Most of us clean the coupler and even waste the first couple pumps of grease to push out any debris before using a grease gun for the first time. Until recently, I did not pay much attention to the inside of a new grease gun. I discovered that the barrel and rubber plunger can be contaminated with dust, metal filings and other debris from the factory. (Five of five new grease guns from two different manufacturers were dirty inside.) Now I clean them  before putting them in service. (Jerry Baker, Lubrication Specialist, DuPont Tate & Lyle Bioproducts)

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Oil Analysis or Machinery Lubrication training.

Test your knowledge and prepare for ICML lubrication and oil analysis certification.

   Question: The best way to control particle contamination is to remove particles as fast as they come in. True or False?

From the book "Practical Lubrication for Industrial Facilities":

One should never use the same dispensing equipment for both detergent engine oils and R&O turbine and hydraulic oils. Contamination of the rust- and oxidation-inhibited industrial oils with detergent engine oil substantially impairs the quality of the industrial oils. Trace amounts of the detergent and other alkaline contaminants can react with the acidic rust inhibitor and cause operational problems like foaming, filter plugging, and emulsion formation.

• Measuring TAN/TBN with Infrared Spectroscopy
• Synthetic Esters: Engineered to Perform

• Case Studies
• Grease Guns
• Particle Counting
• Oil Flushing
• Oil Sampling
• Lubricant Storage And Handling
• Synthetic Lubricants

Fundamentals of Machinery Lubrication
July 26-28 - Seattle, WA

Practical Oil Analysis
July 26-28 - Seattle, WA

AUGUST 2011

Fundamentals of Machinery Lubrication
August 16-18 - Nashville, TN

Machinery Lubrication Level I
August 22-25 - Korea

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