Machinery Lubrication December 2013

Reliability should have shared responsibility. It must be fixed in the DNA of the machine as well as in the minds of operators and maintainers.

Plants often do not take into account the effect that the lubricant supplier can have on machine reliability. If left unchecked, the results can be catastrophic.

Lubricants initially arrive in industrial plants usually via one of two methods: New equipment generally comes with a “lubricant list” from the equipment supplier with a few...

One of the most important but underestimated factors impacting the operation of turbines (both steam and gas) and other machinery is the condition of the oil, especially its “mechanical”...

Oil analysis is commonly used across industry not only to analyze oil health but also machine health. Recently, advances have been made in grease analysis. With the increasing demand for machines...

Selecting the proper oil analysis software and maximizing its features can provide a huge payback for users through reduced machinery maintenance expenses.

Throughout his career, Brandon Lisch has held many positions, such as maintenance mechanic. Now as a predictive maintenance technician for Suncoke Energy, he is developing a world-class lube program.

Oil analysis is a routine activity for analyzing oil health, oil contamination and machine wear. Read about oil analysis tests, interpreting oil analysis data and more.

When it comes to developing, implementing and sustaining a reliability-improvement program, long-term success ultimately depends on a solid foundation. Indeed, it is the foundation that will...