Machinery Lubrication March 2008

You may have conducted this experiment in school: Your science teacher gives you a plastic syringe. With the syringe full of air and the plunger retracted, she tells you to block the outlet with...

The majority of my time is spent teaching people how to improve reliability with world-class lubrication practices. Most of these professionals desire a world-class program but are simply...

The city of Nashville, Tenn. offers many reasons to visit a location filled with history, culture and southern attractions. And on May 20 through 22, 2008, you will have one more reason to enjoy the...

In a previous issue we published an article entitled "Choosing Between Synthetic Lubricants and Conventional Oils." In this article, the author did an excellent job explaining some of the potential...

In the past, the lubrication requirements for a specific application could be satisfied by using general-purpose lubricants. Lubricant selection was typically based on experience and knowledge....

Glaze-forming solid-film lubricant technology was originally developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the space shuttle program as a means of providing a journal...

Lube oil application flaws and contamination are two of the major causes of bearing failures in small steam turbines. Fortunately, modern bearing protector seals can be used to prevent the influx...

Soy-based lubricants offer an alternative to traditional petroleum-based oils and greases in the marketplace. With funding support from the United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff, a U.S....

The complex nature of machinery in industrial environments requires sophisticated maintenance practices that continuously evolve to meet new application demands. In addition, new marketing...

In a previous article published in the November 2007 issue of Machinery Lubrication, titled "Electric Motor Lubrication", I mentioned the use of acoustic monitoring as a feedback tool for refining...

Recently, Lyon Labs has discovered a new lubrication technology that has outperformed conventional technology in a full-scale industrial application. This article describes the differences between...

The National Lubricating Grease Institute, the trade organization for the lubricating grease industry, turns 75 this year! Come help us celebrate at the 75th NLGI annual meeting at Colonial...

In January 2001, almost exactly seven years to the day this article is being written, five oil analysis practitioners assembled together in Biloxi, Mississippi with a common objective: to test and...

Viscosity index, noun An arbitrary scale for lubricating oils that indicates the extent of variation in viscosity with variation of temperature. Improver, noun A person or thing that...