Machinery Lubrication February 2018

When hydraulic issues occur in hydraulic pumps, the pump is one of the first components changes out, but it should be the last to avoid a time-consuming, expensive process that may not be necessary. There are several tests and measures that can be taken to secure the health and wellbeing of your valuable pump equipment.

Don’t be afraid of alerts. Instead, view them as a real opportunity for continuous improvement.

Even when you know the right grease to use, the opportunities for the wrong grease to be mixed are many.

Regardless of whether a bearing reaches its design life, the life you should strive to achieve from your bearings should be based on the optimum reference state (ORS). When considering a bearing’s application and its associated reliability objectives, a certain maintenance strategy should be deployed to help attain an optimized return on investment.

By combining different condition monitoring tools, proper training and the right personnel, you can help to prevent equipment failures due to misalignment.

Certification is an important step for anyone practicing in the field of machinery lubrication. It not only benefits the individual but also his or her company.

Gary Bennett has helped Mosaic make tremendous improvements in its PM process by establishing a lube room, filtering oil, using best practices for contamination control, greasing motors usin…