Energy Consumption
10 Minute Talk
Proper Lubrication Can Increase Profits and Decrease Emissions
A 2004 US EPA study stated that “synthetic engine and drive train lubricants can improve fuel economy by around 3%, saving nearly 500 gallons in a year.” There are many ways to measure energy usage in your plant. Imagine the effect a lubrication program can have…
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
How Lubrication Reduces Energy Consumption
Machines use a lot of energy overcoming friction. John Sander discusses different types of lubricants and explains how they help your machines…
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
The Significance of Lubricant Viscosity
There have been significant changes in the lubrication industry recently, in which we have seen improvements in performance due to lower viscosity, resulting in decreased fluid friction…
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
Industry’s Role in the Global Energy Outlook
One big reason we perform monitoring and maintenance is to reduce the amount of energy consumed by a machine, and by the plant as a whole. John Sander of Lubrication Engineers gives an overview of the global energy outlook…
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Case Studies and Stories
How Improved Lubrication Practices Helped This Air Compressor Save Energy
John Sander discusses how lubrication practices have saved costs and reduced emissions in an air compressor, a knitting plant, and a glass and ceramic producer…
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Two Minute Tips
How Grease Works and Saves You Energy
Greases are thickened lubricants, meaning they do not flow. So how does grease reduce friction? John Sander explains…
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
An Overview of Energy and How It Works
We talk about the need to save energy, but what exactly is energy and how does it work? John Sander of Lubrication Engineers discusses forms of energy, energy flow and conversion, and power vs energy …
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Articles
Systems Energy and Emissions Analysis with Electrical Signature Analysis
There are several ways to view the impact of maintenance practices using ESA and electrical measurements, the first is the use of simple overall kilowatt readings from a power analyzer or relay monitoring system; the second is the before and after readings from an ESA device that identifies kilowatt data by defect.
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
Webinars
Lubrication’s Role in Energy Consumption
John Sander covers the importance of reducing energy consumption both in terms of the environment as well as cost savings at a company level.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
