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Understanding ISO Cleanliness Codes
This video offers a brief explanation of ISO
fluid cleanliness codes, which are used to quantify levels of particle contamination present per
milliliter of fluid at three different micron sizes (4,
6 and 14 microns). These codes are often seen on
Bearing Lubrication Myths and
Misconceptions
This video dispels two common myths
concerning grease lubrication, explaining why
you should not just shoot grease through the
zerk and why it's not always acceptable to relube
until grease purges from the seal. Learn how
much grease to apply and what factors should
items such as fluid analysis reports, so it is important to get a solid understanding of what the
codes represent. Access this 2-minute, 57-second
video at www.machinerylubrication.com.
How to Transition to a New
Lube Supplier
be considered as well as how to prevent introducing contamination during the relubrication
process. Access this 1-minute, 13-second video
at www.machinerylubrication.com.
Root Causes of Sodium and
Potassium in Engine Oil
There are many possible sources when
sodium is found in diesel engine oil, including
coolant, salt water, additives, grease thickener,
base stocks, dirt and road salt. On the other
hand, potassium has only one real major source
Reliability should be the first thing considered when choosing a replacement lubricant
supplier. Remember, you want this process to go
off without a hitch while you squeeze every last
dollar from all of your resources. Read this
article on the ML site for suggestions that will
help maximize the use of the remaining lubricants from the previous supplier while
transitioning to lubes from the new supplier.
Selecting Machines for Oil Analysis
When performing a criticality assessment,
you must uncover which machines are causing
problems, which machines are critical to operations and which machines could cause a serious
health and safety problem if they were to fail.
Learn how to determine which components
require routine oil analysis and how to select the
proper series of tests for these systems by
reading this article on the ML site.
By the Numbers
when found in engine oil — antifreeze. Find this
article on the ML site to learn the key elements
that you should look for and what they can be
an indicator of if found in your engine oil.
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72%
of lubrication professionals
say manual lubrication
is the method used most
frequently at their plant,
according to a recent survey
at machinerylubrication.com
