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Advice for Installing Breathers
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When installing fine-filtration (3- to 10-micron) reservoir breathers, make sure the breather has an internal differential pressure gauge to alert you when the filter is dirty. If your breathers do not have this built in, add pressure and vacuum gauges to the reservoir headspace. Then add inspection of these gauges to your pre-PM checks while the machine is in normal operation. (Christopher Smith, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.)
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The elemental analysis of used lubricating oil has become an essential technique for cost effective condition monitoring. Learn the strengths/weaknesses of various analytical techniques and typical limits of detection with ICP-OES instruments.
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While many people make the snap decision to switch to synthetic oils, the cost factor should be considered. Focus on the optimum reference state (ORS), which is the state that is best for a particular piece of equipment under its specific operating conditions and environment. You should also take into account the equipment's criticality as well.
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Are you excited about Reliable Plant 2016? It’s not too late to register. Not sure what Reliable Plant offers or if it is a good fit for you? Visit our website to learn the top 10 reasons why you should attend.
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Bubbles may seem like nothing to worry about, but they can make otherwise healthy hydraulic fluid ineffective by causing damaging wear. What type of wear is caused by bubbles?
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Identifying Ferrous Oxides in Oil
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From the "Wear Particle Atlas":
Water need not be in the oil sample at the time the sample is taken for red oxides to be present. If water had been in the oil at some previous time, red oxides could form and be present in a later sample. Usually, however, water will be present in the oil sample if many red oxides (especially large ones) are present.
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Noria's Machinery Lubrication I course is valuable to professionals in any industrial setting, so we made it available online. Boost your understanding of lubrication and perform tasks better — no time off necessary.
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