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In This Issue
| - Use Bar Magnets to Capture More Wear Debris
- Tests to Evaluate Load-carrying Capability of Grease
- Advice on Constructing a World-Class Lube Room
- Water Contamination and Condition Monitoring Tests
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| Use Bar Magnets to Capture More Wear Debris |
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| If your plant has large equipment with accessible openings inside the gearbox or reservoir, consider placing bar magnets inside the unit to capture damaging particles. Although magnetic plugs are good, they will not always capture all metal particles. We have found that between sampling, filter changes and filtering that bar magnets capture a large amount of wear debris that may accumulate from large equipment with pinions and bull gears. When a large amount of wear metal is found, we know that we may have a problem and can correct it before it causes more damage. (Spencer R. Anderson, predictive maintenance technician, TLNA)
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| Tests to Evaluate Load-carrying Capability of Grease |
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Test your knowledge and prepare for ICML lubrication and oil analysis certification.
Question: Name three tests for evaluating load-carrying capability of grease.
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| In today's competitive economy, businesses are challenged to identify ways to increase profit margins without significant capital investments. For facility managers, cost control can be supported by raising maintenance standards to a Total Level Cleanliness program that controls costs by extending the life cycle of fluids and, in turn, of hydraulic systems that they support. |
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From the book "Machinery Oil Analysis – Methods, Automation & Benefits” by Larry Toms:
Water is easily the most common contaminant found in machinery lubrication systems. Water usually enters an oil system as a consequence of condensation, coolant leak or ingress during equipment cleaning or environmental exposure. IR spectroscopy provides an accurate determination of water contamination in lubricating oils. However, different spectral areas are required to detect water in petroleum crankcase oils, synthetic ester oils and industrial petroleum oils (EP, emulsifier additives, etc.).
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