Machinery Lubrication November 2010

Featured Article

Paul V. Arnold, Noria Corporation

2010 has been a great year for Noria Corporation and its Machinery Lubrication magazine. Industrial professionals from 44 states and 21 countries attended our RELIABLE PLANT 2010 conference …

Jim Fitch, Noria Corporation

Demand for high-performance filter and related products has never been more active. In response to these needs, many new products have emerged that have raised the bar in the filtration mark…

Drew Troyer

This is the second in a series of articles that illustrate the importance of a holistic effort to manage the root causes of failure and the interaction between non-lubrication-related root c…

Paul V. Arnold, Noria Corporation

An INVISTA chemical facility’s documented path to lubrication excellence has won the site praise from corporate management, the admiration of its sister plants and the ICML’s John R. Battle …

Brendan Casey

Hydraulic components are expensive, so you want to make sure that your inventory isn’t deteriorating in the warehouse. This article provides pointers for effective long-term storage.

Stephen Sumerlin, Noria Corporation

Stephen Sumerlin describes how to set up a world-class lubrication identification system and shows how a proper LIS aids your lubricant consolidation and awareness efforts.

Kline & Company

Globally, approximately 69 percent of the finished lubricant demand is converted into used oil. Of the total used oil collected, 78 percent is consumed as industrial fuel and 16 percent is r…

Paul V. Arnold

Randy Hall, a predictive maintenance technician at Temple-Inland’s wallboard plant in Cumberland City, Tenn., is one of the subjects of this issue’s “Get to Know ...” feature. He has worked …

Paul V. Arnold

James “Pete” Peterson, a senior condition-based maintenance specialist at Alabama Power Company’s Gorgas Steam Plant in Parrish, Ala., is our other “Get to Know ...” subject. He has worked 3…

Chris Rehman, AESSEAL Inc.; Heinz P. Bloch, Process Machinery Consulting

Oil mist systems are incredibly simple and orders of magnitude more dependable than traditional oil application methods. Still, the practice of allowing excess oil mist to escape into the at…

The “Lube-Tips” section of Machinery Lubrication magazine features innovative ideas submitted by our readers. This edition features helpful tips from lubrication pros at Georgia Pacific, How…

Suzy Jamieson

As the cover story in this issue of Machinery Lubrication magazine shows, a strong commitment to machinery lubrication pays off in many ways. For INVISTA, one particular way was being recogn…

Jeremy Wright, Noria Corporation

Advice on selecting compressor lubricants.