Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation
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LUBRICATION EXCELLENCE Handling, Storage and Management of Lubricants Josh Pickle, Noria Corporation Squeezing maximum life out of lubricants and machinery starts with clean and healthy lubricants. Proactively managing lubricants from delivery to dispensing, top-ups and filling lays the groundwork for successful lubricant contamination control and enhances almost every aspect of a lubrication program. In this session, you'll learn how to stop cross-contaminating lubricants, employ lubricant storage best practices and begin managing lubricants properly. How to Design a World-Class Lube Room Mark D. Jones, Lubrication Engineers Since very few people know how to properly design a lube room, this session will detail a step-by-step approach to create a world-class lube room. Attendees will learn what it takes to plan, build and execute a lube room, as well as understand the importance of consolidating lubes, color coding, spill containment and how to decide whether to use plastic or metal. Oil Sampling Best Practices Josh Pickle, Noria Corporation If proper oil sampling is not at the core of your oil analysis program, you could be wasting a lot of time and money on lubricant testing. Implementing a quality oil sampling program isn't difficult with the right knowledge. In this session, you'll learn how to pull data-rich, uncontaminated oil samples, how to select the right sampling locations for your machinery, and procedures for pulling oil samples from systems with different pressures. What You Should Know About Lubrication and Seal Compatibility Greg Kayes, Kluber Lubrication North America L.P. The way sealing rings and lubricants interact is critically important in the function and life expectancy of any drive unit. A major factor in the durability of a seal is the combination of the sealing material and the lubricant used, which so far has received little attention in the design of gears. To keep friction and wear to a minimum, the radial shaft seal and the lubricant must form a functional unit. The lubricant should form a separating film in the bearing, the teeth and at the sealing tip. This reduces friction, increases the gears' efficiency, improves the dissipation of heat and protects the components against corrosion. This session will explain how the reliability of machines and drive units can be significantly improved and their lifetime extended by considering lubrication and seal compatibility. LUBRICATION EXCELLENCE CONTAMINATION CONTROL Case Studies in Contamination Control at Mine Sites Christian Bauer, Pall Corporation From drilling and blasting to hauling and loading, mechanical and metallurgical processing, as well as environmental protection, effective contamination control in mining processes is essential for achieving and maintaining the required levels of fluid system cleanliness and factors into a mine's operating cost. In this session, learn how implementing a contamination control program, including cleanliness monitoring and the use of high-efficiency filtration, can help operations that are prone to a high contamination environment improve reliability and productivity. Conditioning and Regeneration of Ester-Based Fluids Steffen Nyman, C.C.JENSEN More and more industries are changing to ester-based fluids due to environmental or fire-hazard concerns. However, ester fluid is not your typical hydraulic or lubrication oil. It requires special care. A poorly maintained ester fluid will have a very short life and will result in expensive component failure and costly downtime. If fluid contamination is controlled, many ester-based fluids can be in operation for decades. This presentation will describe the pros and cons of ester fluids, how ester-based fluid degrades, and how the ester can be conditioned/regenerated to prolong its service. Efficient Real-World Contamination Control of Hydraulic Fluids Dan Zoller, Schroeder Industries Contamination control is an important part of operating and maintaining hydraulic systems. Substantial cost savings can be achieved through proper fluid conditioning and monitoring along with the effective use of fluid treatment equipment. This presentation will outline strategies to improve fluid condition and consequently extend the life expectancy of hydraulic fluid and equipment while also exploring the development of an efficient real-world method of controlling and maintaining acceptable contamination levels. Expectations vs. Reality: How Well Does Your Filter Perform? Christian Bauer, Pall Corporation This session will explain why you should look beyond the filtration ratio as the primary indicator of filtration performance in the context of fluid system cleanliness specifications and requirements, as well as provide answers and insights to the following questions: "Do we know how well a filter is performing over the course of its service life?" "Will a filter that is nearing its changeout differential pressure still adequately protect the fluid system in which it is installed?" 6