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Purchasing Gear Lubricants: Be Careful When Playing the Numbers Game

John Sander | Vice President of Research & Development, Lubrication Engineers
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References

1. Thibault, R., “Certification Matters: Part III Gearbox Principles and Lubrication.” Lubrication Management and Technology, Applied Technology Publications, Barrington, IL, July/August 2011.

2. Cooper, T., “Selecting the Right Industrial Gear Oil,” Machinery Lubrication, Noria Corporation, Tulsa, OK, November 2008.

3. American Gear Manufacturers Association, American National Standard Industrial Gear Lubrication ANSI/AGMA 9005-E02, American Gear Manufacturers Association, Alexandria, GA, 2002.

4. Errichello, R., “Selecting and Applying Lubricants to Avoid Micropitting of Gear Teeth.” Machinery Lubrication, Noria Corporation, November 2002.

5. Ludwig, L. G., “Lubrication Selection for Enclosed Gear Drives,” Machinery Lubrication, Noria Corporation, Tulsa, OK, November 2008.6. American Gear Manufacturers Association, American National Standard Industrial Gear Lubrication ANSI/AGMA 9005-D94, American Gear Manufacturers Association, Alexandria, GA, 1994.

7. Lansdown, A. R., Lubrication and Lubricant Selection: A Practical Guide, Mechanical Engineering Publications, London, 1996.

8. Johnson, M., “High-Performance Lubricants: Cost vs. Performance,” Tribology and Lubrication Technology, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, Park Ridge, IL, May 2010.

9. ASTM International, “D2782 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Extreme-Pressure Properties of Lubricating Fluids,” Conshohocken, PA, 2011.

10. ASTM International, “D665 Standard Test Method for Rust-Preventing Characteristics of Inhibited Mineral Oil in the
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11. ASTM International, “D130 Standard Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test,” Conshohocken, PA, 2011.

12. Errichello, R., “Selecting and Applying Lubricants to Avoid Micropitting of Gear Teeth.” Machinery Lubrication, Noria Corporation, November 2002.

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About the Author

John Sander Vice President of Research & Development, Lubrication Engineers

John Sander, Vice President of Research & Development, Lubrication Engineers, Inc., has a BS in chemistry from Wichita State University and an MS in environmental science from Friends University. In 1989 he began his career at Lubrication Engineers, where he has been responsible for a variety of lubricant quality, formulation and testing activities. He holds CLS and OMA I certifications from STLE, and a CLGS certification from NLGI. His memberships include SAE, NLGI, ACS and STLE. He has authored or co-authored 20+ technical and marketing papers and one book chapter (Chapter 13: “Petroleum Oil Hydraulic Fluids” in the Handbook of Hydraulic Fluid Technology). He is a past winner of the NLGI Author’s Award.