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SKF acquires Lubrication Systems business in Finland

SKF has signed an agreement with John Crane Safematic Oy, part of the Speciality Engineering Division of Smiths Group plc, to acquire John Crane’s lubrication systems business. The business is headquartered and has its manufacturing operations in Muurame, Finland and in addition has sales offices in Sweden, Germany, USA and Brazil. The business had sales in 2005 of Euros 25 million and has 127 employees.

The products, segments served and geographical presence of this business is very complementary to SKF’s existing lubrications systems business and will enable SKF to offer our customers a wider range of solutions and improved value propositions. The business will be part of the SKF lubrication systems business which is within the Group’s Industrial Division.

SKF pays Euros 22.9 million for the business. The acquisition is subject to relevant regulatory approvals and is expected to be finalized during the third quarter.

SYNTHETIC GEAR LUBRICANT PROTECTS THE LIFE OF CRITICAL GEARBOX COMPONENTS

Alberta, Canada (June 13, 2006) – Oil & gas companies can improve pumping output in extreme weather conditions by using ANDEROL Inc.’s synthetic-based gear lubricant, PumpJack 150. Specifically formulated to achieve favorable gearbox performance, the lubricant increases oil pumpability while reducing motor torque.  PumpJack 150 will be on display in ANDEROL’s booth # 6072 at the Global Petroleum Show 2006.

Blaser Swisslube Improves Jetmix

GOSHEN, N.Y. - Blaser Swisslube, Inc., premier supplier of world class, Swiss-quality metalworking fluids, is now offering a newly-redesigned Jetmix, featuring an improved concentration control knob and built-in backflow preventer.

The improved, heavy-duty Jetmix also has a repositioned built-in manometer to allow for clearer pressure readings than ever before.

Putting the brake on water hammer

by Brendan Casey

One of our readers wrote to me recently about the following problem:

“ We have a hydraulic power unit that runs a calendar roll on a paper machine. The calendar roll has multiple zones inside it to vary the pressure on the paper to maintain uniform thickness. Moog servo-valves control the adjustments to the different zones. The problem we have is high vibration in the pumps, lines and tank. Lines have broken and we had to disconnect one bank of filters from the tank to keep it from breaking off. This has been going on for some time. Do you have any ideas?”

Oil Analysis Costs Too Much

By Brett Winberg LubeTalk Newsletter (Subscribe here)

“Why oil sample?.. it costs too much!” After some debate about the advantages of what can be achieved by oil analysis, most end users of oil analysis determine that a few dollars spent towards maintenance and condition monitoring is much better than a downtime problem that could cost thousands.

Oil Analysis Innovation Alerts Maintenance Engineers Of Potential Equipment Failure

While it is certainly true that maintaining a healthy, clean lubricant will minimize machine wear, there are still many wear modes that can arise in spite of these efforts. Therefore, it is essential that any oil analysis program has effective alarm limits in place to indicate an unusually elevated rise in wear particles.