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In This Issue
| - Idle Machinery Care
- Consider Machine Lifetime Operating Costs
- 2 Properties of Plain Bearing Material
- Diagnose Oil Problems with a Laser Pointer
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If electric motors are to be stored for a period of time, the vibrations created by the plant could cause false brinelling of the bearings. False brinelling occurs when the protective film of a lubricant is worn away by vibration and there is metal-to-metal contact between the edge of the rolling element and the bearing race. To prevent this, turn the shaft of the stored motor with your fingers at least once a month. The same principle applies to idle machinery. The idle machine needs to be "bumped" to ensure there is a film of the lubricant between the rolling element and the race. (Rodger Shaffer, Timken Latrobe Steel)
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Hydraulic machines and most of their components are big-ticket items, so upfront savings are always seductive. However, the initial cost isn’t necessarily the most important consideration. Instead, it’s the life-of-ownership cost that counts the most. This involves thinking beyond the here and now.
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| Drum Handling Videos Online
Drum rotators (tumblers to destratify additives in drums) are among many demonstration videos! Plus: forklift attachments, drum rackers, rotators, palletizers, vertical lift pourers and more.
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Test your knowledge and prepare for ICML lubrication and oil analysis certification.
Question: Name two properties of plain bearing material.
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A laser pointer can be useful for identifying suspended solids and oil/water emulsions in sight glasses. One of the things you are looking for is reflective light fragments indicating large solid particles suspended in the oil. You can observe this by experimenting with a new turbine oil or other rather clear oil in a sample bottle. Learn how this works as well as which oils are not conducive to this method.
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