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Machinery Lubrication June 2025
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You know the story. The same piece of equipment keeps going down, and it’s always the bearings. You’ve swapped them more times than you can count. You’re starting to feel like you know that bearing housing better than your own living room. And still, the failure shows back up like a bad habit. At some point, you’ve got to stop replacing and start figuring out why the thing keeps failing.
After several years of working in maintenance, I have found that there’s no replacement for proper machine alignment. In every training course I taught while at Noria, I explained that no lubricant can protect against misalignment. Considering the thousands of machines that fail annually due to improper alignment, it’s imperative to take steps to enhance...
To understand Jerry, you have to understand this: his story isn’t about flashy titles or corporate fanfare. It’s about showing up, day after day, year after year...
The Reliable Plant 2025 Conference & Exhibition, held June 2-5 at the Schaumburg Convention Center near Chicago, Illinois, took attendees on an exciting journey along the "Route to Reliability." Drawing inspiration from the historic Route 66, the conference showcased how industry professionals are navigating the changing landscapes of reliability and maintenance to reach peak...
In this episode of Gear Talk, Wes sits down with Scott Fry, Director of Workforce Development at MidAmerica Industrial Park, to explore one of the biggest challenges facing industry today: workforce recruitment and development.
When the reliability team at Georgia-Pacific’s paper mill in Toledo, Oregon, looked at their lube room just a few years ago, they saw more than just a cramped, cluttered space—they saw an opportunity. Now, after a complete overhaul grounded in best practices, team ownership, and unrelenting focus, they’re celebrating a major milestone: winning the 2025 Lube Room Challenge.
Often in Machinery Lubrication magazine, there are informative articles about condition monitoring, lubricant analysis, and troubleshooting. However, there has yet to be an article that...
Arguably, more change has occurred related to lubricant analysis and condition monitoring in the past 30 years than all other areas of lubrication. Why does this make sense? The wisest among...
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