The Explosions You Never Hear
This edition of WearCheck’s “When Good Oils Go Bad” series gives insight into microdieseling. By Steven Lara-Lee Lumley There’s a creature in the ocean that kills its prey without ever…
This edition of WearCheck’s “When Good Oils Go Bad” series gives insight into microdieseling. By Steven Lara-Lee Lumley There’s a creature in the ocean that kills its prey without ever…
A bearing, gearbox, hydraulic system or mobile asset may appear mechanically sound, but poor lubrication practices can quietly accelerate wear, contamination and unplanned failure. That’s why WearCheck’s Lubrigard addresses this…
Some organisations consider lubrication such a simple task that they assign it to the least-skilled employee on the team. There is no prize for guessing the outcome of this decision:…
Specialist condition monitoring company, WearCheck, keeps adding to the discussion about oil additives – the latest topic is anti-wear additives. By Steven Lumley During a recent visit to my local…
SKF is proud to introduce LGCC 2, a general-purpose grease that has been specifically formulated to provide exceptional performance and dependability in a wide range of lubrication systems, providing long-lasting protection…
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…