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Machinery Lubrication July - August 2022

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Risks From an Abrupt Change to a Backup Lubricant If a lubricant change is possible (or, for whatever reason, unavoidable), it is best to get a firm grasp on the potential risks. Your ace in the hole may not be all that it seems. Veri- fication is absolutely necessary. Fortunately, the industr y has considerable experience and understands the risks associated with a sudden changeover to a backup lubricant. ese include: • e backup lubricant was incompatible with the previous lubricant, and some mixing was unavoidable (or not properly avoided). e incompatibility resulted in lubricant performance defects and associ- ated reliability consequences. • e backup lubricant was incompatible with internal sediment, sludge and/or varnish. • e backup lubricant was incompatible with internal machine surfaces (paint, Figure 1. ML GROUP PUBLISHER Brett O'Kelley - bokelley@noria.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jim Fitch - jfitch@noria.com CREATIVE LEAD Patrick Clark - pclark@noria.com MANAGING EDITOR Hayden Beeson - hbeeson@noria.com EDITORS Nick Holder - nholder@noria.com Breanna Moll - bmoll@noria.com Marissa Menge - mmenge@noria.com Josh Couch - jcouch@noria.com TECHNICAL WRITERS Wes Cash - wcash@noria.com Bennett Fitch - bfitch@noria.com Paul Farless - pfarless@noria.com Travis Richardson - trichardson@noria.com Jeremie Edwards - jedwards@noria.com GRAPHIC ARTISTS Matt Berkenbile - mberkenbile@noria.com Marisol Gutierrez - mgutierrez@noria.com Brenda Castillo - bcastillo@noria.com ADVERTISING SALES Brett O'Kelley - bokelley@noria.com MEDIA PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Sheryl Adekoya - sadekoya@noria.com CORRESPONDENCE You may address articles, case studies, special requests and other correspondence to: Editor MACHINERY LUBRICATION Noria Corporation 1328 E. 43rd Court • Tulsa, Oklahoma 74105 Phone: 918-749-1400 Fax: 918-746-0925 Email address: editor@noria.com MACHINERY LUBRICATION Volume 26 - Issue 4 July - August 2022 ( USPS 021-695) is published bimonthly by Noria Corporation, 1328 E. 43rd Court, Tulsa, OK 74105-4124. Periodicals postage paid at Tulsa, OK and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes and form 3579 to MACHINERY LUBRICATION, 1328 E. 43rd Court, Tulsa, OK 74105-4124. SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: The publisher reserves the right to accept or reject any subscription. Send subscription orders, change of address and all subscription-related correspondence to: Noria Corporation, 1328 E. 43rd Court, Tulsa OK 74105-4124. 918-749-1400 or Fax: 918-746-0925 Copyright © 2022 Noria Corporation. Noria, Machinery Lubrication and associated logos are trademarks of Noria Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Noria Corporation is prohibited. Machinery Lubrication is an independently produced publication of Noria Corporation. Noria Corporation reserves the right, with respect to submissions, to revise, republish and authorize its readers to use the tips and articles submitted for personal and commercial use. The opinions of those interviewed and those who write articles for this magazine are not necessarily shared by Noria Corporation. CONTENT NOTICE: The recommendations and information provided in Machinery Lubrication and its related information properties do not purport to address all of the safety concerns that may exist. It is the responsibility of the user to follow appropriate safety and health prac - tices. Further, Noria does not make any representations, warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness or suitability of the information or recommendations provided herewith. Noria shall not be liable for any injuries, loss of profits, business, goodwill, data, interruption of business, nor for incidental or consequential merchantability or fitness of purpose, or damages related to the use of information or recommendations provided.

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