As your engine gets older, you may be looking at switching the type of oil you use. Whether changing brands or viscosity, you’ll need to measure the difference in oil consumption between your original solution and the one you are changing too. Here are some…
Used oil analysis (UOA) is the bedrock of any successful equipment maintenance strategy, but deriving the right oil analysis insights depends on knowing what signals to look for in the results. That understanding often comes from extensive firsthand experience, which is something that a global…
It is true that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to designing and implementing a successful maintenance program. However, your lubricant supplier can help you make the right decisions to ensure your program works for you, as it can leverage decades of experience working with equipment…
Lubricants are an essential part of the operation of industrial machinery. Of all the numerous purchases made by industrial customers, lubricants can potentially have one of the most profound effects on their profits. Just take a look at the 10 lubrication steps listed below. Each…
Many equipment owners believe they are removing enough contamination from their rotating equipment by flushing with system pumps. They believe that if they don’t catch contaminants in the screens and filters by use of their system pumps, the contaminants will stay dormant in the system…
Every bearing has a maximum service life. The trick is in achieving it. Some of the basics required to achieve maximum bearing life include: – Proper bearing selection: The bearing must be right for the application. More specifically, it must be able to support the…
Amazon purchases, batteries, mail, groceries, gasoline, medicine. None of these items would be at your doorstep without the help of a trucker. Each year, America celebrates its backbone – the trucker – with a week-long celebration: National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Of course, many motorists…
While often confused with viscosity, grease consistency is defined as the degree to which a plastic material resists deformation under the application of force. In the case of lubricating greases, this is a measure of the relative hardness or softness and has some relation to…
While operators tend to associate the grease they use with a color, like deep red or bright blue. As described in the video from Mobil below, the color of the grease does not change the performance characteristics and it is only the manufacturer who determines…
We know that bulk tank contamination can halt any quick lube, plant, fleet or mill in its steps. One tiny drop of water can turn a clear, transparent solution into an unusable liquid. Just look at the example. One drop of water turned this ATF…
