Edition Archive
January – February, 2023
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Rationalization of Lab Tests for Measurement of Insoluble Contaminants in Lube Oil
“The lube oil degradation can be the result of both physical and chemical actions.” Lubricants are essential and expensive components of machine systems and need sampling, analysis and monitoring.
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Publisher’s Note
While the term Circular Economy is recent, the concept itself is not new, with earlier concepts like the cyclical system of production, performance economy in 1976, and concepts like industrial…
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The Seven Levels to Lubrication Excellence
… “Once begun, you're halfway done.” Rome was not built in a day. Transformational change takes time. You’ve heard the expression, “once begun, you’re halfway done.” … But what are…
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Rationalization of Lab Tests for Measurement of Insoluble Contaminants in Lube Oil
“The lube oil degradation can be the result of both physical and chemical actions.” Lubricants are essential and expensive components of machine systems and need sampling, analysis and monitoring.
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How Important is Oil Level Control in Optimizing Bearing, Gear and Engine Reliability?
Often times in machinery lubrication, we preach precision lubrication. What exactly does that mean? Regarding the act of lubricating, it means utilizing meticulous calculations to determine the…
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Supply Chain Crisis: Ensure That You Have the Right Lubricants on Hand
With many disruptions in the supply chain in the recent past, it is becoming commonplace for lubricants to have longer lead times, and in some cases, lubricants may not be available at all. In…
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Lube-Tips
Determining Additive Levels … The most important aspect of determining additive levels is having an overall understanding of the state of the fluid. If there are unanswered questions with the…
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Five Common Mistakes Made when Developing an Inspection Route
Developing and implementing inspection routes is a key part of a successful lubrication program. Inspection routes are complex, and the reality is that just because they are being performed…
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How to Sell a Lube Program to Plant Management: In a Word - Creditability
… Let’s conduct a thought experiment. You just received a windfall inheritance of $1 million, and you have decided to invest the total sum in the stock market under the guidance of a…
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Aeration and Foam: Good for Beer, Bad for Oil
In the industrial maintenance and reliability field, it’s safe to assume that we’re the type of people that enjoy a cold one on Friday after a hard work week. Early on, I didn’t like a lot of…
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Particle Counting: Why Smaller Particles Lead to Big Trouble
If you have been in the Maintenance/Reliability space for any length of time, you may have heard someone say, “We need to drain or change the oil because of the number of particles that can be…
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Must be Something in the Water: Aqueous Toxicity
Anybody who has worked anywhere that deals in larger volumes of oil (I’m talking anything over five gallons) knows that you never spill more than five gallons at a time. I’m not really sure where…
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The Future of Mobility - Klüber Lubrication
Klüber Lubrication showcased its state-of-the-art solutions at the Auto Expo Components 2023 (January 12th to 15th, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi). There was a special emphasis on their competence as…
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