Does compressed air have to be enriched with oil?
An increasing number of users no longer wish to use lubricators. Festo components are lubricated for life and can therefore be operated unlubricated. There are some components that must only be operated without lubrication (please refer to the catalogue specifications). However, in some situations we recommend lubricated compressed air, for instance with extremely fast cylinder movements. If components which are usually operated without lubrication, are operated with lubricated air even once, then the air must always be lubricated from then on because the oil washes away the life-time lubrication.
