Corrosive plant environments are one of the most common contributors to extensive production downtime and exorbitant maintenance costs. According to a G2MT Laboratories report, the annual cost of ...

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — More than half of all bearing failures are caused by improper lubrication, according to a study by a major component manufacturer. In order to avoid such breakdowns, Flo Components ...

The Mini-Plane Rail linear guide system is claimed to be the industry's first miniature monorail to incorporate the self-lubricating bearing materials FrelonGOLD and FrelonJ. They are available in two ...

Machine and equipment manufacturers are feeling more pressure than ever to cut costs without sacrificing machine performance, a balance that can be difficult to achieve. OEMs often overlook a simple ...

Modern gas turbines are designed to deliver more power and greater efficiencies. Several manufacturers, including GE, Siemens, and others, have established new marks for efficiency over the past year, ...

The lubricant’s job is to decrease friction by preventing the direct contact of moving surfaces. A lubricant must have properties of adhesion and cohesion. A good lubricant adheres to the surface.

Wärtsilä Corporation has introduced a new, electronically-controlled cylinder lubricating system to meet the demand for lower cylinder oil feed rates: the Pulse Lubricating System (PLS). Developed ...

Effective lubrication is essential to ensuring long service life from rack-and-pinion sets because it keeps the subcomponents cool and prevents metal-to-metal contact that promotes wear. Appropriately ...

Here, the RADIAN ASAP System was utilized for the fast analysis of lubricant oil, with little sample preparation needed and the deployment of a thermal gradient to help deconvolute the complex sample.