Editorial Board Spotlight – K.N.V “Subbu” Subrahmanyam

In this interview, we speak with Subbu about his start in the lubricant analysis field, and get his point of view about key tools and changes in the reliability, lubrication, and wireless vibration analysis industries…

KNV Subrahmanyam
Single Peak Lube Technologies

Two Minute Tips

Lubrication

How Not to Store Your Lubricants

Why does our equipment fail? Because we kill it. Regular plant visits shown numerous examples of poor lubricant storage.

Paul Dufresne
Reliability Playbook, in Partnership with Lubrication Engineers

Two Minute Tips

Lubrication

The Enemy of Reliability: Over Lubrication

Up to 40% of bearings are killed by over lubrication, and another 10–20% are killed by under lubrication. If this is true at your facility, the fault is caused by human error...

Tom Murphy
SDT

Two Minute Tips

Lubrication

Don’t Forget to Lubricate Your Couplings on Spare Machines

Nowadays, many different coupling designs are available for specific purposes. Solid and rigid couplings do not require lubrication…

Oscar Medina
Pfizer

Five Minute Facts

Lubrication

Inside-Out Lubrication Extends Chain Life

The majority of chains fail from the inside. They lengthen or kink due to wear and corrosion inside the pin and bushing area…

John Sander
Lubrication Engineers

Two Minute Tips

Proper Lubrication of a chain with John Sander of Lubrication Engineers

Lubrication

Chains Last Longer When Properly Lubricated

Why go through the expensive chain replacement process when the solution may be to pay attention to the proper lubrication so the chains last longer…

John Sander
Lubrication Engineers

Interviews

Lubrication

Synthetic vs Mineral Lubricants

Are synthetic or mineral lubricants right for you? John Sander speaks with CBM CONNECT to share the differences between the two lubricants and which may work better for you…