| | |
| |
In This Issue
| - Magnet on Dipstick Enables Quick Inspection
- The Symptoms of Incompatibility of Different Greases
- Lube Program Can Address Plant's 500-Pound Gorilla
- Overlubrication: Killing Bearings with Kindness
|
| Magnet on Dipstick Enables Quick Inspection |
|
| Paint a magnet white and permanently attach it to the dipstick of the reservoir. It allows a better visual inspection of the color of the oil, and if there are particles stuck to it, you know you need to investigate more. (Ian Kirton, hydraulic specialist, Princess Auto)
Join us for Fundamentals of Machinery Lubrication in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 8-10.
|
| Complimentary Oil Analysis Handbook
Request the NEW 4th edition of The Practical Guide to Oil Analysis from Insight Services. This easy to understand guide is a must read for any maintenance professional. A $19.95 value. Supplies limited. U.S. residents only.
CLICK HERE |
|
| The Symptoms of Incompatibility of Different Greases |
|
Test your knowledge and prepare for ICML lubrication and oil analysis certification.
Question: How would you recognize a symptom of incompatibility of different greases?
|
GET THE ANSWER
| It takes months of patience. It takes positive reinforcement. It takes volunteers to raise their hands. It takes efficient use of science and technology and commonsense principles. Somebody has to have the guts to fight for this program – to keep trying, keep believing – until there’s a successful result. And, yes, in time (whether it’s six months, one year or three years from now), there will be success – one that will bring increased mechanical reliability, increased line and labor productivity, improved end-product quality, and cost savings that will impact the bottom line. |
FULL STORY
From the book "Lubrication for Industry – Second Edition” by Kenneth E. Bannister:
WA practical example of overlubrication can be found in an overhead trolley wheel chain conveyor. Most maintenance departments when manually greasing trolley wheels have a tendency to completely fill the bearing cavity, creating an immediate fluid friction problem. If the amperage draw of the drive motor is monitored at startup after greasing, we would likely witness significant increases in energy consumption, as more power is required to perform the same amount of work. (This would also be true if a lubricant were too heavy or viscous.) As the lubricant heats up through friction, it will eventually run off or out, and power consumption will return to normal, as the bearing cools down.
With over 80% of all bearings grease lubricated, and a significant amount overlubricated, the practice of overgreasing is both wasteful in terms of grease usage and ever more costly in terms of power consumption. Effective bearing life is hampered due to the high temperature “spikes” sustained by the bearing.
Read more about "Lubrication for Industry – Second Edition"
|
|  |
| | Connect with Us |    |
|
|
