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May – June, 2018
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Machine fault problems are broad sources of high maintenance cost and unwanted downtime across the industries. The prime objective of maintenance department is to keep machinery and plant…
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Publisher’s Note
Machine fault problems are broad sources of high maintenance cost and unwanted downtime across the industries. The prime objective of maintenance department is to keep machinery and plant…
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How to Make Your Oil Analysis Program Produce More Alerts
I want bad news fast. Why? Problems tend to compound. Rarely do they heal themselves. Instead, the worse things get, the faster they get worse. As time passes, the cost of repair and lost…
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The Power of Using Multiple Technologies for Machine Inspections
Both oil analysis and vibration analysis are powerful tools when employed to identify defects in rotating machine train elements such as bearings and gears. … However, if used together…
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The Benefits of a Lubrication Certification
… Certification is an important step for anyone practicing in the field of machinery lubrication. It acknowledges your expertise in lubrication and your ability to troubleshoot lubricated…
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Troubleshooting Hydraulic Pumps
When a hydraulic issue occurs, the pump usually is one of the first components changed out, but it actually should be the last. Why? Because a pump is the most time-consuming part to replace and…
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Simple as Soap? The Risks of Grease Mixing
In the amusement park’s maintenance area, I learned that the park was experiencing a rash of motor bearing failures. With such a long operating history, it was surprising to find this sudden…
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Lube Tips
New Grease Gun Caution … Before installing grease into a new grease gun, consider disassembling the gun and cleaning it thoroughly. Metal shavings have been found in new grease guns. These metal…
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8 Lubrication Failure Mechanisms for Rolling-element Bearings
Rolling-element bearings are some of the most frequently used mechanical components that require a lubricant. Their application is very broad, ranging from small, non-critical knob-adjuster…
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Ask the Experts
"Do you have any suggestions for problems with the solubility of oxidation products in turbine oil at low temperatures?" … Recently, my clients have had a problem with the…
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Consider Machine Alignment to Avoid Equipment Failures
After several years of working in maintenance, I have found that there’s no replacement for proper machine alignment. In every training course I teach for Noria, I explain that there isn’t a…
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Industry News
Gulf Oil and Cricket … Gulf Oil has been a pioneer in the Lube Industry, like in many other numerable instances, by associating with Champion IPL Teams, who dictate the true brand values of Gulf…
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Reliable Plant Conference- 2018
… More than 1,000 maintenance and reliability professionals congregated at the Indiana Convention Center for Noria Corporation’s annual Reliable Plant Conference & Exhibition held…
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Base Oil Report
India’s crude oil production fell for the sixth consequent year in 2017-18 to 35.68 million tonne, pushing the country’s import dependence for crude further to 82.8 per cent and dampening…
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