Edition Archive
July – August, 2013
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Publisher's Note
The past month has seen torrential rainfall in India causing damage to life and property, especially in the northern part of India. My condolences to those who have been affected by…
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Publisher's Note
The past month has seen torrential rainfall in India causing damage to life and property, especially in the northern part of India. My condolences to those who have been affected by…
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5 Ways to Prevent Bearing Failures
The accurate diagnosis of a bearing failure is imperative to prevent repeat failures and additional expense. Rolling bearings are precision machine elements found in a wide variety of…
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Linking Enhanced Reliability to the State of Lubrication
Companies must reinvent and modernize lubrication to create a state of preparedness and condition readiness that enables lubrication excellence. … The lubricant Optimum…
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How to Achieve Gear Coupling Reliability
Gear couplings are among the most commonly used methods for connecting process equipment. When properly selected, installed and maintained, they can provide long life and good…
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How Silt Lock Can Destroy Hydraulic Valves
When hard or soft particles invade the fine clearance between a hydraulic valve spool and its bore, the force required to move the spool increases. In the worst case scenario, the…
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Simple Ways to Improve Your Gearbox
Many smaller gearboxes have a fill hole and a drain plug. The only way to tell if the gearbox has the proper amount of oil is to unscrew the fill plug and stick your finger in it. To improve this…
Read articleEducation is Key to Get the Most from a Lubrication Program
Knowing how to perform a task is very important, but knowing why is where the real value is added. … 70% of lubrication professionals say knowing why to perform a task is more…
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When and How to Clean a Sealable, Reusable Container
Sealable and reusable (S&R) containers are becoming more and more popular in the lubrication industry. These containers, which come in many different styles and sizes to fit your needs, can…
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Industry News: Shell Lubricants bags John Deere 'Supplier Award'
Shell Lubricants, the global market share leader in finished lubricants was awarded by John Deere 'Supplier Award' for second year in a row. … … Shell Lubricants, the…
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The Effects of Glycol Contamination in Engine Oils
62% of lubrication professionals say glycol contamination has caused problems for their company's equipment, according to a recent poll at machinerylubrication.com … The drive home started just…
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Characterization of Particles from In-Service Lubricants
A New ASTM Standard Guide … … The new ASTM D7684-10 standard guide should be quite useful for microscopic particle analysis of particulate wear and contamination…
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Base Oil Report
Indian Rupee Tumbles against Dollar, State Oil PSU's Base Oil Numbers Shoots up. … Future looks bleak for India with unstable rupee and rising Crude oil prices. Oil prices…
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