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How to Justify a Lubrication Program
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Many organizations mistakenly believe they do not have enough money or resources to implement a lubrication excellence program. Watch this video to learn three ways to overcome this common misconception and why the problem is often not a lack of resources but rather how they are allocated.
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The tools used to extract an oil sample are crucial for quality oil analysis. These would include sample valves, transfer tubing, suction devices and anything that facilitates transferring oil from its original live-zone location to the sample bottle while avoiding further contamination in the process.
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Data indicates that 90% of bearing failures are lubrication-related. Noria's Machinery Lubrication I course will teach you everything you need to know about the essentials of precision lubrication.
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With oil filtration systems, many options must be considered to ensure a system is as efficient as possible. The filter's physical location in the lube system will make a difference in some of the decisions including the media type and construction material.
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As your knowledge and experience as a reliability professional have expanded, you've probably been given more responsibility. Sometimes that means less time to learn new things. If that rings true, check out ML II Online.
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In normal conditions, a reduction of an oil’s base number is expected due to the additives operating in the machine. However, if unusual base number patterns are seen, a variety of factors could be involved. Find out what you should consider and which actions should be taken.
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When different types of oils and greases are mixed together, it can spell disaster for machinery. If inadvertent mixing occurs, you must understand several issues to determine whether you have an expensive mistake or a close call that you can hopefully learn from and mitigate in the future.
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Machinery Lubrication: Archive
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Did you miss an issue? You can flip through our interactive digital editions online
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