Although management and leadership are different ideas, they are frequently used interchangeably. While the two have some parallels, their focus, abilities, and philosophies differ. Understanding even the basics of management and leadership can help organizations...
The foundation of a lubricant condition monitoring program is the ability to obtain accurate and informative data that can be related to how the machine and lubricant may fail. In the past ten years, many industrial advances have significantly impacted the lubricant...
Oil analysis on oil reservoirs, such as a paper machine, provides much more value than most maintenance managers realize. Regular reservoir oil sampling can provide the following: Reactive information, such as a spike in wear metals identifying a failed bearing or...
What is Oil Viscosity? Oil viscosity is the internal friction within an oil that resists its flow. It measures the oil's resistance to flow and is one of the most important factors in lubricants. Viscosity is also defined as the ratio of shear stress (pressure) to...
Many factors influence the sustainability of a lubricant. These can range from formulation, product manufacturing and packaging, environmental performance, lifespan, product performance, to how the oil is managed at the end of its life. However, one of the most...
In the complex and evolving world of the lubricants industry, we're constantly faced with new challenges. Most end-users have recently suffered from the increasing cost of lubricants and greases. In most instances, these changes have their root cause in supply chain...
Much of my company's business is conducting reliability assessments and providing our clients with findings and recommendations for improving their reliability efforts. With over 40 years of experience with equipment and its reliability, I can say, without a doubt,...
Welcome to Precision Spotlight, our fresh Q&A series where we shine a light on industry professionals, delving into their insights and experiences in the world of lubrication. In this Precision Spotlight we interview one of our Editorial Advisory Board Members,...
Like other condition monitoring techniques, oil analysis is vital in monitoring equipment health and maintaining performance. It aims to detect underlying root causes of failure and early-stage potential failures before they cause significant damage. Oil sampling is...
This article chronicles a reliability journey at a chemical manufacturer in the Southeastern United States. Implementing a reliability-based maintenance program has tremendous business benefits – the kind of impact that executives get excited about. Before our plant...
