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In This Issue
| - Advice for Gearbox Retrofits
- How to Handle Used Engine Oil
- Selecting Tests for Proactive Maintenance
- Optimize Equipment Inspection Frequency
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| Advice for Gearbox Retrofits |
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| When retrofitting gearboxes for service and filtering, consider using stainless-steel piping instead of black iron piping. After a short period of time, the inside of the black piping begins to crust and flake off into the gearboxes, giving false test results. This is more predominant in high humidity and frequent wash-down areas. (Jeffery May, Tate & Lyle)
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| Get the Ultrasound Lubrication Handbook
How do you know when a bearing needs grease or how much? How can you be sure you are applying the right amount of grease? Lubrication of bearings is one of the most misunderstood maintenance tasks. Get the ultrasound lubrication handbook and Hear More.
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| Each month more than 16 million gallons of used oil is disposed of improperly. Used motor oil is insoluble and can contain toxic chemicals and heavy metals. If you change your own motor oil, you need to know how to properly handle and dispose of the used oil. |
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Question: Name an oil analysis test used for proactive maintenance.
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From "Maintenance, Replacement and Reliability: Theory and Applications, Second Edition":
To reduce the number of breakdowns, we can periodically inspect the equipment and rectify any minor defects that may otherwise eventually cause complete breakdown. These inspections cost money in terms of materials, wages and loss of production due to scheduled downtime. What we want to determine is an inspection policy that will give us the correct balance between the number of inspections and the resulting output. |
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