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In This Issue
| - Make Greasing a Machine Faster and Easier
- Can Filters Remove Additives?
- What Happens When Air Gets Trapped in Oil?
- How Grease Fails at High Temperatures
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| Make Greasing a Machine Faster and Easier |
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Create a lube panel located in a convenient location on or near the machine so that hard-to-reach grease fittings can be centrally located using line extensions. This makes greasing the machine faster and more convenient for the operator or lube tech doing the preventive maintenance (PM). Remember, a PM that is made quick and easy is a PM that gets done. (Karl A. Parrott, Timken Super Precision)
Join us in Houston, Texas, on May 22-24 for
Machinery Lubrication training.
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There are several ways to strip additives from lubricants. Polar aggregate separators, vacuum or thermal dehydration, centrifugation and absorbent depth filtration all present some risk. However, with careful planning, the risk can be minimized and the benefit of contamination control maximized.
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Test your knowledge and prepare for ICML lubrication and oil analysis certification.
Question: What often happens if air is trapped in oil, and what would be the result?
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From the "Lubricating Grease Guide":
Greases fail more rapidly as temperature of operation increases. The most obvious reason for failure lies in the melting point of the thickener or dropping point of the grease. The latter involves a complex process of melting and bleed. Evaporation may be significant at high temperatures. Oxidation also increases rapidly as temperature rises. There are useful guidelines for heat resistance of greases in service which take all these factors into consideration.
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Read more about the "Lubricating Grease Guide"
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