What to Consider Before Buying a Grease Gun

How to determine if you should purchase a manual, battery-operated or pneumatic grease gun for your greasing needs

May 1, 2019

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Machinery Lubrication

Article originally published on Noria.com

Planning to buy a new grease gun? What should you consider before purchasing? When choosing a grease gun, there are several things you should consider, including how much grease will be applied and what type of machinery will be lubricated. The most popular grease guns are the manually operated, pneumatic and battery-powered styles.

Manual grease guns (lever and pistol-grip types) are the preferred choice for low-volume greasing. Battery-operated and pneumatic style grease guns can prevent operator fatigue and work well where large volumes of grease are required.

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