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Troubleshooting Leaks |
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When leaks occur, look for things that may cause the leak (leaks normally do not start for no reason). Leaks are often caused by pressure buildup. Look for plugged vents, overfilling and elevated heat levels. Stress from too much torque can cause gasket failures that lead to leaks. (Craig Havener, Manager, Lafarge North America)
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Clearly Identify
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How Contaminants Change Bearing Wear |
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From "The Practical Handbook of Machinery Lubrication"
In general, the important parameters influencing bearing wear are contaminant particle size, concentration, hardness and lubricant film thickness.
Increases in all of these parameters except film thickness, will increase bearing wear. Increasing lubricant viscosity will reduce bearing wear for a given contamination level.
Bearings operating in a contaminated lubricant exhibit a higher initial rate of wear than those not running in a contaminated lubricant. But, with no further contaminant ingress, this wear rate quickly diminishes as the contamination particles are reduced in size as they pass through the bearing contact area during normal operation.
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Color-Coding
Too often the wrong lubricant is put into the wrong piece of equipment, which can cause an incompatibility problem that can lead to failure. Avoid cross contamination and misapplication with Spectrum Products. They ensure the correct lubricant is added to the right piece of equipment. |
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Lube Trivia: Synthetic Oil Specific Gravity |
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Test your knowledge and prepare for ICML lubrication and oil analysis certification.
Question: Is the specific gravity of a mineral oil typically higher or lower than synthetic lubricants?
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Gearbox Lubrication Made Simple |
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In the process of planning the construction their world-class lube room, Clopay Plastics standardized all gearboxes in the factory to match disconnects used on transfer carts, storage tanks and top-up containers to preven cross-contamination and particle contamination. Gearboxes were accessorized for easy oil analysis, and were made user-friendly for topping off and filling and draining, safety and environmental reasons, and retrofitted for offline filtration and identification on all gearboxes.
Prior to this, gearbox checks were one of the tasks on scheduled downtime PMs maintenance techs did not want to be assigned. Today, they request gearbox checks. Discover why in this informative case study. |
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