Edition Archive
May – June, 2022
Cover story
Taking the Guesswork Out of Filter Selection
The solutions to oil filtration are not so simple and that’s where the confusion begins.
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Technical guidance, field experience and industry reporting from this edition.
Publisher’s Note
Lubricants or lube oils are the lifeblood of every ‘oil-wetted’ machinery. Such is the importance that an engine cannot practically work without the presence of lube oil. Lube oil not only…
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3 Red Flags in Lubricant Supplier Agreements
Lubricant suppliers play an important role in asset management. A good supplier will ensure that your needs are met, and the right products are delivered consistently and on time. But like most…
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Taking the Guesswork Out of Filter Selection
The solutions to oil filtration are not so simple and that’s where the confusion begins.
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The Do's and Don’ts of Lubricant Consolidation
… In the interest of reducing purchasing costs and streamlining storage and handling, many organizations have substantially slashed the number of lubricant SKUs (stock-keeping units) they…
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How Borescopes Can Help Inspect Equipment
If you have been in the reliability realm for any length of time, you have probably been taught the importance of machine inspections; you may have even performed some. Sensory inspections using…
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A New Era for Reconditioning
“Lubricants don’t go bad; they simply get dirty.” This cliché has been shared widely throughout the industry despite being false. Lubricants fail through various mechanisms, including loss of…
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Playing the Long Game With Condition Monitoring
Often in Machinery Lubrication magazine, there are informative articles about condition monitoring, lubricant analysis, and troubleshooting. However, there has yet to be an article that actually…
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Best Practices to Control Varnish in High-Volume Oil-Circulating Systems
In the context of lubricating and hydraulic systems, the term “varnish” is used to refer to gel- or resin-like or solid varnish-like deposits that form in fluid systems. … Varnish causes: •…
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Bio-Based Versus Petro-Based Lubricants
Base oils, the primary ingredients in a lubricant, are often first described by their origin, such as those either derived from biological materials (bio-based, such as plants) versus those…
Read articleConserving Energy with These 6 Lubrication Practices
We feel the impact of decreased efficiency in many ways. In our personal lives, it is paying more at the gas pump or seeing a rise in our monthly electric bill. For industrial facilities, this…
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Lube-Tips
Pre-filter New Oil … Adding new oil to a system is a very common practice that can also yield high concentrations of contamination. The industry has no guidelines for new oil cleanliness, which…
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Valvoline ready with lubricant products for EVs as industry expands in India
The 2020-21 fiscal year saw degrowth for several industries owing to the ongoing pandemic but now as markets inch back to normalcy, companies have had to adapt to some new ways of doing business.
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