Machinery Lubrication

2 | September - October 2021 | www . machinerylubrication.com TABLE OF CONTENTS ML COVER STORY Taking the Guesswork Out of Filter Selection INSIDE THE ASCEND TM CHART Lubricant Selection 4 3 Red Flags in Lubricant Supplier Agreements Lubricant Reception & Storage 12 Do's and Don'ts of Lubricant Consolidation Lubricant Handling & Application 16 How Borescopes Can Help Inspect Equipment Contamination Control & Lubrication Reconditioning 18 A New Era for Reconditioning Condition Monitoring 26 Playing the Long Game With Condition Monitoring Energy Conservation, Health & Environment 38 Bio-Based versus Petro-Based Lubricants OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTORS Grease 22 Myths About Lubricating Grease Varnish 30 Best Practices to Control Varnish in High-Volume Oil-Circulating Systems September - October 2021 DEPARTMENTS Lube Champion 14 Supermarket 40 Get To Know 34 Lube-Tips 35 Test Your Knowledge 36 6

• Cover
• Cover
• Table Of Contents
• 3 Red Flags in Lubricant Supplier Agreements
• Taking The Guesswork Out of Filter Selection
• Do's and Don'ts of Lubricant Consolidation
• 10 Critical Tools of a Lube Champion
• Supermarket
• How Borescopes Can Help Inspect Equipment
• A New Era for Reconditioning
• Myths About Lubricating Grease
• Playing the Long Game With Condition Monitoring
• Best Practices to Control Varnish in High Volume Oil Circulating Systems
• Get To Know
• Lube-Tips
• Test Your Knowledge
• Bio-Based Versus Petro-Based Lubricants