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Lubricant Storage and Handling Tips for Improved Reliability

The methods by which lubricants are stored transferred and applied to machines play a large role in the success of a contamination control program.

After all, if you start out with contaminated

Best Practices in Storage and Handling of Lubricants
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Best Practices in Storage and Handling of Lubricants

Best Practices in Storage and Handling of Lubricants
An 8:32 minute iPresentation Tutorial

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After the Bearing Failure

After every bearing failure whether it was predicted or not, always check to see what kind of damage has occurred.

Wear patterns on bearing races and cages etc can be extremely important in

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Maintenance of Hydraulics

"GANG BOX TRAINING"

Maintenance Supervisors should use this tool to train their maintenance techs, 10-20 minutes - Post them in the Maintenance Shop after use

General Rules which must be followed:

• ... - Failure of a servo or proportional valve to provide the specified control or pressure. Failure of directional valves to move when properly energized (sticking). Failure of check valves to effectively control flow in specified direction.

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Lubricant Safety

While a majority of lubricants (mineral oils) used in a production plant are presently derived from hydrocarbons or synthesized hydrocarbons, the developing trend to increase lubricant

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Identifying Grease Guns

Grease guns should be dedicated to particular greases and they should not be interchanged. Applying the wrong grease can cause an incompatibility problem that can quickly cause bearing failure.

Clear Grease Gun Plus Battery Power Equals Convenient Solution

LE Adds Third Grease Gun Style to Its Popular Reliability Product Offerings.

Optimizing Lubrication Practices

Tips for the Modern Manufacturer

by Mike Johnson, CLS, MLT, CMRP

Statistics provided by bearing manufacturers regarding grease lubricated bearing reliability are not flattering for maintenance organizations.  As shown in Chart 1, the failures from controllable parameters outnumber the uncontrollable parameters by 9:1.

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Lube Tip

As you know the constant level oiler is a not difficult, safe and operative way to maintain accurate oil level in equipment. Constant level oiler has a control principle that must bring in to

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Bearing Inspections

Bearing inspections need to be part of the lubrication process. With an understanding that what goes in must come out, it all makes perfect sense. This is often an overlooked procedure that can

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Milwaukee Introduces New M12 Cordless Grease Gun

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation expands its LITHIUM-ION system with the new M12 Cordless Grease Gun. With up to 25% more pressure and run-time than the competition, the 2446-21XC is capable of delivering over 8,000 PSI max operating pressure for heavy duty applications and dispenses up to seven grease cartridges per battery charge.

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Problem Detection and Equipment Protection

Protecting the headspace of industrial reservoirs is an important part of a comprehensive approach to machine and lubricant cleanliness. Additionally, desiccant breathers can be used as an

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Lubrication Leakage

A best practice for oil top-up is the recording of volumes of oil added to each machine. The monitoring of oil volume added to a machine will allow an organization the opportunity to determine

Clear Grease Guns Now Available for Purchase Online

Lubrication Engineers Adds E-Commerce Capability to Revamped Microsite.

Boca Bearing Company Announces New & Expanded Industrial Lubrication Products

Leading ball bearing supplier, Boca Bearings, is putting a new line of lubricants and coatings at the heart of its plans to become a respected name in industrial lubrication markets. After 20 years of success as an innovative supplier of specialty ceramic bearing products, Boca Bearings is now targeting industrial lubrication with a full range of Oils, Greases, Coatings and Solid Lube. Boca Bearings new line of industrial lubricants is fueled by the overwhelming response from its current customer base that is constantly seeking out new ways to extend the life of moving parts and machinery.

Plews/Edelmann Introduces LubriMatic Green Eco-Friendly Lubricants and Greases

Plews/Edelmann, a division of Tomkins Industrial and Automotive, offers LubriMatic Green, a family of premium quality biobased products that include a variety of spray lubricants, penetrants and greases. These lubricants are formulated from renewable, biodegradable vegetable oils and have four times the natural lubricity of petroleum-based products. They are less likely than traditional lubricants to “thin down” at high temperatures so they provide lower equipment operating temperatures.

Wire Rope Lubrication Basics
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Wire Rope Lubrication Basics

An 8 minute iPresentation Tutorial by Paul Llewellyn, Lubrication Engineers

Wire Rope is a tool that many industries depend on daily to carry out a variety of important tasks. Unfortunately, the care and maintenance of wire rope is often ignored. In this brief presentation, learn the basics of proper wire rope lubrication, which can extend the life of wire rope while enhancing its performance and safety.

 

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Dirty Grease Guns

Most untrained grease gun operators do not wipe the grease gun coupling and grease nipple clean with a lint free cloth, before and after greasing each lubrication point. Bearings are ...

Creating A Sustainable Operator Driven Lubrication Program

The position of 'oiler' or 'lubricator' has been all but eliminated in most companies. There has been a number of responses to this change however one of the most effective is to create a documented and well defined Operation Driven Lubrication program.

This presentation provides details and case studies of successful Operator Driven Lubrication programs (ODR) and how it can fit into a more comprehensive Performance Management Program that breaks down silos and aligns people toward the aim of the organization.

Helpful Hints to Increase Reliability Through Lubrication

by Brian Thorp, CLS, MLT II

You always hear about establishing goals, setting ISO code cleanliness, getting some training, setting up an oil analysis program, and all the other things you need to do to have a successful lubrication program.  In a perfect world we are set and ready to go.  Well, I hate to be the one to tell you, but really there isn’t a ‘one size fits all’ plan out there.  So let’s have a practical discussion about some of the methods and equipment that can be used to achieve, and then maintain, our vision.

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