5 Important Coupling Specs You Need to Know

Posted under Machinery Maintenance on Friday, May 29th, 2015

Carefully choosing couplings can be the difference between success and failure of operations. The wrong coupling could cause catastrophic failure—or it could suck away efficiency and slowly damage machinery. Engineers must take time to carefully choose the best coupling for the application at hand; otherwise industrial plants face costly maintenance and/or replacement. Shaft size is […]

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The Importance of Lubricant Storage & Use Conditions

Posted under Machinery Maintenance on Tuesday, May 26th, 2015

Temperature plays a critical role in lubrication performance. According to the Arrhenius Rate Rule, lubricants will degrade (oxidize) twice as fast for every 18°F increase over base temperature. Lackluster performance is often the result of poor lubrication maintenance or storage. Without properly performing lubricant, machines are much more likely to lock up, resulting in expensive […]

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