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In This Issue
| - Advice for Keeping Gear Lubes Dry
- Finding the Cause of Bearing Failures
- Determining Oil's Elemental Constituents
- How to Transition to a New Lube Supplier
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| Advice for Keeping Gear Lubes Dry |
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| Having problems with water contamination in outside gearboxes? Consider the following: If the gearbox runs continuously, check for cooler leaks. If it runs periodically, think about using desiccant breathers. They will cost a little to maintain but less than the problems associated with high water content. Also, look at expansion chambers as an option to water-removing breathers. They allow the lube to expand and contract without introducing new (wet) air to the system. Finally, consider off-line water removal. You can employ full-time filters or use a cart periodically. Go ahead and filter dirt while you are at it.
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| Once a bearing or any component fails, it is important to look at the evidence left behind to determine a root cause. There could be pits, spalls or a bluish tint to the cage. Each failure mode is indicative of a specific problem the bearing has faced. For example, when the cage changes colors, you more than likely are looking at a problem involving heat. |
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| Automated Wear Debris Analysis
Learn a new approach to wear debris monitoring that can help predict future failures leading to increased cost savings. This Reliable Plant 2014 case study will demonstrate distinct differences in particle trending as well as sensitivity to elemental detection.
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Question: There are three methods used to determine elemental constituents in an oil. What are they?
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| Noria Machinery Lubrication Training: Levels I & II
These courses provide training in industrial lubricants, machinery lubrication, contamination control and oil sampling. Learn precision lubrication skills for maximizing machine reliability including how to build a safe, effective lubricant storage & handling program. ICML Levels I & II (MLT) certification.
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| Reliability should be the first thing considered when choosing a replacement lubricant supplier. Research your new supplier and talk with several of their current customers in your industry to learn of their experiences. If these customers are pleased with their lubricants' reliability, conduct some extended tests in a few pieces of equipment to ensure plant personnel are making the right decision to do business with the new supplier. |
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| Seeing Oil Like Never Before!
Perform field tests and lubricant inspections in 60 seconds with Luneta’s new Condition Monitoring PodTM. CMP allows early detection of abnormal machine and lubricant health conditions to optimize proactive maintenance alerts.
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