Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation
Issue link: http://www.e-digitaleditions.com/i/544388
4 8 18 24 32 38 44 50 AS I SEE IT How to Select Machines for Oil Analysis You must be prudent about which machines are selected for oil analysis as well as the sampling frequency. FROM THE FIELD Benefits of FTIR Oil Analysis If routine oil analysis tests do not indicate the root cause of a failure, Fourier transform infrared (F TIR) spectroscopy testing may be required. Discover how to best use the results of an F TIR test. OIL ANALYSIS Gearbox Condition Monitoring Through Used Oil Analysis When the city of Fort Collins, Colorado, purchased new plane- tar y gearboxes for its wastewater sludge dewatering centrifuges, it decided to implement a proactive used oil analysis maintenance strategy. Find out how this important decision resulted in consid- erable cost savings. MAINTENANCE AND RELIABILITY What a Maintenance Reliability Program Should Look Like Follow the steps Leprino Foods took to improve its maintenance reliability program, including the awareness training that was implemented and the various condition monitoring techniques that were employed. More 36 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE 42 BOOKSTORE 48 ASK THE EXPERTS Editorial Features 28 GET TO KNOW 34 NOW ON MACHINERYLUBRICATION.COM Departments 22 BUYER'S GUIDE 30 PRODUCT SUPERMARKET LUBE-TIPS Our readers offer advice on a host of lubrication-related issues, including tips on clearing contaminants from a gearbox. IN THE TRENCHES Choosing a High-speed Grease Most industrial facilities have bearings that rotate faster than normal processing equipment. When it comes to lubricating this equipment, not all lubricants behave the same way. By selecting a grease that can handle these higher speeds, you can minimize any failures caused by mismatching the lubricant to the application. CERTIFICATION NEWS Certification Offers Benefits to Individuals, Organizations and the Community Earning a certifi cation from the International Council for Machiner y Lubrication (ICML) acknowledges your expertise in machiner y lubrication and/or oil analysis to troubleshoot and ensure reliability of lubricated equipment. BACK PAGE BASICS Why You Should Reclaim and Recycle Used Oil Reclaiming or recycling most types of oil is practical for many high- volume users, but when does it make sense for smaller volumes? What kinds of oils are the easiest to reclaim and recycle, and what should you do with the oils you can't reuse? This article answers these questions and many more. July-August 2015 Contents 12 FEATURE STORY Condition-based Oil Changes: An Easy Way to Save Big Money Even if you have a well-established oil analysis program that is providing great results, you could still be wasting thousands of dollars per year on unnecessary oil changes.