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In This Issue
| - No-mess Filter Removal
- How Contaminants Influence Bearing Life
- When to Sample Steam Turbine Oil
- Consider Base Oil in Lubricant Selection
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This technique will help avoid a mess when changing your vehicle's oil and filter. Horizontally cut a recycled 2-liter plastic soda bottle in two pieces, about halfway up. Slide either half over the loosened filter and spin the filter until it is unthreaded and drops off. Hold the cupped filter in position for a minute or two in order to catch any leakage from the filter housing before removing. This will eliminate most of the mess even on a nearly horizontally mounted filter. (Elias Shewchuk, Tolko Manitoba Kraft Papers)
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Machinery Lubrication training.
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| When particle contamination enters a bearing system, it is likely to cause damage such as bruising, which can shorten bearing life dramatically. Furthermore, when dirt from the environment or metallic wear debris from some component in the application is allowed to contaminate the lubricant, wear can become the predominant cause of bearing damage. If bearing wear becomes significant due to particle contamination of the lubricant, changes will occur to critical bearing dimensions that could adversely affect machine operation. |
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Question: What is the recommended sampling interval for a steam turbine?
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| Contrary to popular belief, there is no doubt that the type of base oil and the refining method used must be considered when selecting lubricants, particularly for unique or unusual applications. From acid/clay refining to solvent refining and catalytic hydrogenation, learn about the various refining processes in order to understand why base oils exhibit different qualities. |
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Poll Question: Which oil purification method do you use?
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