Domain of Knowledge Element #8
Industrial Lubrication Fundamentals:
Lubricant Life-Cycle Management
Give your equipment lubricants the respect they deserve. Keep them well-filtered and clean!
Ken Bannister Contributing Editor
What often comes to mind when I think of lubricants is comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s signature “No Respect” line: Lubricants rarely get the respect they deserve until they are recognized as an integral part of a machine’s design. Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) machine designers have long recognized and respected the value of choosing the correct lubricant for the job. They spend considerable time with lubricant-company engineers to choose the types of oils and greases that will adequately perform under given sets of ambient and machine conditions and allow equipment to function per design specifications.
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MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY & ASSET PERFORMANCE
APRIL 2014