Machinery Lubrication February 2015

Setting cautionary and critical limits (or targets) for oil analysis results is essential and irreplaceable as groundwork in an oil analysis program. It’s what helps answer one of the most commonly...

Without a staff of properly trained lubrication technicians and the right equipment to support their efforts, it can feel like fighting a losing battle. Often, this leads to repair efforts focus only on getting machines back up and running and not actually fixing them. Contracted lubrication technicians can help you get out of this cycle and discover the benefits of better lubrication.

Do you know about silt lock? This common condition causes motion impediment failure in certain machines. While this type of failure usually doesn’t involve wear or permanent internal damage to the...

In 2001, when the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML) offered its first certification exam, few could have envisioned the organization becoming the world leader in the...

When winter weather settles in, with cold fronts creeping in from the north, do you ever think about the effects these temperature changes can have on your equipment’s reliability? All...

The ultimate goal of lubrication excellence is to increase machine reliability and reduce operating costs. To achieve this objective, changes must be made at different levels of the plant,...

It has been proven that the No. 1 cause of machine failure is the degradation of component surfaces. These surfaces can degrade in a variety of ways, but the most destructive is via particle...

Lubricating oils are not completely free of air. Whether during operation or storage in barrels, oils are constantly in an exchange process with their air-containing environment. Even if the oil is...

Name: Bob Chenevey Age: 61 Job Title: Mechanical Systems Manager Company: Upper Occoquan Service Authority Location: Centreville, Virginia Length of Service: 4...