To truly measure the success of your lubrication program, you need to look beyond consumption and focus on key lubrication metrics.Is Lubricant Consumption All I Need to Measure Success? Of course, but like most statistics, there are lies, damned lies and statistics....
One of the first theoretical lessons you learn when you dive into the world of lubrication and lubricant analysis is that temperature generally harms these compounds. This is true, and many trainers in the area have at least a few slides dedicated to this point in...
As temperatures drop in the winter, the impact on equipment performance can be substantial. In extreme cases, such as remote mining operations in Alaska, where temperatures plunge to dangerous lows, equipment can experience immediate oil thickening within minutes of...
In my experience, flash point is one of the most misunderstood numbers on a product data sheet. Most people ignore it, as it is rare for oil system temperatures to approach the flash point range (typically >200°C). When it does become a concern, there is often...
