August 2021

Chances are, if you work in an industrial setting, you have someplace where you store lubricants. It might be an old shipping container, a sectioned-off part of a warehouse or even a...

The phrase “lubrication tasks” is a broad term encompassing a vast array of tasks, including inspections, monitoring and relubrication. The number of steps required for each task will vary,...

The current practice for the users of industrial lubricants has been to assume that all deposits or varnishes are created equal. One tends to look at the color of a deposit and assume that,...

When it comes to managing the headspace of a machine or machine component, many different breathers can be used, such as desiccant breathers, particle breathers, dry instrument air and...

Oil analysis deploys various types of instruments, technologies, standards and techniques, all of which help provide a perspective on the health of the lubricant and the machine. The oil...

Speed reducers, commonly referred to as “gearboxes”, are used in a variety of applications. Each application exposes the gearboxes to an array of loading and ambient conditions that directly...

First and foremost, I want to make something clear: USED oil and WASTE oil are not the same. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), used oil is defined as any oil, either...

Name: Zack Walsh Age: 29 Job Title: Reliability Services Coordinator Company: Firefly Reliability Location: Ridgeway, Iowa Zack Walsh is part of a core group of young industry...