Machinery Lubrication July 2001

It is unfortunate, that many leaks identified in hydraulic systems are left to drip away the profits of a company - profits lost with unnecessary energy consumption, reduced equipment performance, decreased reliability, increased fluid costs, increased housekeeping costs, etc.

The grease gun can be an effective tool or a dangerous weapon, depending on how it is used. You need to know the output per stroke of your grease gun in order to know how much grease you are adding...

Over the past several years, extensive resources have been used to improve flushing techniques for hydraulic and lubrication systems. This has led to a large body of knowledge on flushing evidenced...

A survey on oil mist usage in U.S. refineries found that almost 50 percent of the refineries use oil mist lubrication extensively. The survey was based on large-scale systems with a fully monitored...

The past 10 years have seen a quiet revolution in electric motor bearing relubrication. Adherence to fundamentally sound practices, such as ensuring work area cleanliness during relube and...

The question “How long will this turbine oil last?” should be answered with the sound engineering response of “it depends.” Turbine oil suppliers can give fairly wide-ranging estimates, say 5...

Maybe you haven’t heard. It’s no longer just about the lubricant, its performance, quality or price. The days of awarding a supply contract to the lowest bidder which happens to be a national...

This article is intended as a guide to setting up an efficient and well-organized oil store. It addresses many of the minor issues often overlooked, which as a whole, form an important and c…

Viscosity is the measure of the oil’s resistance to flow (shear stress) under certain conditions. To simplify, the oil’s viscosity represents the measure for which the oil wants to stay put …

Every maintenance department seeks reduced maintenance costs, increased equipment utilization and improved equipment reliability. To achieve this, maintenance personnel often look to upgrade the...