Machinery Lubrication May 2006

As a product group, cylinders are as common as pumps and motors combined. Therefore, if a plant operates a lot of hydraulic equipment, cylinder repair expense is likely a significant portion...

We all know that transforming a lubrication program from average to world-class can be a difficult endeavor. For most, this transformation means changing the methods used to lubricate...

In industry, there has been much discussion on the topic of lubricant incompatibility, particularly with greases. When considering switching grease products, whether it’s for better...

A few years ago, a well-known lubricant and services provider conducted a survey of eight large U.S. Gulf Coast oil refineries relating to their oil consumption, mean-time-between-failure (MTBF)...

A client recently contacted Noria wanting to identify an alternative lubricant for an older piece of equipment. The original lubricant suggested by the manufacturer was vague and specified a...

Peter Russell, purchasing agent for Roseburg Forest Products, asked the question, “Isn’t there a better way to lubricate our dry (veneer) stackers than to buy 128 (aerosol)...

In reliability organizations, a large emphasis is placed on the application of technologies and the savings associated with discovering a problem and preventing an unplanned outage or catastrophic...

Idcon, a reliability and maintenance management consulting firm, came to our pulp and paper mill about nine years ago and started us on a reliability program that has changed our maintenance...