viscosity
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
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
Leak Detection with Ultrasound: How Does It Work?
Leaks can form practically anywhere in a plant. This includes pressurised systems and systems under a vacuum.While it is important to locate potential safety hazards from leaks, the loss of gases through leaks can be very costly.
- Adrian Messer
- UE Systems
Case Studies and Stories
The Journey to World-Class Storage & Handling – Basic American Foods
When Scott Fischer, Maintenance Manager, joined Basic American Foods, he recognized that the Blackfoot Basic American Foods plant was in need of a dedicated lubricant storage and handling process and products to support his reliability program goals.
- Mark Barnes
- Des-Case
Two Minute Tips
How Not to Store Your Lubricants
Why does our equipment fail? Because we kill it. Regular plant visits shown numerous examples of poor lubricant storage.
- Paul Dufresne
- Reliability Playbook, in Partnership with Lubrication Engineers
Interviews
Lubricant Viscosity
In this interview with John Sander, we discuss what viscosity is, why it’s important, and what conditions you should consider…
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
Lubricant Viscosity Explained
Simply stated, viscosity is defined as the internal resistance of a fluid to…
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
Maximize Open Gear Life
Large open gears on grinding and pulverizing mills present significant lubrication challenges due to the high-load, heavy-shock nature of the applications and constant exposure to harsh
environmental conditions...
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
White Papers
Putting the Simple Back into Viscosity
Simply stated, viscosity is defined as the internal resistance of a fluid to flow. That doesn’t sound too difficult, does it?
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
