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Dry Film Lubrication with OKS 511 on Hot-Rolling Maintenance Slides and Stamping Die Guide Pillars
November 12, 2026
In the hot-rolling area of a steel plant, heavy-duty maintenance slides suffered from boundary lubrication at restart after long standstill periods. Conventional grease tended to dry out and pick up dust in the residual heat and dusty environment, causing sticky cold-start movement and stick-slip. In the same shop, stamping die guide pillars operated intermittently with low speed and high load; grease was easily squeezed out or carbonized near high-temperature zones.
1. Why OKS 511
Per OKS 511 TDS:
MoS₂ + graphite solid lubricant, fast-drying, no oil migration
In dusty areas, no grease caking occurred; only a uniform grey-black dry film remained.
After maintenance shutdown, a small amount of grease combined with the dry film restored operation quickly.
One 400 ml can covered multiple guide pillars and local slide maintenance.
4. Limitations
OKS 511 is an auxiliary dry film lubricant, not a substitute for flooded oil lubrication. For continuous high-speed operation, water-flushed areas, or long-term oil immersion, oil/grease circulation systems should remain the primary lubrication method; the dry film serves only as start-up and edge-zone protection.