Lubrication and Maintenance of Industrial Machinery

Abstract

The book begins with a chapter written by Mark Castle, a certified maintenance reliability professional,on “Full Circle Reliability,” which sets the stage for the rest of the book by demonstrating the critical role of effective lubrication in competitive operations. Subsequent chapters explore how lubricants degrade in service and the methods for detecting and measuring the extent of this degradation. There are chapters on lubricant cleanliness (contamination control), environmental implications of lubricants, centralized lubrication systems—theory and practice, conservation of lubricants and energy, storage and handling,and used oil recycling. The book also covers critical elements of the reliability puzzle, lubrication program development and scheduling. Thus, this book covers from A to Z the key role of effective equipment lubrication practices in a proactive reliability-based maintenance program and the best practices for achieving maximum cost reduction and the inherent increase in reliability.