ffffSelecting Hydraulic Oils
Proper selection of hydraulic oils has become much more important in last few years
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Roller Chain Lubrication
The dependability of roller chain operation depends on basic principles of good installation, proper lubrication & maintenance
Centralised Automatic Lubrication Systems
They might be expensive, but they are quite cheap when compared to the extra dollars in labour to apply a dollar’s worth of lubricant
Use of Analysis in monitoring engine condition
Oil analysis helps operators to get the most value from their machinery & lubricants
10 Maintenance Steps for long diesel life
Engine owners & manufacturing research departments found positive ways of extending engine life - summarised in 10 maintenance steps
Guarding your equipment investment
Management Checklist to ensure a good preventative maintenance programme
Other uses for Turbine Oils
Turbine oils now have many uses as high quality lubricants including hydraulic & compressor oils
Compressor Manifold
Simple rules to follow to eliminate the hazard of fires / explosions due to dirty compressor system conditions
Basics of Lubrication
The reduction of friction is the basic reason for lubrication. Viscosity & temperature are other key aspects to be considered.
Plain Bearings
Plain bearings are shafts riding in journals - each has its own advantages & disadvantages
Preparation of Gearbox Reservoirs
To gain optimum performance from LE’s ALMASOL & MONOLEC gear oils it is necessary to properly prepare the enclosed gear reservoir
Refrigeration Systems
The role of compressors in compressor refrigeration cycle
Notes on Oil Consumption
The amount of oil consumed varies from engine to engine, make & operator
Plastic Industry
Use of plastic is rapidly increasing. The 2 key classes of plastic materials are Thermoplastic & Thermosetting
Current API-SAE Engine Oil Service
Automotive & engine manufacturers include these designations in their owner/operator manuals
Bearing Failures
Recognise the causes & what to do about them
Reduce Cost & Increase Reliability
The importance of the use of high performance lubricants in reducing lubrication costs & increasing reliability
Air Tools
Air or pneumatic tools are high speed mechanisms that provide portability & replacement of manual labour - lubrication is crucial
Grease Bases used in the manufacture of lubricants
A lubricating grease is defined as a solid or semi-liquid product representing a dispersion of a thickener in a liquid lubricant
Simple Maintenance, Turbocharger life
Simple cleaning is about the only required turbocharger maintenance
Universal Type Wet Brake
What is a universal tractor fluid? It needs to perform 3 major functions...
Hydraulic Oil Filtration
75% of hydraulic system failures are caused by contaminated fluid
Lubrication Programme
The best defence against equipment failure & high maintenance costs is to have a sound lubrication programme
Dielectric, Transformer, Insulating Oils
In oil terminology these terms are synonymous & are used as a description for an oil to be used in electrical apparatus
Anti-friction bearing maintenance & lube
Proper lubrication of anti-friction bearings is essential to their successful performance
Motor Oil Degradation
Motor oil has to work in an uncontrolled chemical factory - the engine. It is subject to temperature & pressure changes & contamination
Hydraulic Equipment
Hydraulics offer unlimited flexibility in power transmission
Food Industry Equipment
The Food Industry provides a very challenging operating environment for lubricants
Piston Ring & Cylinder Wear failures
New tighter ring designs for lower particulate emission requirements make ring/cylinder failures even more critical
Hydrostatic Transmissions
They use oil to transmit power from the power source to the driven mechanism
All LE Brand Products are exclusive to LE Inc
Every product sold by LE is manufactured to its own strict, exclusive requirements. Many include LE’s exclusive additives
Torque Converters
They ensure that all drive line power is transmitted via fluid. Its purpose is to extend the versatility of a vehicle & continuous performance
Gear Oils
Many changes have taken place recently in gear oil requirements & specifications
Screening of Influent Streams
These are necessary to remove solid materials from the influent & this difficult application requires high performance lubricants
Soot Blowers & other boiler cleaning equipment
Retractable or rotary versions are common applications at oil, coal or multi-fuel power plants
Coal Processing
Proper lubrication of coal processing equipment is an important factor in obtaining good performance & long engine life
Aluminium Complex Grease
It is a valuable multi-functional, multi-purpose product
Engines supplying power at WWTP
Large internal combustion engines are found at many wastewater treatment plants - proper lubrication is vital
Lubrication of blowers at WWTP
They are numerous in any large WWTP. Rotary units use light oils, reciprocating piston units use heavier oils
Pumps at WWTP
Pumps maybe rotary, piston or turbine type & are usually grease lubricated except for turbine types
Gear reducers at WWTP
Vital for increasing/decreasing speed & torque in power transmission flow
Clarifiers in the WWTP Process
They are the heart of the WWTP system, removing turbidity, sediment & material
How bearings fail
Wear & spalling is inevitable, but its occurrence is usually premature & result of human rather than metal failure
Grease Troubleshooting
Applications, Symptoms, Possible causes & checks to be carried out
Seals
Categories of seals & the various materials to be used
LE 1250 ALMASOL® High Temperature Lubricant
Effective lubrication at high temperatures requires a high quality LE grease.
Grinding / Pulverizing Mills
Many industrial minerals need to be pulverized in mills. The lubrication of these mill’s large open gears is critical to the plant’s operation
Engine Oil Filtration
Filtration systems were introduced as improvements to engine oil lubrication systems
Compressor Changeover
Potential problems may be encountered when converting air compressors to LE’s compressor / industrial oils
PYROSHIELD
Huge open gears used in industrial mills require specialist lubricants in order to work effectively & efficiently
Fuel Additives
Why should you use a fuel additive & what are the advantages?
Gear & Gear Lubricants
Gears are required to carry increasing load capacities & LE has addressed this need by developing better gear oils to safely carry these increased loads
Multilec Industrial Oils
Four years of lab & field evaluation has resulted in this unique, multi-functional product
Oil Pressure Changes
Users of diesel engines often note a change in oil pressure when they change from monograde to multigrade
Lubrication of Electric Motors
When servicing electric motor bearings, it is important that the right grease is applied in the right quantity
Rock Drill Oil Applications
Rock drills require a compressed air source of suitable pressure & capacity with an oiler to introduce lubricant into the air system
Lubricant Base Stocks
Base stocks used to formulate lubricants are normally of mineral (petroleum) or synthetic origin
Why the need for Worm Gear Lubes
Worm gearing is used to transmit motion & power between non-intersecting shifts - often where space is limited