The Secrets for Implementing a Clean Lubricant Program

There is still much to learn about the formation of varnish and its impact on oil and machine health. Updates to formulations, particularly in Group II, Group III, and phosphate esters, have resulted in unexpected varnish accumulations. Read More »

In this episode, Dr. John Ross with Maintenance Innovators joins Wes to discuss a topic commonly overlooked in the industry — the role of the storeroom in reliability. Join Wes and John as they chat about this crucial topic that plays a vital role in a facility’s lubrication program and its overall reliability strategy.

As the workforce ages and ultimately retires, we can ensure that people’s golden years are spent enjoying the time doing the activities they want instead of fretting over the idea that their hard-earned retirement dollars might disappear due to a lack of profitability. Let’s do our best to secure retirement for those who are already at that point but also put the foundation in place to ensure that when our time comes to leave the workforce, we can do so with confidence that we will be secure in our twilight years. Read More »

It is pretty well understood, or at least widely stated, that what gets measured gets done. So it should come as no surprise that contamination control objectives should be implemented; they are our means of measuring the effectiveness of our equipment relubrication processes, not to mention how many of our other contamination control measures are going. Read More »

The importance of lubricant contamination control – both prevention and mitigation – often goes unnoticed, despite the substantial financial and operational repercussions it holds. It is crucial for maintenance professionals to understand the importance of lubricant contamination control in operations. Read More »

Most people acknowledge that contaminated lubricants cause accelerated wear, thermal damage, premature wear out, and catastrophic failures of the capital assets that are crucial to the continued reliability and sustainability of their manufacturing and process plants. Unfortunately, this awareness does not seem to translate into effective contamination prevention. Read More »

While regularly scheduled lubricant-replacement routines are the standard solution to this challenge, modern innovations have made it possible to achieve higher levels of efficiency, reliability and cost-effectiveness with an oil-analysis routine. Such a routine is more adaptive to the specifics of your project and can save compounding amounts of time and money by extending uptime and reducing maintenance costs throughout your equipment. Read More »

While used in components such as bearings, grease tends to degrade over time. As the oil separates from the thickener, it can lead to oxidation, and lubricant starvation can occur inside that bearing. The oil pathways within the bearing can also become contaminated and lead to abrasion, fatigue, and failure. Read More »

A summer visit to the Sunshine State ushered in the Silver Anniversary of Noria’s Reliable Plant Conference in Orlando. Co-located with Machinery Lubrication Conference & Exhibition, this summer marked the 25th time Noria has played host to the conference, which features some of the biggest names in the maintenance, reliability and machinery lubrication industries. Read More »

While lubrication management techniques may differ between industrial facilities, a prevalent issue is the misconception that “new oil equates to clean oil.” Fluctuations in daily temperatures cause the barrels to expand and contract, and their exposure to sunlight, elevated temperatures, dust, dirt, moisture, and various weather-related conditions can result in contamination. Read More »