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Purchasing gear lubricants: be careful when playing the numbers game
Purchasing gear lubricants: be careful when playing the numbers gameWritten by John Sander4. Determine Type of LoadFigure 1 illustrates how gear oils are characterized according to their formulation and/or usage application. It especially shows how industrial gear oils are characterized according to ...
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Purchasing gear lubricants: be careful when playing the numbers game
Purchasing gear lubricants: be careful when playing the numbers gameWritten by John Sander3. Review OEM Recommendations, Including CompatibilityThe next step is to consider the recommendations of the original manufacturer of the gear equipment. Ask any potential gear oil suppliers if they are able to ...
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Purchasing gear lubricants: be careful when playing the numbers game
Purchasing gear lubricants: be careful when playing the numbers gameWritten by John Sander2. Seek Professional Advice & ConsultationIdeally, a lubricant sales professional or consultant is available to serve as a value-added member of the team. It used to be that many companies would employ a lubrication ...
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Purchasing gear lubricants: be careful when playing the numbers game
Purchasing gear lubricants: be careful when playing the numbers gameWritten by John Sander1. Set Lubrication GoalsAs with most things in life, it is very important to have a goal. This is even important when it comes to selecting a gear lubricant for use in a specific piece of equipment. Most maintenance ...
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Purchasing gear lubricants: be careful when playing the numbers game
Purchasing gear lubricants: be careful when playing the numbers gameWritten by John Sander10-Step Gear Oil Selection ProcessFor years, many have stated that when selecting a gear lubricant, or any lubricant for that matter, one must consider only temperature, speed and load. More recently, this advice ...
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Purchasing gear lubricants: be careful when playing the numbers game
Purchasing gear lubricants: be careful when playing the numbers gameWritten by John SanderBackgroundAn assumption has been made that anyone reading this has a basic knowledge of most gear types and their geometric makeup. Gears are a unique application for lubrication in that they provide a different ...
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Purchasing gear lubricants: be careful when playing the numbers game
Purchasing gear lubricants: be careful when playing the numbers gameWritten by John SanderIntroductionIn the movie Rain Man, starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, Cruise's character, Charlie Babbit, discovers after the death of his father that he will not be receiving the large inheritance he had been ...
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The right turbine oil provides reliability for power plant
The right turbine oil provides reliability for power plantWritten by John SanderReferences1. Cerny, J., Milan, P., and Sebor, G., "Composition and Oxidative Stability of Hydrocracked Base Oils and Comparison with a PAO", Journal of Synthetic Lubrication, 18-3, Leaf Coppin Publishing, October 2001.2. ...
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The right turbine oil provides reliability for power plant
The right turbine oil provides reliability for power plantWritten by John SanderConclusionTurbine owners, like anyone with production equipment, desire reliability. Many turbine operators are experiencing a variety of problems while using newer turbine oils formulated with Group II or Group III base ...
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The right turbine oil provides reliability for power plant
The right turbine oil provides reliability for power plantWritten by John SanderLiterature Research FindingsLiterature research can be used to describe the various causes of turbine oil sludge and varnish as noted by Moehle and his associates. Literature also can be used to answer "How?" LE's Monolec ...
