Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Bannister, Kenneth E., 1955-

Lubrication for Industry / Kenneth E. Bannister.

p. cm.

ISBN 0-8311-3278-7

1. Lubrication and lubricants. I. Title.

TJ1077.L53 2006

621.8'9--dc22

2006041835

Industrial Press Inc.

989 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10018

Cover and Text Designer: Janet Romano

Copyright 2007. Printed in the United States of America.All rights reserved.

This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval

system, or transmitted in any form without

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Table of ContentsPreface vii

Acknowledgement iv

Chapter 1 Lubrication History 1

Chapter 2 Lubrication for Profit 7

Chapter 3 Lubrication Theory 15

Chapter 4 Lubricants 39

Chapter 5 How Much and How Often? 75

Chapter 6 Selecting a Lubrication 83Delivery System

Chapter 7 Preventive and Predictive Maintenance 121

Chapter 8 Health, Safety, Storage and Handling 133

Chapter 9 Filtration 143

Glossary 151

Appendix 161

Bibliography 163

Index 165

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Lubrication is the cornerstone of any asset manage-ment program and yet, few companies succeed in imple-menting and / or sustaining an effective lubrication pro-gram. The best part is good lubrication practices are notdifficult or expensive to employ once we understand thedifference between good and poor practice.

Lubrication for Industry is written for oilers, lubrica-tors, millwrights, mechanics, electricians, engineers, reli-ability professionals, planners, maintenance supervisors,maintenance managers, production supervisors, produc-tion managers, facility managers, purchasing profession-als, operation managers, plant managers, and any personinterested in improving availability, reliability, and lifecycle management of their plant equipment.

Lubrication for Industry is a clear, concise, practical in-troduction to the world of industrial lubrication. The aimof the book is to dispel the myths surrounding lubricationpractice and help the reader develop a keen sense and un-derstanding of how lubrication directly and indirectly im-pacts machine reliability, availability, and ultimately, thebottom line. The book focuses on providing readers withthe practical advice that will allow them to immediatelyimplement a viable approach to effective lubrication man-agement by providing knowledge and practical methodsnot currently taught in trade apprenticeship and engi-neering programs. Lubrication for Industry provides thereader with a blueprint for good lubrication practice thatwill readily fit into any Lean Manufacturing, ReliabilityCentered Maintenance (RCM), Total Productive Mainte-nance (TPM), Life Cycle Management (LCM), and Pro-duction and Maintenance improvement initiatives.

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Preface

When we look back at our accomplishments we discoverthat without the help of certain people, life could haveturned out very differently.

I am grateful for this opportunity to extend mywarmest gratitude to my wife, children, and parents whocontinue to humble me in the nicest way.

In my professional life I would like to thank:

Mr. Ted Mankiewitz, a brilliant design engineer andunsung resistance fighter of the 2nd World War, whotaught me the value of being human and that good engi-neering design should be proportional and appealing tothe eye, be easily maintainable, and be ergonomicallysound.

I would like to extend a very special thanks to JoHarvie, my business partner, for helping compile and editthis book: thanks also to Engtech Industries Inc., and toall the companies noted who have given permission to re-produce their material within this book.

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Acknowledgement

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