Edition Archive
January – February, 2016
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Publisher’s Note
In mid-December 2015 the world agreed to the first universal, legally binding deal to tackle global warming in Paris. Known as the Paris climate deal wrought through UN talks, all countries…
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Publisher’s Note
In mid-December 2015 the world agreed to the first universal, legally binding deal to tackle global warming in Paris. Known as the Paris climate deal wrought through UN talks, all countries…
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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Viscosity-starved Machines
Industry rides on a film of oil. The oil’s viscosity bears the load and defines the extent of clearance achieved between working surfaces. Sometimes that clearance is thick and bountiful, and…
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Why Your Lubrication Program Needs a Champion
… In my years of traveling the globe and assessing lubrication and reliability programs, I have noticed that every successful program has a clearly defined project champion. This person…
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How to Determine Engine Oil Quality
… While most engine oils are made to acceptable standards, their general and specific qualities can vary widely. Poor-quality engine oils are often put on the market due to ignorance or…
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The Safety Dangers of Hydraulic Accumulators
What do you normally cover in your plant’s safety meetings? Personal protective equipment, chain guards, safety harnesses and lockout-tagout procedures are common topics. When was the last time…
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Secrets for Refrigeration Compressor Lubrication
Compressors are very sensitive components that must be properly lubricated in order for them to achieve a long service life. The lubricant not only must be able to lubricate all the parts inside…
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When and How to Use Friction Modifiers
The purpose of a lubricant is to reduce the amount of friction between two surfaces. In some cases, the base oil in the oil or grease may not have enough lubricity to perform this function…
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Lube Tips
The “Lube-tips” section of Machinery Lubrication magazine features innovative ideas submitted by our readers. Additional tips can be found in our Lube-Tips email newsletter. If you have a tip to…
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Ask the Experts
"What is the preferred method for minimizing the content of unwanted debris in lube oil? We are talking about diesel engines with up to 2,000 liters of oil in the sump. The oil is monitored…
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Product News
Oil Lubrication Flowmeters and Flow Monitoring Systems … Kytola make Oval gear flowmeters measures correct oil flow irrespective of viscosity change and hence ensured required oil flow to bearings…
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ICML Certifications … MLA I … Machine Lubricant … Analyst Level I … MLA II … Machine Lubricant … Analyst Level Ii … MLA III … Machine Lubricant … Analyst Level…
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Lubrication Institute (lubrication-institute.com) would like to congratulate professionals in our region who have recently achieved certified status through ICML’s certification programs. ICML…
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News and Events
… Servo Steel Meet 2016 Kolkata … India has become the 3rd largest producer of crude steel in 2015 and continues to be the largest producer of sponge iron in the world. World Steel…
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Training
… Reliance Industries engineers train with Lubrication Instititute … Reliance Industries Ltd conducted its second in-house training program on “Advanced Machinery Lubrication” at Reliance…
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Base Oil Report
… With price of Brent crude already hitting a 11-year low, any upward movement in the price looks unlikely in the coming quarters as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries…
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