Oil talks, but do you listen?
It is well established that cleaner oil leads to longer component lifetime. Here, Bryan Holden, general manager – sales and service at C.C.Jensen outlines some of the benefits derived from efficient oil management.
It is well established that cleaner oil leads to longer component lifetime. Here, Bryan Holden, general manager – sales and service at C.C.Jensen outlines some of the benefits derived from efficient oil management.
Schaeffler’s FAG Wear Debris Check oil monitoring system indicates damage or wear to bearings, cages and gears within a gearbox or other industrial gear unit.
Dr Keith Parry, UK sales manager for Spectro Analytical UK looks at the rise of ICP-OES (Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry) and XRF (X-ray fluorescence) in the techniques of cost-efficient wear metal analysis.
Manufacturing is recognising the relationship between oil condition and plant reliability. Leading institutions have been promoting the benefits of clean oil following decades of research. The emphasis is now with company engineers to implement strategies and maximise the benefits.
Using a special applicator, a new chain lubrication application (CLA) system from iwis permanently delivers lubricant to the chain drive and other components to help ensure a long chain service life economically, cleanly and with precision.
Industry’s growing desire for non-hazardous products that offer the same performance is driving the introduction of a major product update by a leading manufacturer of professional cleaning and maintenance chemicals.
While it is important to understand the benefits of fresh oil, Miller Oils explains that it is also important to understand how it interacts with the machinery it lubricates, and what the oil looks like days, weeks, months and even years down the line.
C.C. Jensen provides thorough oil management programmes, including oil analysis/management, contamination control, and off line filtration.
Viper WRL, an Australian owned company, manufactures and supplies wire rope lubrication equipment to the marine, petrochemical, mining and manufacturing industries.
Donghua provides a hot-dipped chain lubrication facility in its Midlands workshop and has now launched a hot wax lubrication service.
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