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The 10% Filtration Rule of Thumb

As a general guideline when periodically decontaminating a lubricant or hydraulic oil sump, the maximum pump displacement should be only 10% of the total volume of oil to be filtered. A 10 gallon reservoir requires no more than 1 gallon per minute for decontamination. Too much may cause a temperature increase and possible foaming and lubricant starvation. Too little pump displacement will require excessive filtration time.

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5 Strategies for Extending Oil Changes

In this article, Jim Fitch describes some common, and a few not-so-common methods for reducing lubricant consumption and extending drain intervals.
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Lube-Trivia: Reasons for Oil Viscosity Loss

Test your knowledge and prepare for ICML lubrication and oil analysis certification.

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Entire Plant Converts to Bio-Lubes in 11 Days

This Donatos pizza plant flushed all machines and converted the entire facility from synthetics to bio-based lubricants in just 11 days. Uptime is at a record high.
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