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» Advice for Grease Lubrication
» Viscosity Monitoring Is Critical
» 4 Applications for Filter Carts
» Detecting Failures Early

Advice for Grease Lubrication

If you use multiple types of grease, one way to avoid cross-contamination is to use different fittings for each type of grease. We use a regular fitting for our Type 2 grease, and a button zerk for our high temp grease. (Bill Baxendale, American Colloid)


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Viscosity Monitoring Is Critical

From "Practical Lubrication for Industrial Facilities - 2nd Edition"

Because viscosity is so important it is often monitored on-site by the reliability team. It is used as an acceptance test for new oil deliveries and to verify the correct lubricant is in use. When viscosity changes with in-service lubricants, the cause is either oil degradation or oil contamination.

Oil degradation relates to the changes to the base oil and additive chemistry (molecular changes). Contamination of an oil can either thicken or thin the oil depending on the viscosity and emulsifying characteristics of the contaminant.

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Lube Trivia: 4 Applications for Filter Carts

Test your knowledge and prepare for ICML lubrication or oil analysis certification.

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Detecting Failures Early

In this article, learn how to catch machine problems months in advance rather than hours or days before a catastrophic event.
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NOVEMBER 2009

Oil Analysis I
3-5 Montreal, Quebec
10-12 Atlanta, GA

Análisis de Aceite – II
10-12 México, D.F.

Oil Analysis
16-19 Ortigas Center, Pasig City

Mastering Machinery Lubrication
2-3 Perth, WA
5-9 Karratha, WA
23-24 Latrobe Valley, VIC

Análise de Óleo Preditiva
18-20 São Paulo, Brazil

Machinery Lubrication I
24-26 Montreal Quebec

Oil Analysis I and II
24-27 Bangkok

Lubricación de Equipo Móvil
25-26 Madrid

 


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