Their primary function is to effectively remove excess oil from the piston rod.
These rings can be combined with other ring types to provide added benefits such as lateral oil scraping and improved sealing performance. Our designs utilize Finite Element Analysis to precisely position cavity holes for optimized oil control, while also considering key performance factors including chemical resistance, thermal stability, and mechanical strength.
Each product is manufactured to either OEM specifications or customized dimensions provided by the client, ensuring full compliance with industry standards and exceptional build quality.
Developed with a comprehensive understanding of compressor operating conditions such as temperature, pressure, gas composition, and lubrication systems—Globagon oil wiper rings are produced from high quality materials to ensure reliable, long-lasting performance in even the most demanding environments.
Working Principle
Oil Wipers
Oil wiper packing plays a key role in improving compressor reliability by keeping lubricating oil confined to where it’s needed and preventing contamination of downstream components and processes. In both lubricated and non-lubricated compressors, properly functioning wiper rings reduce oil consumption, lower operational costs, and help prevent environmental leakage.
By scraping excess oil from the piston rod during each stroke, oil wipers prevent crankcase oil loss, stop oil from reaching the pressure packing and cylinder in non-lube systems, and block cylinder oil from migrating back into the crankcase.
Typically located near the crosshead assembly, wiper rings also limit the unintended flow of oil caused by the pumping action of the reciprocating rod. To achieve optimal performance, they must remove oil uniformly around the entire rod circumference and incorporate a drain profile suited to the specific compressor design.