With the current price of lubricants, and the supply chain issues limiting the supply, we often hear our fluid analysis customers express the need to extend their lubricant drain intervals. In many cases, this is a very achievable goal, but it does require changes to...
A successful lubrication program must have the proper organization in place. The correct lubrication functions help implement and sustain a robust precision lubrication program that provides value to the maintenance organization and the company. It is about more than...
Zinc (also known as ZDDP, ZDTP or zinc dialkyldithiophosphate) is the most common lube oil additive. Patented in 1944, this molecular family has been used as low-cost, multifunctional additives in engine oils, transmission fluids, hydraulic fluids, gear oils, greases,...
Case study data, information and images provided by POLARIS Laboratories® Traditionally, for gas engines utilizing class 2 type gas, usually landfill, biogas, or mine gas, the gatekeeper for oil change intervals has been the silicon content. The industry condemning...
Case study data, information and images provided by POLARIS Laboratories® Routine fluid analysis can help to monitor equipment conditions and extend component life. But, by going the extra step and performing Filter Debris Analysis, and other tests to analyze...
In December 2015, the Paris Agreement came to life at the Paris Climate Conference (COP21). This agreement is the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate change agreement and was adopted by consensus by all members of the United Nations Framework...
Forget everything you’ve learned about how to build a healthy organizational culture at your plant. Every year industry spends 170 billion dollars trying to train people how to build organizational culture. 98% of this spending has no positive results.
Congratulations, new certificants! The International Council for Machinery Lubrication recognizes newly certified professionals who earned the following credentials between June 1, 2022, and November 30, 2022. ICML is a global non-profit organization dedicated to...
