Purchasing Gear Lubricants: Be Careful When Playing the Numbers Game
An assumption has been made that anyone reading this has a basic knowledge of most gear types and their geometric […]
The Anatomy of a Lubrication Erosion Failure: Causation, Initiation, Progression, and Prevention-Part II
As a result of our evaluation of the pit type defects observed on all of the Cameron Pinion Shaft teeth, […]
The Anatomy of a Lubrication Erosion Failure: Causation, Initiation, Progression, and Prevention: Part I
Material science is the oldest of all science and engineering disciplines. It is not an overstatement to say that materials […]
Energy Efficient Industrial Gear Lubricants
The use of energy has propelled the world from earliest civilizations, through the industrial revolution, to the current technology enabled […]
Gear Lubrication-Gear Protection Also At Low Oil Temperature
In practice, industrial gears are often operated with lower oil temperatures than would normally be generated in a fully-loaded gearbox. […]
Understanding and Preventing Surface Distress
In many industrial applications that have lubricated rolling/sliding contacts such as rolling bearings, power density has steadily increased over time […]
Gear Lubrication – Stopping Micropitting by Using the Right Lubricant
Micropitting formation is often reported to occur in field applications even though industrial gear oils with a high micropitting load-carrying […]
Protecting Massive Gears
As a manufacturer of motor oils and additives, LIQUI MOLY specializes in the automotive sector and is the most popular […]
Magnetic Filtration Technology
Wind power is the world’s fastest-growing source of renewable energy that is capable over time of significantly reducing our dependence […]
Essential Lubrication Aspects
Empirical studies prove that 70-85 percent of the expected life cycle costs of a machine are determined during its development […]
Running Gear Drive Repairs
When it comes to repairing the tooth flanks of large girth gear drives, repair lubrication provides a number of advantages […]
The Benefits of Bio-Based Lubricants
If your company is interested in increasing factory throughput, reducing tool costs, and improving product quality in a safer environment, […]
Synthetic Gear Lubricants Go Green
With global industry moving toward environmentally friendly “green” lubricants, some very challenging issues have been created for lubrication in gearing […]
Best-Practice Gearbox Lubrication
Modern gears are performing heavier work and carrying greater loads than ever before. Gear manufacturers are redesigning, modernizing, and using […]
Nanomaterials for Gear Lubrication Solutions
In this article we report on a new product, NanoLub, which is used as a performance-enhancing additive to gear lubricants […]
Gear Tooth Temperature Measurements
This paper presents the technique developed to measure the temperature on various active portions of a gear operating under load, […]
Lubricant Contaminants Limit Gear Life
Lubricant cleanliness refers to the absence of contamination.1 Microscopic particles are the most harmful form of contamination in lubricants. They […]
Protecting Gears in Wind Power Applications
In wind power stations, both fluid (lubricating oils) and consistent (lubricating greases) lubricants are used. The main task of the […]
Selecting the Right PFPE Lubricant
If a mechanical or electromechanical component has to function for extended periods in an extreme environment, a perfluoropolyether (PFPE) lubricant […]
Synthetic Lubricants for Real Results
For centuries lubricants have been utilized as a way to reduce friction and wear on moving parts. In 2005, approximately […]
