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Poor Lubrication Program: A Recipe
for Equipment Failure
Nothing is more harmful to equipment reliability
than the combination of a poor lubrication program
and an untrained lube technician. Read this article on
the ML site to discover how companies lose millions of
dollars every day in terms of lost production and main-
tenance costs due to breakdowns that could have been
avoided through better lubrication practices.
Dangers of Using the Wrong
Lubricant Viscosity and Volume
Energy is often wasted due to the misapplication
of lubricants. A common problem is mismatching the
lubricant viscosity to the machine's requirements. Access
this 1-minute, 24-second video to hear what can happen
when too much viscosity is added as well as the dangers
of applying too much grease and oil.
Guidelines for
Maintaining
Lubricant
Quality
As an essential
part of manufac-
turing equipment
and their related processes, lubricants must be moni-
tored. Find out how you can use lubricant testing and
oil condition monitoring to obtain a quality assess-
ment of the lubricants in your machinery, engines
and other similar systems by reading this article on
the ML site.
Implementing World-Class
Oil Analysis
e oil in your machines is talking, but are you
listening? While many organizations have an oil anal-
ysis program in place, most do not take full advantage
of the valuable information it can provide. Access this
2-minute, 37-second video to learn the importance of
implementing a world-class oil analysis program as well
as the necessary steps to ensure your program supports
your reliability strategies.
Advice for Greasing
Electric Motor Bearings
Many different
t e c h n o l o g i e s
can be used for
greasing electric
motor bearings.
Check out this
article on the ML
site to get a better
understanding of
why it is important
to va lidate and
f i ne -t u ne you r
current frequen-
cies for lubrication
activities, regard-
less of the method
you choose.
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