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January – February, 2014
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The past year has been very challenging for industry and the economy of India as a whole. As per estimates, India’s economy will grow at less than 5% in the current year. The industrial growth…
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Publisher's Note
The past year has been very challenging for industry and the economy of India as a whole. As per estimates, India’s economy will grow at less than 5% in the current year. The industrial growth…
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The Benefits of Route-Based Oil Analysis
Personnel who carry out machinery health inspections at industrial plants today generally follow pre-defined inspection routes. This “walking-the-beat” approach has proven to be effective for…
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5 Common Lubrication Problems and How to Fix Them
… One of the greatest opportunities I have as a technical consultant is the chance to walk through various plants around the world. I have visited power plants, food-processing plants…
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Magnetic Filtration Saves the day
Magnetic filtration can be used in almost any environment where ferrous and paramagnetic contamination of a liquid is a problem. In the metalworking and finishing world, this applies directly to…
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How Oil Quality Changes During Startup
Equipment manufacturers generally provide guidelines on how oil should be maintained for reliable operation. Because components have little tolerance for contamination or oxidation, frequent oil…
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Anatomy of Wear Debris
This article is the fourth part of a series of “anatomy” lessons within Machinery Lubrication. In this issue, the various modes by which wear debris is created will be examined along with the…
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Best Practices for Analyzing Gear Failures
… With all the different gearbox failure modes, it’s important to be aware of the various tests that can be used to develop and confirm a hypothesis for the probable cause of failure.
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Why You Should Sample and Test New Oil
Recently, I have visited several plants with oil analysis programs that have ranged from non-existent to fairly robust. The common problem in all of them was that there was no sampling or testing…
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Tribology is a Behavioral Science
It ain't just about the oil. In recent years, it has become increasingly clear to me that applied tribology is more about training and behavioral science than about engineering and material…
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Implementing a Best-Practice Lubrication Program
73% of lubrication professionals spend a little extra to get the highest quality and reduce the life-cycle cost, based on a recent survey at MachineryLubrication.com … A well-designed and properly…
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Base Oil Report
Crude Oil imports of India are targeted around 9.5 million tonnes from Iran during 2014-15. India is targeting 11 million tonnes of crude oil import this fiscal despite buying only 5.82 million…
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