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Machinery Lubrication April 2023

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Too many people today assume new insights must come from advanced IIoT monitoring systems or AI platforms, but actionable insights do not require high-tech tools. Simply learning something new about your assets or how to care for them (as opposed to operating based on assumptions or incomplete knowledge) can lead to big improvements in reliability, decreases in costs or both.

Power plants, especially turbines, are expected to operate with high reliability and with controllable operating and maintenance costs. In this study, in-service gas turbine oils from three different power plants were sampled and analyzed — the results indicate that the monitoring of insoluble varnish together with soluble varnish improves the diagnostic and early correction of varnish problems.

Gerardo Trujillo

Soot can accumulate in the engine oil over time and is one of the reasons why oil needs to be changed. When the levels of soot in the oil become too high, it can cause a range of problems, including wear, depletion of additives, and deposits. Changes in soot formation trends should be investigated to prevent major problems.

Paul Farless

Achieving a goal doesn’t happen on a whim. My personal process for achieving goals is to assess, plan and execute. My personal process for achieving goals is very similar to the process that can help your plant achieve its lubrication goals.

Noria Media

A BS&W bowl is a clear device installed on the bottom of a piece of equipment that provides a window into what is happening at the bottom of a reservoir. Learn why these devices are used and how to properly implement them into your inspection process.

Noria Media

In this episode of Gear Talk, Wes is joined by Amy Moore, the Dean of Academic Affairs for a local trade school here in Tulsa, to discuss the importance of skills training and education, both for new workers and those who’ve been working for years.

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