Edition Archive
March – April, 2026
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Ensuring Lubricant Integrity with World-Class Reception and Storage
A technical roadmap for establishing proactive protocols to protect industrial fluids from contamination at the loading dock.
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Technical guidance, field experience and industry reporting from this edition.
Publisher’s Note
Precision in lubrication and industrial resilience: India’s 2026 roadmap for reliability and efficiency.
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Demystifying Sludge and Varnish
Explore the 25 unique mechanisms behind lubricant degradation and learn how to identify and prevent destructive sludge and varnish.
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Ensuring Lubricant Integrity with World-Class Reception and Storage
A technical roadmap for establishing proactive protocols to protect industrial fluids from contamination at the loading dock.
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Oil Analysis Explained
Learn how to interpret oil analysis reports to verify machine health, detect contamination, and identify early signs of mechanical wear.
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4 Types of Oil Filter Failures and How to Prevent Them
Understand the distinct mechanisms of plugging, channeling, fatigue cracking, and media migration to safeguard your systems.
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E-Commerce Revolution: How to Streamline Buying Lubrication Tools and Equipment
How centralized industrial marketplaces help maintenance teams vet and acquire the right tools to minimize costly downtime.
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Follower Plates: A Simple Contamination Prevention Solution for Pumping Grease Drums
A look at how this simple mechanical solution protects grease integrity during pumping by preventing air and dirt ingress.
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The Vital Role of Tribology: Protecting Critical Equipment Against Friction and Wear
A practical guide to protecting critical equipment against friction and wear through effective tribological strategies and lubricant selection.
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Mastering The Stribeck Curve: A Maintenance Engineer’s Guide to Bearing Reliability
A maintenance engineer's guide to bearing reliability, focusing on the transition between lubrication regimes to eliminate wear.
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Why Clean Sample Bottles Are Key to Reliable Oil Analysis
Discover why the cleanliness of your sampling equipment is the foundation of accurate and reliable oil analysis results.
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Face-To-Face: Bankim Behari Patra
IOCL's Country Head (Lubes) discusses the precision lubrication strategies driving India's industrial reliability and asset life.
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Sleep Is A Strategy: A New Productivity Hack
Explore the science of sleep as a high-performance productivity hack for leaders managing complex industrial operations.
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HPCL And Volvo Group India Sign MoU For Alternative Fuel Development
MUMBAI, March 6, 2026 – Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Volvo Group India have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development and…
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