Machinery Lubrication March 2005

I am regularly involved in troubleshooting problems with hydraulic equipment. In these situations, there are two steps I always complete before reaching for my test gear. The first is to...

I am convinced that it was young men who built the pyramids and carved all of the murals in the monuments of Central and South America. My theory is this: as I have grown older I’ve noticed...

Bama Companies Inc. manufactures pies, biscuits and dough products for sale directly to consumers, as well as ingredients for other products. Bama Foods Ltd., Bama Frozen Dough and Bama Pie...

Today’s machine lubrication technology is more advanced than ever before, due in part, to major investments in research and development (R & D). Although R & D remains a cornerstone of...

In 2000, Houghton International formulated a fire-resistant vegetable oil hydraulic fluid – Cosmolubric B-230. This technology made it affordable for manufacturers to switch to a...

The majority of chains used in industry suffer unnecessarily short lives. This leads many companies to forego chains all together and replace them with belts. In most cases, however, the pro…

Switching to a new graphite/metal alloy bearing material helps a major glass manufacturer save $250,000 per year in a high-temperature application. Eliminating production downtime required...

With lubrication acting as the lifeblood of today’s paper-making processes, paper machines are increasingly using oil circulation lubrication systems in both their drying sections and other...

Ernest Rabinowicz, retired professor emeritus at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), suggests that 70 percent of machines are removed from service due to degradation of mechanical...