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Three MRO products spell efficiency Often improvements in one operation mean improvements in others at the same time. Two manufacturers--a window maker and an ice machine producer--demonstrated this by adapting [...]

Lubricants: A look at industry's `lifeblood' That would depend on what you mean by relief. If you're looking for price relief, industrial lubricant tags are going to continue on their [...]

Designed to save energy and expand rail/wheel life, today's lubricants and friction modifiers also ensure a quiet environment and passenger comfort. High-pitched rail squeal is part of every transit authority […]

Designed to save energy and expand rail/wheel life, today's lubricants and friction modifiers also ensure a quiet environment and passenger comfort. High-pitched rail squeal is part of every transit authority […]

Most packaging products require a specific coefficient of friction (COF) range to allow automatic packaging operations to run unhindered and to prevent packages from moving during storage. Control of COF [...]

Information regarding the industrial application of synthetic lubricants are provided. These are popular in industries that require lubricants for extreme-temperature applications. However, synthetics are not feasible for ordinary applications due to high costs and limited supplies. The lubricants that were developed include polyglycols, phosphate esters, polyphenyl esters, silicones and dibasic acid esters., Synthetic lubricants can extend the life of equipment that operates at extreme temperatures, some eliminate fires or oxidation with highly reactive material, and some reduce maintenance and downtime by greatly [...]

Mining and quarrying equipment can benefit from using a severity-based lubrication maintenance schedule. Severity-based lubrication means adjusting the lubrication schedule based on the workload imposed on the equipment, rather than relying on manufacturer or production schedule. This system of lubrication saves costs in terms of fuel consumption and equipment/parts wear. Baseline information needed to effect a severity-based lubrication schedule are equipment workload and lubricant characteristic., Looking at the big picture to determine the frequency of oil changes and lubrication. Many quarry maintenance departments practice preventative maintenance, but how many practice severity-based maintenance? Dryden Oil Co., [...]

On/off highway trucks should be properly lubricated to prevent universal joint and slip spline failures. Grease can be used as an effective lubricant. It removes abrasive matter from the drive line and should be adequately applied to the four U-joint seals and the slip yoke seal. It is important to use grease which is compatible with the drive shafts and to check for looseness in the shaft assemblies. A lube Spicer works well with Polyurea and Lithium-based greases., Lack of lubrication is among the most common causes of universal joint and slip spline failures in on/off highway trucks, according to the Spicer Universal Joint Division of Dana Corp. [...]

New semi-synthetic gear lubricants, blends of mineral and synthetic oils blended with a shear stable VI improver and a dispersant, can perform well under the proper controlled process conditions. However, mineral oils and synthetic oils have different effects on seals. Truck fleets considering a switch to synthetic or semi-synthetic gear oils should keep in mind that these oils may leak through seals in trucks that had previously used mineral oil only.

The efficiency of saw performance is degraded by heat. The conventional saw lubricants water, oil-based products, and wax are not effective. Teflon now is available as a lubricant for tools used in the forest products industry and has proven very effective in cooling saws. Teflon does not absorb moisture and has an extremely low coefficient of friction that allows it to handle heavy loads. Water-Based Blade Lubricant (WBL), which uses Teflon as an ingredient, increases the lubricity of saws and inhibits rust.

The grease monkey climbs the ladder Oil companies, eager to persuade industry to take lubrication more seriously, face an uphill task. They regularly run into the attitude among companies that [...]

In order to insure the proper running of paper machinery, Champion International has worked with Mobil Oil to produce a synthetic lubricant which has the desired viscosity at higher temperatures. Since it is not a petroleum product, it neither thickens nor oxidizes, and it provides longer oil life and better lubrication of the machinery.

About the quickest way to ruin any engine you own--whether it powers your family car, 4x4, pickup, motor home, chain saw or portable generator (to name only a few of […]

Too many of us regard coolant as an insignificant part of the production process. Companies invest in the best equipment, purchase the most expensive cutting tools in hope of achieving [...]