Edition Archive
January – February, 2026
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Basic Task or Strategic Decision: Selecting the Proper Lubricant
Strategic lubricant selection is key to equipment longevity. Learn how machine needs and performance categories impact operational efficiency and TCO.
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Technical guidance, field experience and industry reporting from this edition.
Publisher’s Note
Rethink lubricant selection as a strategic asset investment to boost industrial reliability, efficiency, and TCO in India’s high-growth economy.
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How to Visually Inspect the Health and State of Oil
Discover the power of "Inspection 2.0" and the KISS principle in oil analysis to detect early machine faults using tactical visual inspections.
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Basic Task or Strategic Decision: Selecting the Proper Lubricant
Strategic lubricant selection is key to equipment longevity. Learn how machine needs and performance categories impact operational efficiency and TCO.
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The Importance of Lubricant Film Strength
Understand film strength and thickness: how base oils and additives protect machinery through hydrodynamic, elastohydrodynamic, and boundary lubrication.
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The Importance of Oil Analysis and Particle Counting
Discover why small particles pose the biggest threat to machinery and how oil analysis and ISO 4406 particle counting prevent costly abrasive wear.
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Conditions Case Study: Identifying Lubricant Degradation Causes in Drawing Machines
Case Study: How calcium grease contamination, water ingress, and high heat caused gearbox oil to solidify and fail in a Proalco drawing machine.
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Preventing Equipment Failure, One Particle at a Time
Shift from reactive to proactive maintenance: Discover how particle counting identifies the root causes of failure before wear metals even appear.
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The Cholesterol Trap : Why ‘Normal’ Oil Reports Can Lead To System Heart Attacks
Avoid "system heart attacks": Learn why standard oil tests miss varnish and how MPC, RULER, and RPVOT act as a "lipid profile" for your turbine oil.
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How Nmg 35 F Boosted Efficiency In Rotomoulding Bearings
Case study: See how Molygraph’s NMG 35 F grease solved caking and leakage in Saudi Arabian rotomoulding bearings operating at 300°C.
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End-To-End Lubrication Solutions For The Steel Industry
Strategic lubrication in steel plants: How tailored greases for CCM, rolling mills, and kilns drive asset protection and operational excellence.
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Why Your Coolant Fails
Stop "Monday morning" odors and flash rust: Learn why water quality, not just oil, is the secret to stable CNC coolant and longer tool life.
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Industry Leaders Converge At The 3rd Rosefield Conference For Lubricants And Fuels 2025
Relive the highlights of the 3rd Rosefield Conference 2025 in Mumbai, where 640+ leaders shaped lubrication strategies for India's next-gen fuels.
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Ergonomics Redefined: How Small Adjustments Can Prevent Big Problems
Prioritize your health: Discover 4 essential ergonomic tips for the shop floor, from posture to lighting, to prevent injury and boost performance.
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The ‘Reliability Jugaad’
The ‘Reliability Jugaad’Why World-Class Lubrication is the Ultimate Maintenance Jugaad
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BP Sells 65% Of Castrol To Stonepeak For $6 Billion – Big Change For Lubricants Market!
BP sells 65% of Castrol to Stonepeak for $6B. Learn how this $10.1B deal impacts global lubricants and the mandatory tender offer for Castrol India.
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