Lubrication
Five Minute Facts
Lubrication Basics and Condition Inspection
According to the 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
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
Interviews
Meet MOBIUS CONNECT Ambassador: Ed Duda
Ed Duda is a Technical Consultant for Des-Case Corporation, Goodlettsville (Nashville), TN. Prior to joining Des-Case, Ed was a Process Engineer for Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Ed has worked in several roles including plant leadership focused on operational excellence. Now he is happy of being part of our team as a Brand Ambassador and...
- Ed Duda
- Des-Case
Learning Paths
A Holistic View of Fluid Analysis
This fluid analysis learning path includes 8 short units that include details on various types of fluid testing as well as features of a successful fluid analysis program including effective data management and integration, taking a representative sample, and other value-add services available – so you can start saving more of your equipment.
- Julio Acosta
- POLARIS Laboratories
White Papers
Lubricants Can’t Be Green … Can They?
Today, many want to “go green” in various aspects of their lives. The question is, what does this mean? It is typically meant to be a business or lifestyle choice to act in environmentally friendly ways...
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
Can Lubrication Programs Be Green?
The traditional environmental lubricant has been one that is either biodegradable or is formulated from biobased materials. From a more holistic standpoint, lubrication programs have been environmentally sustainable in other ways for years.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Two Minute Tips
Why Filter Industrial Oil
As much as 70% of all premature machine failures can be attributed to contamination. To prevent these failures, it is important to purify the new oil as it comes into the facility and then keep it clean throughout its life. By establishing an ISO code cleanliness goal and maintaining it, you will extend the life of the oil and the equipment..
- Preston Rubottom
- Lubrication Engineers, Inc
Interviews
Machinery Lubrication Challenges in Covid-19 Times
The current global pandemic situation has thrown many challenges in every sector including Machinery lubrication activities. Subbu discusses how to be prepared for continued reliability of the equipment in lubrication activities..
- KNV Subrahmanyam
- Single Peak Lube Technologies
Case Studies and Stories
Detecting Lack of Lubrication with Wireless Vibration Sensors
Why wireless sensor Fmax is Critical. Lack of lubrication is a major cause of bearing damage & bearing failure. Therefore, it is critical for vibration sensors to be able to detect the higher frequency vibration resulting from lack of lubrication, which is generally far above 1kHz..
- Mike Olszewski
- Reliability Concepts
