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The Ultimate in Bearing Maintenance Programs

By Chuck Petersen

Greasing bearings with Ultrasound Detection is very fast becoming the way to go. We can actually tell by Ultrasound Detection when bearings need greased and then when they have enough grease. We listen to the bearing and when it sounds smooth like air escaping then it is properly lubricated. When it sounds like popcorn popping or gravel in a bucket it needs greased. We then have the maintenance man grease the bearing ½ stroke at a time while we listen to the bearing with the Ultraprobe 10000, we can actually hear the grease enter the bearing and the sound quickly goes to the smooth air escaping sound. At that point we stop the greasing.

Industrial Lubricants Reduce, Re-use & Recycle

By: Charlie Lee of Oiltech Australia
MINIMIZING THE DRAIN ON YOUR BUSINESS
Industrial Lubricants - Reduce, Re-use & Recycle

Summary

While lubricants are a relatively minor cost for many production operations, the cost associated with unscheduled break down of equipment as a result of lubricant failure can be significant. For example, an unexpected outage of a power station due to malfunctioning of a hydraulic control system would be extremely costly.

It is therefore necessary for users to ensure that the condition of the lubricants in the equipment is always within operational specifications.

Like many industrial components, over 80% of lubricants are being disposed of prematurely. Adhering to some simple guidelines can significantly extend the useful life of most lubricants resulting in reduced consumption, extended machine life, and minimized unscheduled shutdown maintenance.

Maintenance of Hydraulic Systems

The right way to perform maintenance on a hydraulic system utilizing the Maintenance Best Practices

Most companies spend a lot of money training their maintenance personnel to troubleshoot a hydraulic system. If we focused on preventing system failure then we could spend less time and money on troubleshooting a hydraulic system. We normally accept hydraulic system failure rather than deciding not to accept hydraulic failure as the norm. Let's spend the time and money to eliminate hydraulic failure rather than preparing for failure. I worked for Kendall Company in the 1980's and we changed our focus from reactive to proactive maintenance on our hydraulic systems and thus eliminating unscheduled hydraulic failure. We will talk about the right way to perform maintenance on a hydraulic system utilizing the Maintenance Best Practices.

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Electric Motor Bearing Greasing Basics

One of the most important components of any electro-mechanical maintenance program is the lubrication of bearings. Yet, this vital aspect of preventive maintenance remains one of the least understood functions of maintenance. There is constant debate concerning whether a bearing should be ‘flushed,' a limited amount of grease added, how often or if the motor should be operating or tagged-out. Many motor manufactures outline the preferred, and safest, method for lubricating electric motor bearings. There are specific physical properties for this process in the motor bearing housing and in order to protect motor windings from contamination.

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Benchmarking Your Lubrication Program against a ‘Best Practice’: Part 3 - Lubricant Selection

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Several different types of activities should figure into a complete machine lubrication practice. One should keep in mind, though, that all machines don't require all the possible activities. There is room to debate whether a specific practice is needed to preserve adequate reliability for a specific machine. The more subjective the function, the louder the debate could become. Sump filtration is one of those types of activities. Arguments could be made for or against filtration, based on the needs of the plant at the time the practice is being considered.

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Benchmarking Your Lubrication Program against a ‘Best Practice’: Part 2 - Lubricant Delivery

by Mike Johnson, CMRP, AMRRI

Part 2 - Lubricant Delivery, Storage and In-Plant Handling

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Lubricant Delivery, Storage and In-Plant Handling

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Benchmarking Your Lubrication Program against a ‘Best Practice’: Part 1 - Selecting a Vendor

By Mike Johnson, CMRP, AMRRI

Part 1 - Selecting a Vendor

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This article introduces the first step of the survey for your consideration.

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A Proven Electric Motor Regreasing Program

By Jerry S. Honeycutt, Tennessee Valley Authority

One of the most asked questions of grease lubricated motors is, what is the correct interval to regrease the bearings? This is usually followed by two questions, 1) how much grease should be added? and 2) what is the correct method for grease addition?

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Grease-ology

By Kristopher Sonne, Trico Corporation

Grease selection is an important yet often overlooked part of many plant lubrication programs. It is common for plants to have in stock one coupling grease, one motor grease and one general purpose grease for everything else. The general purpose grease may be the proper grease for some applications but definitely not all. Selecting greases should be given the same care as selecting oil and not treated like the black sheep of the lubrication family.

Energy Savings Through Task-Specific Lubrication Reliability

Streamlining Lubrication by Eric Rasmusson

With most plants today facing increased pressure of competition - and some even fighting for survival- the advantages of a task specific lubrication reliability system are too great to be ignored any longer. Along with several other reasons, energy savings is one major benefit of unlocking untapped potential in a large number of facilities through better lubrication practices.

Building A Lubrication Program - By Using the Five Rights, You Won’t Go Wrong

by Ray Thibault, CLS, OMA I & II

This article will examine the use of the five rights of lubrication - which are Right Type, Right Quality, Right Amount, Right Place and Right Time - all of which are important in the development of a highly effective lubrication program. Many companies fail to realize the importance of lubrication and the application of these five basic concepts to achieve world class machinery reliability. Each will be examined in detail, along with a summary of best practices, including procedures in the selection of the optimal lubricant supplier.

machinery lubrication

The Ultimate in Bearing Maintenance Programs

Industrial Lubricants Reduce, Re-use & Recycle

Summary

Maintenance of Hydraulic Systems

The right way to perform maintenance on a hydraulic system utilizing the Maintenance Best Practices

Electric Motor Bearing Greasing Basics

Benchmarking Your Lubrication Program against a ‘Best Practice’: Part 3 - Lubricant Selection

Benchmarking Your Lubrication Program against a ‘Best Practice’: Part 2 - Lubricant Delivery

Benchmarking Your Lubrication Program against a ‘Best Practice’: Part 1 - Selecting a Vendor

Benchmarking Your Lubrication Program against a ‘Best Practice’

A Proven Electric Motor Regreasing Program

Grease-ology

Industrial Bearing Maintenance Manual

Energy Savings Through Task-Specific Lubrication Reliability

Energy Conservation and Precision Machine Lubrication

Procedure for establishing an effective Oil Analysis program

Building A Lubrication Program - By Using the Five Rights, You Won’t Go Wrong

Consejo de Lubricación

Lubrication Contamination Control Tip