Common Lubrication Mistakes That Damage Machinery

Common Lubrication Mistakes That Damage Machinery Lubrication is often treated as a routine task: identify a grease point, operate the grease gun and move on. In reality, lubrication is a controlled engineering activity. The correct product applied in the wrong quantity, at the wrong time or through contaminated equipment can still damage a machine. The […]

Lubricant Viscosity Explained: How to Choose Machine Oil

Lubricant Viscosity Explained: How to Choose Machine Oil Is thicker oil always better for machinery? Why can an oil that appears suitable at room temperature become ineffective when a machine becomes hot? Lubricant viscosity is one of the most important properties in oil selection, but it is also one of the most commonly misunderstood. Lubricant […]

Oil vs Grease vs Dry Lubricant: How to Choose

Oil vs Grease vs Dry Lubricant: How to Choose Introduction Should a bearing use oil or grease? Would a dry lubricant perform better on an exposed slide? Choosing a lubricant by habit, colour or convenience can lead to excess heat, leakage, contamination or premature wear. A sound choice starts with the machine specification and the […]