Machinery Lubrication June 2020

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60 Lubrication Best Practices You Should Be Using Now

Thomas L. Lantz, Lantz Consulting Services

If you were to visit 20 different plants, you likely would find 20 different ways of managing machinery lubrication, some of which would be less than ideal. There is no need for this situation...

You Earn What You Learn

Jim Fitch, Noria Corporation

2020 will be known as the year when the world was forced to shelter to protect human lives and to stem the spread of a potent, invisible enemy ... COVID-19. The dire economic consequences of...

Why You Shouldn’t Overlook Hydraulic Pipe Size

Jack Weeks, GPM Hydraulic Consulting

Rarely do I encounter a hydraulic system that has never been modified in some way over the years. Usually modifications have been made either to make the system run faster or to add some...

Understanding the Difference Between Used Oil and Waste Oil

Travis Richardson, Noria Corporation

There is a lot of time and money invested in getting good, clean oil delivered to industrial sites around the world today. Upon initial reception at proactive, best-practice facilities, a...

What to Expect from the MLE Exam

Paul Hiller, ICML

With practitioners around the world now having taken the Machinery Lubrication Engineer (MLE) exam for more than a year, those interested in achieving this engineering-grade, management-level...

ICL’s Fifer Seeks Lubrication Excellence in Israel

Name: Shahar Fifer Age: 36 Job Title: Reliability Implementation Leader Company: ICL Dead Sea Works (DSW) Location: Beersheba, Israel Length of Service: 8 years Since 2012,...

Tribology in the Fast Lane | Gear Talk: Episode 14

Vibration: The Cause or Effect of Machine Failure?

Getting Started with In-house Oil Condition Monitoring: An Easy Way to Avoid Equipment Failure

New Oil is Not Clean Oil: Tips for Lubricant Reception and Storage