While selecting the right lubricant for an application is key, how that lubricant is stored between applications is an often overlooked but critical aspect of reducing contaminants in machinery across…
Manual lubrication often leads to under-greasing or over-greasing, both of which can cause bearing failure and unplanned downtime of mission-critical equipment at peak production. The impact goes further: lost revenue…
In South Africa, AG Lubricants successfully completed a rigorous quality assurance process jointly conducted by Mobil™ and the automotive manufacturers technical teams. AG Lubricants, a trusted provider of premium lubrication…
A leading customer in Tunisia’s paper and pulp industry was facing significant challenges with the manual lubrication of their paper machine. Operating in extreme temperatures, the maintenance team had limited…
Friction-related downtime is a persistent occurrence in machinery. With mining, oil, and gas companies ramping up production, these issues could potentially escalate. Observing this, the Southern African Institute of Tribology…
Using cheaper alternatives, mixing products, or applying one type across multiple applications may appear attractive at face value. But the Southern African Institute of Tribology (SAIT) warns that such decisions…
There may be advances in lubrication technologies, but basic practices in the application of grease remain as relevant as ever — in fact, more relevant than ever with escalating operating costs. With bearings, the sure-fire way to improve uptime and achieve tangible cost savings is by adopting and applying the tried-and-tested ‘5 Rs’ of lubrication.
