Author Description

The subject of lubrication is very broad indeed and is evolving continuously with new technologies and developments as time passed by. Some of the things that have been written and published are now by-gone and obsolete. While most maintenance and lubrication people I know are not educated properly on lubrication, most of their decision on which lubricant to use and when to change it is based most often from OEM recommendations. The purpose of writing this book on Lubrication Tactics for Industries Made Simple is to provide the maintenance people and the lubricant users in industries an easy-to-understand and straightforward approach to lubrication that they can adapt easily in their plant. Some of the highlights that are covered in this book include the following: Why There is No Lubrication Engineering Course in College? Selecting the Correct Lubricating Oil for the Equipment Can We Mixed Different Grades and Brands of SAE Engine Oil? Grease Incompatibility Issue Advantages of Synthetic Oil over Petroleum Oil Frequently Asked Questions on Synthetic Oil Different Viscosity Grades for Industrial Lubricants Does Lubricating Oil Really Wear Out? Six Myths About Lubrication Ten Strategies to Adapt to Lubrication and Contamination Control Why is the Study of Tribology Important to Industries? Why Lubrication Failures Repeat Itself Benefits of Oil Analysis Why Does Oil Analysis Program Fail in Some Industries? Tips in Conducting Oil Analysis Lubrication Tactics on Lubricating Oil Lubrication Tactics on Oil Contamination Control(Code) Lubrication Tactics on Greasing Steps on Adopting a Lubrication Strategy The costs of lubricants in any industry only tell us one side of the story since we only talk about the cost of lubricants spent on the equipment. The much higher cost can be seen