Machinery Lubrication December 2018

More than 300 industrial professionals recently congregated in Houston, Texas, for the inaugural Machinery Lubrication Conference & Exhibition, with attendees from 31 states and 16 countries…

All maintenance personnel should have the knowledge and skills to troubleshoot and maintain in-plant systems. This article reveals the four things every hydraulic troubleshooter needs to kno…

When a bearing is running hot, the usual suspects are misalignment and impaired lubrication. Likewise, the first and most pronounced symptom of misalignment and impaired lubrication is exces…

While most lubrication actions aren't life and death, they do have severe consequences if not taken care of properly. This includes failure, which leads to higher maintenance costs, unexpected downtime, and potential safety risks for personnel. By choosing the right lubrication and using it appropriately, maximum efficiency can be achieved.

As industry has evolved, so have the practices and philosophies for how and when to perform maintenance and lubrication. More options and tools are now available to guide the actions of personnel for nearly all lubrication tasks. However, to truly understand how this evolution has changed the landscape, you must know where maintenance began and where it is today.

While it may seem obvious that key performance indicators (KPIs) or metrics play an important role in the success of a lubrication program—what is not as apparent is defining the best metrics for assessing the program’s current status and guiding it to the desired level. This article will explain how to select the right KPIs and implement them effectively.

As the primary contractor for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Test and Operations Support Contract at Kennedy Space Center, Jacobs earned the 2017 Augustus H. Gill Award …

All paths to excellence, regardless of the destination, generally follow a similar course, with steps to assess, plan, implement and reassess. Therefore, the first step toward achieving a su…

Three years ago, Bradley Vinson joined the Altec Industries team as a maintenance technician soon after obtaining his associate degree. He performed several lubrication preventive maintenanc…