Machinery Lubrication March 2006

When things go awry with a piece of hydraulic equipment, the maintenance technician is usually the first on the scene. For the technician’s troubleshooting efforts to be effective, he or she must...

How many different lubricants do you inventory? Does your plant have a database that identifies the lubricant specification for each lube point in the plant? If you cannot answer either of...

It is widely believed that extreme conditions are uncommon; however nearly every manufacturing plant has at least one application in which the operating conditions could be characterized as extreme...

Parasitic frictional losses in machines result in wasted energy and the generation of heat, which affects the life of materials, including the lubricant. A significant portion of total fluid film...

Food processors are constantly trying to maintain hygienic operating facilities while optimizing productivity. To help processors meet their business goals, lubricant manufacturers are...

Gearboxes periodically need a thorough flushing rather than a simple drain and fill. This article provides the procedure, the equipment needed and what you can expect from the flush.

During early 2001, a lubrication oil supply system failure on unit No. 3 of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) resulted in substantial bearing, journal and steam path...

The differences between standard-performance, high-performance and specialty-performance lubricant products are not always clear. The fact that these three categories of products are all...