Machinery Lubrication February 2014

In common oil reservoirs and sumps, there are three important inspection zones that have a story to tell about your oil and machine.

In my primary role with Noria, I travel around the globe designing lubrication programs and conducting failure investigations for some of the world’s largest companies. On average, I’m in a new...

By utilizing sound procedures, training and appropriate tool use and care, you can maximize the benefits received from proper grease gun lubrication techniques while maintaining worker safety.

While traveling and teaching lubrication fundamentals courses at various facilities across the country, I am constantly reminded of the misconceptions that are rampant in our industry. Recently, I...

For many people, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations are difficult to comprehend because of the terminology that is used. For example, internal combustion engines (ICE) and...

Many of the methodologies existing today for oil testing provide only one key parameter of diagnostic information such as particle size or chemical composition. While a single parameter can offer...

We have utilized the properties of grease lubricants to keep our wheels and machines running for centuries. But as time goes by, we have developed greases to keep up with the demand, such as lithium greases. With the influx of grease options, it can make the grease selection process difficult to navigate alone.

Name: Mike McLagan Age: 45 Title: Plant Reliability Machinery Lubrication Technician Years of Service: 19 years Company: Peabody Energy’s North Antelope Rochelle Mine...

The decision to perform oil sampling can be difficult. You must consider whether to spend the extra time to take a sample and the extra money for oil analysis. Once the decision is made, it is...