Edition Archive
November – December, 2013
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… Our cover story article, Managing Industrial Oil- Oil life extension and Recycling highlights an Automobile giant’s effort at fluid life extension and recycling which has helped in…
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Publisher's Note
… Our cover story article, Managing Industrial Oil- Oil life extension and Recycling highlights an Automobile giant’s effort at fluid life extension and recycling which has helped in…
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The Five 'Rs' of Machine Lubrication
Lubrication is an essential part of machinery maintenance for nearly every production facility. On average, lubricant purchases amount to only 3 percent of a maintenance budget, but lubrication…
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Managing Industrial Oil - Oil Life Extension and Recycling
Improving a company’s environmental performance will be most successful when there is a good business case to do so. This strategy provides opportunities for significant cost savings while…
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Selecting a General Purpose Grease Without Compromising Performance
Large production facilities have a variety of grease-lubricated equipment, ranging from steady-state applications to applications that vary significantly in speed and load, and operate in…
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5 Factors to Consider When Setting Oil Cleanliness Targets
Every plant should have the goal of achieving reliability at the lowest possible cost. The reliability we seek is “optimized” reliability. This is attained through human intervention. You could…
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Effective Varnish Removal from Turbine Lubrication Systems
In recent years, the power-generation industry has seen an increase in varnish-related problems in combustion turbines. This increase is attributed to higher operating temperatures, smaller fluid…
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How Particle Ingression Impacts Equipment Reliability
85% of lubrication professionals say particle ingression has caused problems for their plant’s equipment, according to a recent survey at machinerylubrication.com … Ingression can be defined as a…
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Inhibiting Rust and Corrosion to Prevent Machine Failures
62% of machinerylubrication.com visitors say water is the factor most likely to cause corrosion in machine components at their plant … Corrosion costs companies billions of dollars each year. Much…
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How Rolling Element Bearings Work
Perhaps some of the most abundant components industry wide are bearings, more specifically rolling element bearings. These bearings are found in everything from electric motors to gearboxes and…
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Understanding Food-Grade Lubricants
Food Safety … Health and safety are priorities for food, drink and drug manufacturers. Standards of cleanliness and hygiene are as important on the shop room floor as in hospital operating rooms.
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Base Oil Report
The weakness or strength of the Indian rupee will continue to be largely determined by the level and costs of the country’s crude oil imports. The Indian rupee will likely continue weakening over…
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