Machinery Lubrication August 2017

Moving a reactive or preventive maintenance program to one that predicts and avoids wear requires the right people, processes and technology, but the rewards will be well worth the effort.

This case study reveals how the Nissan stamping plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, has continued its journey to lubrication excellence by emphasizing training and education.

Overall Condition Monitoring Effectiveness (OCME) is a new macro metric that enables you to measure the overall effectiveness of condition monitoring in detecting root causes and failure symptoms.

Most oil analysis practitioners assume the data coming from their laboratory is accurate and irrefutable, but this may not always be the case.

See how the lubrication program at Anglo American’s Minas-Rio mine has generated considerable cost savings thanks to reduced lubricant consumption, extended oil changes and avoided acquisiti…

As a reliability engineer at the Mosaic Co., Clay Allen is responsible for all rotating equipment. He has discovered that if it moves, it needs some type of lubrication.