Edition Archive
March – April, 2015
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In our current issue we will talk about safe and sound procedure of application of grease through Grease Guns. Whilst many industrial users use grease guns for greasing the equipments, but there…
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Publisher’s Note
In our current issue we will talk about safe and sound procedure of application of grease through Grease Guns. Whilst many industrial users use grease guns for greasing the equipments, but there…
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Use Zone Inspections for Early Problem Detection
70% of lubrication professionals conduct daily visual inspections of the oil at their plant, according to a recent survey at MachineryLubrication.com … Early detection means frequent detection.
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How to Operate a Grease Gun Safely
All machinery must be lubricated to ensure smooth operation and to maximize equipment life. From manufacturing to farming to wind energy applications, grease guns are one of the most common ways…
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Exxon Mobil Shares perspective on lubricants and grease sector sustainability at NLGI
ExxonMobil Lubricants Private Limited participated at the 17th National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI) – India Chapter Annual Conference to showcase its expertly formulated comprehensive…
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How Networking Can Help Solve Your Maintenance Problems
In my primary role with Noria, I travel around the globe designing lubrication programs and conducting failure investigations for some of the world’s largest companies. On average, I’m in a new…
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Determining Proper Oil Flow to Journal Bearings
While traveling and teaching lubrication fundamentals courses at various facilities across the country, I am constantly reminded of the misconceptions that are rampant in our industry. Recently, I…
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Alternatives to Traditional Wear Particle Analysis
Many of the methodologies existing today for oil testing provide only one key parameter of diagnostic information such as particle size or chemical composition. While a single parameter can offer…
Read articleChoosing a Multi-Purpose Grease: Lithium Complex or Calcium Sulfonate?
It’s hard to imagine a machine operating without grease in it, as the majority of dynamic machine operations run on bearings, which need grease for lubrication. Historically, the utilization of…
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Anatomy of a Representative Oil Sample: Part 1 - Sample Bottles
The decision to perform oil sampling can be difficult. You must consider whether to spend the extra time to take a sample and the extra money for oil analysis. Once the decision is made, it is…
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McLagan Helps Control Contamination at Peabody’s Coal Mine
Name … Mike McLagan … Age … 45 … Title … Plant Reliability Machinery Lubrication Technician … Years of Service … 19 years … Company … Peabody Energy’s North Antelope Rochelle Mine (NARM) Location …
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17th Lubricating Grease Conference, February 12-14, 2015: MLI Conference Update
The National Lubrication Grease Institute (NLGI- India Chapter) organized the 17th Lubricating Grease Conference from 12th-14th February at the Radisson Blu Temple Bay Resort, Mahabalipuram. The…
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How to Combat Break-in Wear
When a machine is first put into service, there is a period of time known as the “break-in” period. During this time, the machine creates wear debris as components begin their initial motion.
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Base Oil Report
Countries from Where Base Oil was Imported … Country … MT … % … Korea … 113,884 … 60% … Singapore … 21,489 … 11% … Spain … 16,744 … 9% … USA … 8,986 … 5% … UAE … 8,699 … 5% … Taiwan … 8,668 … 5% …
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