Machinery Lubrication October 2012

Worm gearing alignment affects lubrication. If the worm is located off the worm gear centerline, there may be entering corner contact. This wipes the lubricant off the worm gear teeth and the worm...

Corrosion costs companies billions of dollars each year. Much of this loss is due to the corrosion of iron and steel. When exposed to moisture and oxygen, iron and steel will react, forming an...

Sixty years ago a truck engine oil drain (or oil change) would have been performed as frequently as every 500 miles. Because of higher quality lubricants, cleaner fuels, improved filter...

Ingression can be defined as a going in or entering, a right or permission to enter, or a means or place of entering. If you have attended one of Noria’s Fundamentals of Machinery Lubrication...

In 1935 the U.S. Army Air Corps held a “fly-off” between two aircraft vying to win the contract for the military’s next long-range bomber. The competition was regarded as a mere formality because...

In large industrial plants where a great number of machines are installed, it is necessary to implement an effective lubrication-management system. This type of system can help ensure that machines...

When evaluating mechanical defects in roller elements and gears commonly found in rotating machinery, there are several techniques that can be applied to reveal root cause and severity. One is wear...

Name: Donald Myers Age: 40 Title: Mechanical Maintenance and Lubrication Technician Company: Yates Services Years of Service: 21 years Location: Smyrna, Tenn. Donald...

Since its inception in 2001, the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML) has been active in supporting the development of international standards. ICML has even had the honor of...

There are three opportunities to inspect the state of in-service grease. One is by disassembly (such as by removing the bearing cap), the second is by sampling the grease using a probe (ASTM...