Lubrication
Two Minute Tips
Protective Coating for Wire Rope, Chains & Cables
Wirelife Almasol Coating Grease (453-451) is a soft, semifluid formulation designed to coat wire rope as well as moving chain and cable parts to ensure long life and smooth, quiet operation. Its tacky, water-resistant characteristics enable it to adhere strongly to rapidly moving parts and to seal out damaging moisture.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Two Minute Tips
Best Kept Secret in Bearing Uptime
Vari-Purpose Lubricant is cool-running, long-lasting, and water-resistant. It dramatically lengthens grease intervals, eliminates bearing failures, can extend bearing life by up to threefold, and does not harden with age.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
What Are Rolling Element Bearing Defects And What Causes Them?
Rolling element bearing defects are typically artifacts of mechanically induced stresses or lubrication issues that create small cracks or defects within the mechanical components of the bearing, leading to increased vibration.
- Pete Sopcik
- Analog Devices, Inc
Two Minute Tips
Xport Ultra Lubricator for Remote Grease Lines
The Xport® Ultra automatic single point lubricator is an extremely versatile and capable lubrication system suited to a wide range of applications that demand high lubrication rates and where long remote grease lines are necessary to ensure safe access. It operates fully automatically, independent of temperature, and offers a precise discharge.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
Dependable Grease for Industrial, Fleet, Farm & Marine
Suitable for a wide variety of industrial, fleet, farm and marine equipment in a broad operating temperature range, Monolec Multiplex Lubricant provides dependable performance in critical grease points including chassis and wheel bearings. This versatility makes it possible to consolidate the number of greases used and stored onsite.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
Brewery Saves Big by Extending Compressor Oil Life
With regular oil analysis to ensure oil quality and cleanliness, the drain intervals for all four air compressors were extended up to eight times the OEM-recommended interval of 8,000 hours. Total cost savings – on oil alone – was $71,000. Environmental impact was reduced as well, with 1,035 fewer litres (273 fewer gallons) of waste oil. Fewer oil changes also meant less downtime, maintenance and labor. The overall effect for the company was significant cost savings on oil, maintenance time and disposal.
- Preston Rubottom
- Lubrication Engineers
Interviews
Preview the 2021 SMRP Annual Conference!
The Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) is preparing to welcome attendees for its 29th Annual Conference. Hear from SMRP Executive Director Erin Erickson about what's in store for attendees at this year's event.
- SMRP
Five Minute Facts
Lubrication Basics and Condition Inspection
According to statistics, there are more than 50 billion bearings being manufactured during the past 5 years around the world. Only a relatively small percentage of all bearings in use fail. Majority (90%) of the bearings outlive the equipment in which they have been installed.
- Datong Li
- SPM Instrument AB
Two Minute Tips
Nonmelting Grease for High-Temperature Bearing Applications
Bearings operating in or near heat-generating equipment are subject to temperatures that cause ordinary greases to melt and run, leaving critical bearing surfaces unprotected. A reliable long-lasting grease that can withstand extreme heat is needed to extend re-greasing intervals and prevent premature bearing failures.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
