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» Keep Hydraulic Motors Clean
» Easy Testing for Grease Thickness
» How to Analyze Gear Failures

Cloudy Bearing Oil? You May Be Too Late.

Don't depend on visual inspection entirely for detecting water contamination in bearing lubricants. Bearings can lose 75 percent of their life before the oil ever appears cloudy.

Related Articles: bearing lubrication, water in oil, contamination control

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Keep Hydraulic Motors Clean

From the hydraulic motor standards in "Preventive Maintenance and Condition Monitoring Standards":

If the motor is clean you will be able to inspect it properly. Leaks and failures may be found earlier. Corrosion rate is reduced in clean environments.

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Easy Testing for Grease Thickness

Certain greases tend to harden in use and, if this proceeds far enough, can interfere with equipment function. This article describes simple yet adequately accurate method for checking grease thickness that can be accomplished onsite.
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How to Analyze Gear Failures

This article explains the process for analyzing the root cause of a gear failure. Inspection equipment, visual examination, documentation, lab testing, and types of gear failures are discussed.
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