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January – February, 2022
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Oil Analysis Interpretation for Gearboxes
“In order to prevent costly downtime or catastrophic failure of a gearbox, the industry has evolved to adopt condition monitoring as a mechanism for predictive maintenance.” Speed reducers…
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Publisher’s Note
Just as with other mechanical components, oil analysis can help drive reliability and uptime in gear systems. This predictive maintenance technology is one of several available tools that can aid…
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Multipurpose Does Not Mean All-Purpose
The term “consolidation” is very popular - especially when it comes to reducing the number of lubricants in an industrial facility. The thought is we can mitigate risks of accidentally using the…
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Oil Analysis Interpretation for Gearboxes
“In order to prevent costly downtime or catastrophic failure of a gearbox, the industry has evolved to adopt condition monitoring as a mechanism for predictive maintenance.” Speed reducers…
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How to Streamline Lubrication Tasks
The phrase “lubrication tasks” is a broad term encompassing a vast array of tasks, including inspections, monitoring and relubrication. The number of steps required for each task will vary, and…
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Complete Guide to Lubricant Deposit Characterization
“One tends to look at the color of a deposit and assume that, since it is brown, it must be the same as the brown sample previously observed.” The current practice for the users of industrial…
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Particle Breathers vs. Desiccant Breathers: Which Will Keep Your Oil Contaminant-Free?
When it comes to managing the headspace of a machine or machine component, many different breathers can be used, such as desiccant breathers, particle breathers, dry instrument air and expansion…
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Scanning Electron Microscopy for Wear Debris Analysis
Placing the Prepared Debris Specimen into the SEM … Oil analysis deploys various types of instruments, technologies, standards and techniques, all of which help provide a perspective on the health…
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Successful manufacturing with superior lubrication solutions
Spokesperson: Mr Rupinder Paintal, Director - Market Development, ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt. Ltd. The pandemic has altered business operations across the sector. How is India’s manufacturing sector…
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Understanding and Setting Electric Motor Inspection Tasks
“Failure is central to engineering. Every single calculation that an engineer makes is a failure calculation. Successful engineering is all about understanding how things break or fail.” - Henry…
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What Do I Do with My Oily Rags?
Rags are one of the most essential items to have for a lubrication technician, mechanic or anyone working on equipment on the plant floor. They’re a necessity for cleaning up greasy or oily…
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Lube-Tips
Don't Rely on Color Alone … Color-coding can be an effective way of setting up a lubricant management program, but don't use color as the only designation for which lubricant goes into what…
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Golden Jubilee of India's No 1 Homegrown Lubricant Brand
… SERVO, India’s most preferred lubricant brand, marked its 50 th year since inception on January 12th , 2022. SERVO, India’s No. 1 lubricant brand, was launched by Indian Oil, in 1972.
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