Improve Your Lubrication PdM
Use pilot programs to eliminate wasteful reactive practices from your lubrication program.
Podcast: Compressors, Lubricants, and Energy Savings
John Sander In this Efficient Plant podcast, John Sander, vice president of research &...
8 KPIs To Improve Your Lube Program
Remembering the adage, ‘what gets measured gets done,’ is key to ensuring effective lubrication...
The Issue of Old Grease
Aging grease gets no respect in plants, and little or no attention until it fails. By Randall Noon...
ON THE FLOOR
Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.
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Bad Systems Beat Good PeopleQ: Do you have metrics or KPIs? A: Metrics are detailed measures that feed and supplement KPIs (key performance indicators), which are the difference makers that drive your strategies and improve your business. KPIs can be a performance measure from an individual, group, department, or company. They show your current status, the end goal, and […]
Take Advantage of Shutdowns
Shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages are prime times to update and revitalize lubrication programs...
Manage Alarms With These Techniques
Lubrication alarms prevent catastrophic failure, but only if they trigger preventive maintenance.
Protect Bearings In All Five Life Stages
Compare lubrication and handling factors that affect bearing performance with your practices, and...
Properly Store Your Lubes
Totes and working reservoirs are key components in any lubricant-storage system.
Deliver Clean Lube Four Ways
Depending on space and needs, there are four recirculating-oil-decontamination system variations...
Choose From Three Lubricant Seals
Your application, operating conditions, and lubricant quality determine which seal design will best...
Sample Containers Affect Oil Analyses
Grabbing the nearest empty container to hold your used-oil sample will produce unreliable test...
Don’t Let Wire Ropes Hang Dry
Fatigue, wear, corrosion, and/or core shrinkage destroy wire ropes. Extend rope life with a proper...
