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SYNPAG Gear Lubricants Superior Performance in Extreme Conditions

Fort Worth, Texas (PRWEB) December 22, 2007—Lubrication Engineers, Inc. (L.E.) is proud to launch their latest ‘Enhanced Lubricant’: 9705 - 9707 SYNPAG Gear Lubricants. These synthetic Polyalkylene Glycol (PAG) based gear lubricants are particularly known for their extreme pressure (EP) characteristics & ability to prevent micropitting. They have been specially formulated to provide strong corrosion resistance, wear protection & thermal stability. SYNPAG Gear Lubricants are outstanding lubricants for all types of industrial gears and plain and anti-friction bearings under extreme severe service conditions. They are available in ISO Grades of 220 (LE 9705), 320 (LE 9706) & 460 (LE 9707).

Shell Develops Grease For Severe Applications

Houston - Plain and rolling element bearings operating under heavy loads and extremely slow speeds require a tough lubricating film that helps reduce wear by keeping bearing surfaces separated. Shell Lubricants has introduced Shell Albida® Grease SDS 1, a heavy-duty synthetic lithium complex grease specially developed for use in these severe applications, even when operating at high temperatures.

Luber-Finer Oil Analysis Program Includes Simple Test Kits

Luber-finer, which manufactures heavy-duty filtration products for the transportation, agriculture and automotive light truck industry, has added oil analysis kits to its Laboratory Fluid Analysis Programs to better maximize customer return on fleet investment. The oil analysis program will help keep equipment running cleaner and longer, and increase bottom-line profits.

New HYDAC Inline Contamination Sensor

The CS 1220 Inline Contamination Sensor is the newest HYDAC development of continuous measurement of solid contamination of fluids on the market.

Using the latest technology and materials, the CS 1220 is a reliable measuring instrument that is permanently mounted on your mobile or industrial equipment.

Chevron’s Lubricants University Offers Archived Issues of Lubrication Magazine

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chevron’s Lubricants University, an online training resource offering information on technologies and trends in the lubrication and maintenance industry, announced that archived issues of Lubrication magazine are now available free of charge on its site – www.LubricantsUniversity.com

PANalytical XRF's, Very Effective at Predicting Machine Wear

Leading analytical X-ray specialist, PANalytical, has published new data on the MiniPal 4 energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) and Axios-Petro wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometers that show their effectiveness and value in predictive machine maintenance programs.

Looking for a smarter way to dispense?

EZI-action™ Drum Pumps

Pumping technology for dispensing a wide range of liquid products is winning high praise from users according to Trico Corporation.

Proven in the industrial markets, EZI-action Drum Pumps minimize waste and improve safe handling methods for a wide variety of liquid products.  Contents are being emptied from 5 gallon to 55 gallon containers with a simple one-hand operation. The innovative adaptors ensure simple installation and a secure fitting, container after container.

Some Perspective about Differences in Lubricant Brands

Successful machinery lubrication practices are not expressly dependent on the brand that has been selected. It doesn’t matter if the brand selected was Chevron GST 32 or Emma Sue’s ECO-Recycle 32 if the lubricant condition is taken for granted.  Brand is not un-important, but brand alone does not represent a ‘quality’ machinery lubrication plan.

Eurocopter selects Spectro to provide oil analysis

HAMPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM March 1, 2007 — Multinational oil analysis company, Spectro, has been selected by Eurocopter to provide oil analysis for its helicopter fleet.

Guilhem Malric, analysis group leader of Eurocopter’s laboratory in Marseille, France, said the company’s decision to work with Spectro and sister-company Jet-Care International’s laboratories in the United States, United Kingdom, and Switzerland was based on positive feedback from Eurocopter customers who currently use Spectro for oil analysis.

Modernizing Machine Lubrication

How good is your lubrication program? 

Why do you think so? 

Join me to think about where machine lubrication fits within the reliability framework of the modern manufacturing plant, and look at a snapshot of the details needed to create an effective lubricaton plan.