Lubrication
Articles
Cutting Fluids in Machining: Difference Between Coolants and Lubricants
Many times, metals come with well-cut sizes and shapes. But how does it happen? Cutting metals into desired properties is called machining.
- Vincent Hua
- TSINFA
Five Minute Facts
Gold Mine Strikes Mother Lode, Decreases Lubricant Use by 7x!
Using a competitor’s asphaltic-based open gear lubricant to lubricate the ball mill’s open gear, the mine was concerned about the above average operating temperatures and excessive lubricant consumption – requiring one new quarter drum nearly every week.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Two Minute Tips
Extending the Life of Your Gear Oil
With consistent, accurate monitoring of the condition of your oil – whether in an engine, gearbox, circulating system or mainline power generation turbine – an oil analysis program can help you extend the life of the oil and protect the equipment.
- Nathan Walker
- Lubrication Engineers
Articles
5 Key Factors for Selecting a Suitable Lubricant
Earlier, general-purpose lubricants used to be enough to meet the lubricating needs of a given application. In the past, a person's experience and expertise were the primary factors in choosing a lubricant.
- Peter Jacobs
- CNC Masters
Interviews
All About Industrial Grease
In this interview, John Sander, Vice President of Research and Development at Lubrication Engineers, goes in depth about industrial grease. He explains what grease is, how it is different from lubricating oil, how to choose the correct grease for an application, the different types of thickeners used in grease, the reason many grease formulators are moving away from lithium thickeners, the NLGI grease grade scale, and what’s coming in the future for grease formulators and end users..
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
Compressor Runs 30,000 Hours Without Needing Oil Change
After 30,000 hours of operation, our Atlas Copco model air compressor required no oil change and experienced no lubrication-related downtime. That’s nearly four times longer than the OEM-recommended interval for this compressor, providing significant savings in time and money. Find out how we did it.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Nine Minutes of Knowledge
Intro to Tribology and Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication
Tribology is the science that studies the relationship between lubrication, friction, and wear. It is all about the lubricant film inside the bearing. The film that happens inside a roller element bearing, whatever the shape of the roller is, is referred to as Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication. Mina Soliman explains these terms more in depth.
- Mina Soliman
- Noria Corporation
Interviews
Incidental Food Contact Lubricants
In this interview, John Sander, Vice President of Research and Development at Lubrication Engineers, dives into Food Lubricants. Food is an integral part of daily life, so it is very important. Most of us assume that the food we eat is clean and good quality. However, there are many places and times within the chain of food processing where it can be contaminated for numerous reasons. One of the ways to ensure safe and healthy food is for manufacturers to be aware of the lubricants they use in the process. Listen here to learn more.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Interviews
Solid Bar Lubrication for Kilns
Today, Clay Lockett, the Chief Executive Officer of Easy Bar Inc. will discuss how the company came up with this special lubricant called the Easy Bar.
- Clay Lockett
- Easy Bar Inc.
