TABLE OF CONTENTS
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COVER STORY
3 Causes of Unreliable Equipment and How to Eliminate em
Although equipment fails for a lot of reasons, they all fall into one of three major
categories: improper lubrication, contamination or incorrect installation.
AS I SEE IT
Ghost Riders at Haunt Your Oil
Beware of those invisible particles not reported by most oil analysis labs. ese
contaminants, which often go unnoticed, need to be exposed and understood.
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HYDRAULICS 16
5 Steps for More Effective Hydraulic
Troubleshooting
MAINTENANCE & RELIABILITY 22
Why You Should Be Using
Procedure-based Maintenance
LUBRICANT SAMPLING 28
Using Drones for Remote Oil Sampling
GREASES 32
Grease Sampling Methods Matter
LUBE-TIPS 42
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION 46
Jacobs Named 2017 Gill Award Winner
BACK PAGE BASICS 50
Best Practices for Wheel-end Lubricants
39 Bookstore
40 Product Supermarket
44 Ask the Experts
EDITORIAL FEATURES
36 Get to Know
41 Now on MachineryLubrication.com
DEPARTMENTS
30 Product News
38 Test Your Knowledge
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