Compressors 1 – Fundamentals
Compressors are a fascinating application. There are so many different machine designs, compressed gases and lubricants that it is probably the most v…
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Fundamentals 4 – Lubricants Chemistry for Engineers
Most engineers that have day-to-day interactions with lubricants are mechanically trained. Whether from a trade background as a fitter, turner or mech…
Degradation 1 – Fundamentals
Degradation of lubricants is an essential concept to understand for anyone that is involved in lubrication. Although there is so much more detail to b…
Engines 4B – Gas Engine Oil Analysis
Typically when discussing lubrication, we emphasise that the cost of lubricant is an insignificant part of the overall maintenance and operations budg…
Contamination Control 1A – Storage & Handling
Storage and handling is one of THE most important aspects of lubrication. You can purchase the best lubricants and the highest price, from the most re…
Engines 4 – Gas Engine Lubrication
Stationary gas engines have become an essential part of the power generation business. Flexible, often skid mounted and fast to start up, they are an …
Fundamentals 3 – Lubricant Application Methods
Choosing a great lubricant is fine and dandy, but the rubber doesn’t hit the road until you actually need to apply the lubricant to the machine. The…
Oil Analysis 5 – Oil Sampling
Oil sampling is the backbone of oil analysis. This is where you can truly make or break the quality of your condition monitoring program. The basic id…
Gears 3 – Open Gear Lubricants
Open gear lubricants are common across a large number of industries including mining, power generation and cement. What is unique about open gears is …
Fundamentals 1B – Maintenance Strategies
Maintenance varies at businesses vary widely. But they can mostly be boiled down to four distinct philosophies: ReactivePreventativePredictiveProactiv…