ARIEL CORPORATION

WORLD STANDARD COMPRESSORS

35 Blackjack Road Mount Vernon, OH 43050 www.arielcorp.com

Enhanced Force Feed

Lubrication System
• Increased reliability
• Ease of maintenance
• Robust component design
• Improved protection and diagnostics
• Enhanced pump priming
• Fewer connection points
• Easily interchangeable

Genuine Ariel Parts are available through our worldwide network of authorized distributors.
 Enhanced Force Feed Lubrication System

Increased Reliability and

Ease of Maintenance
Introducing the improved high pressure
force feed lubrication system from
Ariel. Improvements will be provided on
new units and available as aftermarket
upgrades beginning January 2012.

Injection Check Valves

One check valve with fewer fittings and
potential leak points is now used for all
pressure ranges. Reduction in size and
weight minimizes the effects of vibration
for increased reliability.

Old style

New style

Rupture Discs
Redesigned with increased accuracy
to avoid nuisance unit shut downs.

Resettable Pin Indicators Balance Valves Pressure Gauges

Now available as a new unit option
or aftermarket addition to simplify
troubleshooting.
Pressure gauges Tube connections replace
installed on each balance threaded connections to
valve eases adjustment reduce fitting leakage, ease
and maintenance on gauge face alignment and
KBU:Z:B:V units. eliminate damage from
over-tightening. Gauges
have been repositioned
below divider blocks for
increased protection
where possible.

Old style

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 Oil Traps
Improved design offers better performance
and quicker priming. Reduction in size and
weight minimizes the effects of vibration
and keeps components out of the way.

Old style

New style

No-Flow Monitoring Devices

Increased selection of ATEX certified
no-flow monitoring devices to meet your
needs.

Divider Block Baseplates

and Discharge Check
Valve Threads
Improved manufacturing techniques
reduce leakage at threaded connections
and prevent thread damage.
Force Feed
Lubricator Pump
Redesigned pump
assembly improves
pump priming, reduces
rolling resistance on
the camshaft, prevents
water intrusion into
the lubricator box and
minimizes connection
leakage.

New style

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 Enhanced Force Feed Lubrication System | Quick Reference Guide

New Part Numbers & Interchangeability Impact

Resettable Pin Indicator Sizing
Blow-out Assembly Resettable Pin Indicator

Rupture Disc
Newly available
Pin indicators are sized according to rupture disc size. option with no
interchangeability
BLOW-OUT RESETTABLE PIN impact.
FITTING REPLACEMENT RUPTURE DISC STAINLESS STEEL TUBING
INDICATOR
Ariel Rating Ariel Ariel Rating Size Ariel Pin indicator pressure
P/N psig (bar g) P/N Color P/N psig (bar g) in. (mm) P/N
should not exceed
A-0080 3250 (224) A-0124 Purple the rupture disc
A-18243 3000 (207) 1/4 x 0.035
A-3531 3700 (255) A-3536 Yellow wall pressure protecting
PT0200CB
(6.4 x 0.9) the system.
A-3532 4600 (317) A-3537 Red
A-9968 3500 (241)
A-3533 5500 (379) A-3538 Orange 1/4 x 0.065
Contact the ARC for
A-3534 6400 (441) A-3539 Pink wall PT0201CD
A-9969 5000 (345) (6.4 x 1.7) assistance selecting
A-3535 7300 (503) A-3540 Blue pin indicators.

Oil Trap & Check Valve

Individual Components Injection Check
Replacing existing components will require Oil Trap Valve
A A A-17774 Oil Trap Body
1/8” NPT
(~3”) to account for shorter check valve. B A-18496 Check Valve Connection

Dependant on Port Size

tube unions in toolboxes for conversions. B C A-17775 1/8” NPT Stem
C
A-17776 1/4” NPT Stem A-18496
To maximize the benefits of the new components Complete Assembly
we advise converting to the new oil traps and A-17775-A 1/8” NPT - Oil Trap & Check Valve Assy
check valves at the same time.
A-17776-A 1/4” NPT - Oil Trap & Check Valve Assy

Gauges Pumps
Pump connections are in different locations
needed to adapt the new tube style connector to
existing threaded connection. to use the new pump in existing systems.
Old P/N New P/N Description Old P/N New P/N Description
A-0261 A-18450-A Gauge, 100psi, Bottom Mount, 3/8” T A-9476 A-18525-A 3/16” Ariel Pump
A-3189 A-18451-A Gauge, 100psi, Back Mount, 3/8” T A-9477 A-18526-A 1/4” Ariel Pump
A-8727 A-17256-A Gauge, 3000psi, Back Mount, 3/8” T A-9478 A-18527-A 3/8” Ariel Pump
A-8728 A-17257-A Gauge, 5000psi, Back Mount, 3/8” T
A-9093 A-17258-A Gauge, 7500psi, Back Mount, 3/8” T

Ariel encourages
system conversions to take advantage of these improvements. Please note, after a phase-out period,
Ariel will no longer offer the previous style of lubrication system components.
Reference Ariel Customer Technical Bulletin 218 for additional details on system improvements,
conversions and part numbers.

ARIEL CORPORATION Genuine Ariel Parts are available

through our worldwide network
Ariel Response Center | P: (888) 397-7766 (Option 1) | arc@arielcorp.com
of authorized distributors.
Ariel Spare Parts | P: (888) 397-7766 (Option 2) | spareparts@arielcorp.com
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