Tag: lubrication
SLIDING THROUGH TIME: Lubrication from Stone Age to Modern Age
Technical Bulletin 90 (Part 3 of 4)
In part two of Lubrication from Stone Age to Modern Age (WearCheck Technical Bulletin 89), we slid through 145 years of action-packed lubrication history and left...
Single-point lubricators help sustain a five-year streak without breakdowns
After a food manufacturing plant suffered frequent breakdowns of its electrical motors, Lubrication Engineers (LE) South Africa recommended the use of single-point lubricators to automate the accurate dispensing of lubrication to...
Sliding through time: Lubrication from stone age to modern age
Technical Bulletin 89 (Part 2 of 3)
In part one of Lubrication from Stone Age to Modern Age (WearCheck Technical Bulletin 88), we slid through 5,000 years of lubrication history and left...
Sliding through time: Lubrication from stone age to modern age
By Steven Lumley – technical manager, WearCheck
From stone age to modern age, pharaohs to phenols, the history of lubrication is a story that demonstrates how a seemingly simple substance - oil...
Wearcheck – lubrication tips – Volume 2
Lube tip: hydraulic system
Low oil level is a serious cause of contamination in the hydraulic system. When the oil level is low, more air gets into the tank, and this...
Quality lubrication helps ensure safety at sea
ONE of the biggest problems with seaborne vessels is that corrosion leads to exponential damage that often causes dramatic breakdowns. In ski boats, components like the beaching kit become susceptible to water over...
Marine lubrication solutions
LUBRICANTS for the marine environment are subjected to very specific and often harsh conditions. They therefore need to be designed for their specific applications to ensure they are effective and safe.
Callum...
Gears and lubrication
CALLUM Ford, National Marketing Manager at Lubrication Engineers (LE) South Africa, says that while gears have been around for centuries, modern gears have been engineered to perform heavier work and carry...
Avoid bearing failures with proper lubrication
BEARINGS are a fundamental component of mechanical equipment and centre on the idea of reducing rolling friction to allow parts to move without being destroyed. Reducing friction can contribute to higher...
Marine lubrication solutions
LUBRICANTS for the marine environment are subjected to very specific and often harsh conditions. They therefore need to be designed for their specific applications to ensure they are effective and safe.
Callum...
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