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Selecting the Right Lubricant Supplier
"What are the main criteria for selecting the right lubricant supplier for a company with a large fleet of turbines, centrifugal compressors, hydraulic systems and gearboxes?" Many of today’s lubricant...
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The Truth About Varnish
Varnish is a common problem in machines that operate at high temperatures. It occurs when oil cooks to the surface of machinery components. This 1-minute, 1-second video explains why varnish can be...
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Why You Should Document Lube Routes
Documenting routine tasks such as regreasing bearings or changing the oil in gearboxes is an essential part of an effective lubrication program, but very few plants actually do it. This 1-minute,...
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Tips for Flushing Your Oil Sampling Equipment
To help ensure your oil samples are as accurate as possible, it is important to flush your sampling equipment. This 1-minute, 19-second video explains which sampling hardware and accessories should be...
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Best Lubrication Methods for Wire Rope Applications
"Could you please tell me what kind of lubricant wire rope manufacturers use in the initial filling? What is the recommended lubricant and lubrication method to employ while lubricating moving wire...
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3 Simple Ways to Justify a Lubrication Program
Many organizations mistakenly believe they do not have enough money or resources to implement a lubrication excellence program. This 1-minute, 55-second video explains three ways to overcome this...
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Guidelines for Maintaining Lubricant Quality
As an essential part of manufacturing equipment and processes, lubricants must be monitored. Through lubricant testing and oil condition monitoring, you can obtain a quality assessment of the...
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How to Extend Machine Life with Bypass Filtration
Machine breakdowns are among the biggest production issues manufacturers face. These breakdowns, which are often due to contaminated hydraulic fluid, are expensive, both in terms of repair costs and...
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Training Strategies to Control Contamination
Merriam-Webster defines a contaminant as “something that makes a place or substance (such as water, air or food) no longer suitable for use; something that contaminates a place or substance.”...
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Tips for Choosing Metalworking Fluids
"Which type of cooling lubricant should I use for my machining process?" Machining metals can cause a significant amount of stress and strain on both the material being formed and the tool tasked with...
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How to Choose an Oil Filtration System
A common question that I am often asked is about how to select the right filtration skid for offline kidney-loop oil filtration. This is one of the most neglected and least understood issues in the...
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Researchers Develop New Solid Lubricant to Reduce Friction and Wear
Researchers at Purdue University have created a new type of non-liquid lubricant which has been shown to significantly reduce friction and wear in various applications and extreme conditions. The new...
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FilSon Introduces Coalesce Skids for Hydraulic and Lubricating Oils
FilSon Filters recently introduced new Coalesce Skids (COS) to remove water and particles in hydraulic and lubricating oils. The high-tech design includes a series of pre-filters, separators,...
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Klϋber Introduces New Chain Oil
Klϋber Lubrication recently introduced a new high-temperature chain oil for the automotive industry. Klübersynth CHX 2-220 is designed for transfer and conveyor chains in cathodic immersion painting as...
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How Foam Impacts Lubricant Health
"Is the measurement of foam important in monitoring the condition of lube oil?" Air may exist in a lubricating oil in four different forms. Understanding these forms and how to best mitigate air...
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How to Evaluate a New Lubricant
Lubricant formulations are constantly being modified and improved. This means it’s not always possible to have experience with new formulations in order to compare them with your in-service...
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Best Ways to Measure Oil Contamination
"Would you recommend measuring oil contamination using the ASTM E2412 direct trending method, or would another technique be more effective?" Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is the...
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Volatility vs. Flash Point: What You Should Know
A number of testing methods can be used to determine the performance characteristics of a lubricating oil. Two common tests that have endured over time are flash point and volatility. Although the...
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Salaries for Lubrication Professionals Holding Steady
The results from Machinery Lubrication’s annual survey of lubrication professionals in the United States have been tabulated, and they reveal that salaries held steady from 2016 to 2017, with less...
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Best Ways to Eliminate Hydraulic Oil Leakage
Hydraulic oil in a pressure line can travel at a speed of 15-30 feet per second, depending on the pressure. When a valve is rapidly closed to block flow or a cylinder fully strokes, a pressure spike...
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Make the Lube Room Your Lubrication Command Center
For any plant seeking lubrication excellence, there needs to be a visual starting point that sets the stage for what’s to come elsewhere in the facility. There is no better place for that than the...
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Overcoming the Risks of Cold Machine Starts
The lubricant is arguably one of the most essential components of a machine, but it also happens to be one of the most vulnerable. Greatly influencing this vulnerability is the temperature, which has...
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Understanding the Changing Requirements for Food-grade Lubricants
In January 2011, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) became law in the United States. With roughly 15 percent of the U.S. food supply imported, this law was intended to strengthen the food safety...
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Sutcliffe Takes Proper Lubrication Practices Around the Globe
Name: Frank SutcliffeAge: 50Job Title: Maintenance Reliability and Turn Around (MRTA) SpecialistCompany: ShellLocation: Atyrau, KazakhstanLength of Service: 20 yearsFrank Sutcliffe’s talents have taken...
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Newcrest Mining’s Cadia Valley Operations Wins Gill Award
Newcrest’s Greg Romer accepted the Augustus H. Gill Award from the International Council for Machinery Lubrication at the recent Reliable Plant Conference & Exhibition. Newcrest Mining’s Cadia...
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How to Determine Lubricant Mixing
"I suspect our staff is mixing lubricants before they are even used. Is there a simple way to determine this?" Unfortunately, there is not an easy way to tell if lubricants have been mixed unless they...
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Graco Launches New Reciprocating Oil and Grease Pump
Graco recently announced the addition of the new A4000 Reciprocating LubePro oil and grease pump to its LubePro series of automatic lubrication pumps. The larger-capacity, single-line parallel pump is...
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Spectro Scientific Releases Oil Analysis Software, Companion Kits
Spectro Scientific recently announced the release of its MicroLab Version 11 software along with the introduction of new MicroLab companion kits. The MicroLab automated analyzer series is designed to...
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The Truth About Bright Stock Oils
"I often hear the term 'bright stock' in reference to certain oils. Can you explain what this term means and how bright stock oils are different than other oils?" The term "bright stock" refers to the...
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Lubrizol Opens New Facility in Ohio
Lubrizol recently opened a new state-of-the art drumming facility and warehouse at its manufacturing plant in Painesville Township, Ohio. Construction on the two buildings began in April 2015. The $70...
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Amsoil Launches Synthetic Motor Oil
Amsoil recently launched a new formulation of its top-tier Signature Series synthetic motor oil to provide enhanced engine protection that exceeds new and upcoming engine oil specifications. The...
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Choosing Equipment for Oil Analysis
"Should oil analysis be applied to all plant rotating equipment or just the critical equipment?" This is a common question throughout industry. Unfortunately, there are no formal maintenance guidelines...
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Klüber Introduces Specialty Greases
Klϋber Lubrication recently introduced new specialty greases for low-temperature applications that exceed minus 40 degrees C. Isoflex Topas L32 and L32N can be employed for the lubrication of small...
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Dangers of Adding Grease to Blocked Lube Lines
Adding grease to a blocked lube line can create serious contamination and safety risks. This 1-minute, 48-second video explains why you should never force grease into a blocked line as well as the...
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