Shaft lubrication system

A lubrication system for a mechanical system comprising:

• a peristaltic lubricant pump configured to dispense lubricant;
• a stepper motor mechanically coupled to the peristaltic lubricant pump;
• a photoelectric lubricant sensor configured to sense an amount of lubricant dispensed by the peristaltic lubricant pump and transmit sensor data associated with a sensed amount of a dispensed lubricant;
• a controller communicatively coupled to the photoelectric lubricant sensor and the stepper motor, the controller including one or more processors configured to execute a set of program instructions stored in a memory, the set of program instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to:
• receive an operation signal associated with the mechanical system, wherein the operation signal is transmitted to the controller when the mechanical system is activated;
• cause the stepper motor to operate upon receiving the operation signal;
• receive the sensor data;
• and
• cause a change in a rate of the stepper motor based on the sensor data;
• and
• a transceiver coupled to the controller and configured to communicate with a remote device, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive status data from the controller and transmit the status data to the remote device, wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive input data from the remote device and transmit the input data to the controller;
• wherein the remote device is configured to input:
• a pre-operation instruction configured to cause the lubrication system to dispense lubricant before receiving the operation signal;
• a setting instruction configured to cause the lubrication system to adjust the rate of the stepper motor;
• and
• an operation instruction configured to cause the lubrication system to switch between an ON status and an OFF status.