Gear Lubrication - Resources And Advice

A high-quality oil with good oxidation stability, load-carrying capacity, rust protection, and resistance to foaming, for service in gear housings and enclosed chain drives. Specially formulated industrial EP gear oils are used where highly loaded gear sets or excessive sliding action (as in worm gears) is encountered.

Gear Lubrication Videos

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The Risks of Using EP Additives in Gear Oils

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The Benefits of Oil Analysis, Part 1

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Lubrication Engineers Details Open Gear Lube Product

Latest Gear Lubrication Articles

Monitoring Large Particles in Gear Oils

Matt Spurlock, Noria Corporation

New Gear Oil Testing

Matt Spurlock, Noria Corporation

How to Save a Gearbox Running Hot At 170°C

Anna Sundaram, VAP Australia Pty Ltd.

Worm Gears Explained

Aaron Black

What You Need to Know When Selecting Gear Oils

Noria Corporation

Practical Lubrication of Open Gearing

Lawrence G. Ludwig, Schaeffer Mfg. Company

Accessorizing Gearboxes for Lubrication Excellence

Scotty Lippert, Clopay

Selecting the Correct Gear Lubricant

Clay Boyd, Duke Energy; Sherry Potter, Duke Energy

Gearbox Oil Analysis Case Study

Matt Spurlock, Noria Corporation

Lubrication Selection for Enclosed Gear Drives

Lawrence G. Ludwig, Schaeffer Mfg. Company

Thermography Scan Prevents Gearbox Failures

Properties of Enclosed Gear Drive Lubricants

Lawrence G. Ludwig, Schaeffer Mfg. Company

Airless Spray Technology For Lubricating Open Gears

Chris Holland, Lincoln

Lubrication of Enclosed Gear Drives and Their Selection

Lawrence G. Ludwig, Schaeffer Mfg. Company

Monitoring Active Sulfur in EP Gear Oils

Arnold Shugarman

Open Gear Lubrication Management in a Pit Mine

Scott Evans, Lubrication Management Systems

Lubrication of Worm Gears

Noria Corporation

Synthetic Gear Oil Selection Guide

Dennis Lauer

How to Analyze Gear Failures

Bob Errichello, Geartech; Jane Muller, Geartech