Machinery Lubrication May June 2014 May June 2014 | Page 3

Contents
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COVER STORY

Purchasing Lubricants Based on Performance
Learn the pros and cons of using a specification system to purchase lubricants, how to launch such a system and
make it work, and how to handle exceptions.
May - June 2014

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AS I SEE IT

Demand ‘Reliability Readiness’
from Equipment Builders
Reliability should have shared responsibility. It must be fixed in the DNA
of the machine as well as in the minds of operators and maintainers.

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TURBINE LUBRICATION

Hydrodynamic Cleaning and Flushing
of Turbine Oil Systems
Discover how the technology of hydrodynamic cleaning and flushing
of oil systems can be an effective method of preparing new oil systems
and restoring operated oil systems.

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CERTIFICATION NEWS

World-Class Reliability Starts
with a Solid Foundation
Technicians are the human foundation of any reliabilityimprovement program and should be respected and
supported in their professional development.

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LESSONS IN LUBRICATION

Anatomy of an Oil Analysis Report
In order to properly interpret an oil analysis report and
make sense of all the test data, you must understand a few
important principles.

ADVERTORIAL

A Case Study on increased productivity and
decreased bearing failure
Swastik Pipes Limited was facing issues such as grease washout by
coolant, temperature, high regreasing frequency. A case study on
how they solved the problems which ultimately resulted in lower
breakdown and higher productivity.

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FROM THE FIELD

How Lubricant Suppliers Impact
Machine Reliability
Plants often don’t take into account the effect that the lubricant
supplier can have on machine reliability. If left unchecked, the results
can be catastrophic.

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Editorial Features
26 CROSSWORD PUZZLER
32 TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
35 BASE OIL REPORT
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