Edition Archive
September – October, 2018
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Publisher’s Note
In recent years, new approaches and techniques have been advanced to improve the detection of incipient and developing faults in bearings and gear units using wear debris analysis. As opposed to…
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Publisher’s Note
In recent years, new approaches and techniques have been advanced to improve the detection of incipient and developing faults in bearings and gear units using wear debris analysis. As opposed to…
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Guidelines for Developing a World-class Inspection Plan
… Like most business plans and strategies, an inspection plan should be built from the top down. It should begin with a clear statement of corporate goals and objectives related to asset…
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How to Prevent Equipment Failures with Wear Debris Analysis
… Lubricated components fail for a variety of reasons. These reasons can be categorized based on the type of failure, specifically early failures, random or event-dependent failures, and…
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How to Verify Oil Filtration Efficiency
Most maintenance professionals know that clean oil can result in significant cost savings and that oil analysis can be used to reveal the state of lubricants and machines. However, as online…
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The Importance of Check Valves in Hydraulic Systems
Check valves are the simplest form of hydraulic devices in that they permit free oil flow in one direction and block oil flow in the opposite direction. Check valves may also be used as a…
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Why Grease Cleanliness Should Not Be Overlooked
“Many of the tools that work for oil, such as filtration and moisture removal technologies, aren’t readily applicable to grease.” Many years ago, while venturing out into a power plant to take my…
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Ask the Experts
“Which would be the best application of oil: an oil lifter (ring and collar) or oil circulation in a ventilator (large roller bearing with medium speed)?” … Oil application…
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Lube-Tips
How Water Contamination Affects Oil Viscosity … It’s important to understand what can happen to the viscosity of an industrial lubricant, such as hydraulic or gear oil, when it is contaminated…
Read article3 Ways the ICML Awards Can Benefit You
For the past 17 years, the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML) has recognized a variety of plants, programs and individuals with two prestigious awards: the Augustus H. Gill…
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The Pros and Cons of Polishing Wear
Polished machine surfaces can improve equipment performance by reducing friction and increasing efficiency. There are many ways to polish machine surfaces, with the results depending on the…
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Industry News
Launch of ExxonMobil’s breakthrough MOBIL SHC™ ELITE Technology … … Exxon Mobil recently launched Mobil SHC™ Elite, a breakthrough synthetic gear and bearing circulating oil that is…
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Seminars & Conferences
All India Seminar on “Major advances and Sustainable Developments in Lubrication Domain” … Tata Steel in association with National Grease Lubricating Institute (NGLI) India Chapter and…
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Base Oil Report
Indian refiners are reducing their intake of Iranian crude oil in preparation for the return of U.S. sanctions on Tehran. Te reduction is being seen as an attempt to score a waiver from the U.S.
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