When Does Synthetic Oil
Make Sense?
Many plants today are unsure when to
convert from a mineral oil to a synthetic oil.
Synthetic oils can cost as much as 15 times
more than mineral oils, so it is important to
ensure that these costs can be recouped.
Access this 1-minute, 30-second video at
www.MachineryLubrication.com to learn
some of the advantages of synthetic oils as
well as when you might want to consider
using these fluids.
How to Store Oil Drums
Storing oil drums outside without any
covering can lead to dir t and water
ingression into the oil, resulting in lower
quality oil being used in the equipment.
Access this 1-minute, 58-second video at
www.MachineryLubrication.com to under-
stand the process of how water or dirt
sitting on top of an oil drum can find its way
into the oil, along with proper storage tech-
niques to mitigate this problem.
How to Determine the Quality
of a Lubricant Additive
There are many tests that can help
determine the quality of a lubricant additive.
The importance of the parameters is priori-
tized by the specific role that the lubricant
will fill. One thing to remember is that lubri-
cant performance is not solely governed by
additives. The base oil also plays a major
part. Read this article on the ML site to
become familiar with some of the most crit-
ical parameters as well as the standardized
testing methods.
Understanding Grease
Compatibility
The decision to use a new grease in a
machine must be managed with grease
compatibility in mind. Due to grease's
fundamental properties, it can be difficult
to remove all of the old grease before intro-
ducing new grease to a machine in the same
manner that oil can be drained from a
machine to add new oil. Discover why it is
especially important to be cautious when
switching from one grease to another by
reading this article on the ML site.
Can Oil be Overfiltered?
The question of whether more is always
better when it comes to filtration is a
common concern. The answer isn't as
simple as you might think. It has been
proven that cleaner oil decreases bearing
and machine wear, thus increasing equip-
ment life expectancy. However, there are
issues to consider when striving for very low
ISO cleanliness codes. Check out this article
on the ML site to find out how balancing
the needs of the machine with the cost of
cleaning the fluid can lead to greater reli-
ability and fewer failures.
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