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ASTM D892 - 11a standard test method for foaming characteristics of lubricating oils

The tendency of oils to foam can be a serious problem in systems such as high-speed gearing, high-volume pumping, and splash lubrication. Inadequate lubrication, cavitation, and overflow loss of lubricant can lead to mechanical failure. This test method is used in the evaluation of oils for such operating conditions. 1. Scope 1.1 This test ...

Nov. 14, 2011

By ASTM International

High concentrations of soot in diesel engine lube oils easily measured with IR analyzer

Extended drain times, combined with stringent emission requirements, make it important to routinely check the soot levels in diesel engine oil. Rapid, on-site field measurement of soot concentration levels in diesel engine lubricating oils at levels as high as 12 - 15% takes less than 30 seconds with the InfraCal Soot Meter from Wilks Enterprise, Inc. This compact, pushbutton analyzer provides ...

Sep. 5, 2008

By AMETEK Spectro Scientific

Eaton’s New DWF Duplex Lubrication Oil Filter Increases Productivity and Reduces Contamination

Power management company Eaton has launched new high-performance DWF duplex lubrication oil filters to address the importance of system uptime. The high-flow filters are engineered for continuous operations and designed to preserve oil integrity while protecting expensive hydraulic pumps, motors, bearings and gears. The DWF series of filters feature a three-way changeover ball valve so that when ...

Apr. 20, 2016

By Eaton Filtration, LLC.

Oil Lubricated Rollers

CPM-Europe has developed a revolutionary oil-based lubrication system for the rollers of the pellet mill. This newly developed system has a number of benefits that offer significantly lower operational cost compared to regular grease-lubricated rollers, as well as strongly improved process control. Technical description The oil-based lubrication system is a system using forced oil circulation ...

Oct. 3, 2014

By CPM Europe BV

How to select better pyrolysis plant technology and machinery

There are number of engineery companies in market offering various types of plastic and tyre pyrolysis solutions. The pyrolysis solution that suites you best depends on factors like: Safety, Efficiency, Manpower, Investment, Environmental concerns, raw material suitability etc. RESEM products mainly include Waste tyre and waste rubber, plastic pyrolysis equipment; Crude oil, fuel oil, waste oil ...

Nov. 22, 2013

By Ruixin Environmental Specialty Equipment Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. (RESEM)

ASTM D4485 - 11b standard specification for performance of active API Service category engine oils

This specification covers engine oils for light-duty and heavy-duty internal combustion engines used under a variety of operating conditions in automobiles, trucks, vans, buses, and off-highway farm, industrial, and construction equipment. Automotive engine oils are classified in three general arrangements: S, C, and Energy Conserving. These arrangements are further divided into ...

Dec. 8, 2011

By ASTM International

ASTM D4485 - 11c Standard Specification for Performance of Active API Service Category Engine Oils

This specification covers engine oils for light-duty and heavy-duty internal combustion engines used under a variety of operating conditions in automobiles, trucks, vans, buses, and off-highway farm, industrial, and construction equipment. Automotive engine oils are classified in three general arrangements: S, C, and Energy Conserving. These arrangements are further divided into ...

Feb. 2, 2012

By ASTM International

MINISCAN IR LOG Offers the Logical Solution for Condition Monitoring of Lube, Oil and Greases

AMETEK Grabner Instruments has added a new lube oil and grease analyzer to its portfolio. The MINISCAN IR LOG is a highly versatile and extremely fast FTIR analyzer, designed for on-site condition monitoring of oils and greases, and capable of measuring low or high levels of water in oil accurately and quickly, without using hazardous reagents for sample preparation. Lubricating oils and greases ...

Jun. 8, 2017

By Grabner Instruments Messtechnik GmbH

Colfax Fluid Handling to Provide Pumps for Saudi Arabia Power Plant

Colfax Fluid Handling, a business of Colfax Corporation (NYSE: CFX), has received an order to deliver 21 of its Allweiler screw pumps valued at more than €300,000 for a power plant in Saudi Arabia. The pumps will be an important part of a gas turbine power plant in Yanbu. The order includes 21 pumps for moving heavy, crude (Arabian Light Crude or ALC), and lubricating oil. "Hanwha ...

Jan. 31, 2013

By ALLWEILER GmbH

Cost-efficient and environmentally friendly wind energy

Gearbox failure is the primary reason for downtime in a wind turbine and is extremely costly to replace. One of the main and most damaging causes of gearbox failure is ferrous metal contamination under 10 microns in size which leads to bearing failure. Metal contamination, the primary contaminant produced by gear wear, suspends in the lubrication oil causing premature bearing failure as it ...

Aug. 26, 2009

By One Eye Industries Inc.

Kaori expand Patented Double Wall and Air Dryer Heat Exchanger Portfolio

Responding to requests from OEMs to reducing size and cost, Kaori’s team release the new patented Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger for Double Wall D045 and Refrigerated Air Dryer A140. The two new heat exchangers extend the capabilities of Kaori’s line of Double Wall and Air Dryer Series to offer unique design and manufacturing process benefit manufactures of heating and cooling industry ...

Jul. 4, 2016

By KAORI Heat Treatment Co., Ltd.

MiniLab™ 153 Enters Nuclear Power Plants

he MiniLab Series is rapidly being adopted by nuclear power plants in China and worldwide to provide on-site oil analysis, avoiding unplanned failures and preventing costly downtime. Sending samples to outside laboratories can be particularly expensive for nuclear power plants, as many outside laboratories are not equipped to handle radioactive samples and those that can often charge high rates ...

Mar. 29, 2017

By AMETEK Spectro Scientific

Trading Update

Hydrodec Group pic (AIM: HYR), the cleantech industrial oil re-'efining group, announces a trading jpdate for the financial year ended 31 December 2014: Trading performance Group revenues for 2014 expected to increase by 35% to US$54 million (2013: US$40.1 million), the tenth consecutive year of growth; revenues in the US represent business interruption income and oil trading. Total oil ...

Jan. 19, 2015

By Hydrodec Group PLC

ASTM D4049 - 06(2011) standard test method for determining the resistance of lubricating grease to water spray

This test method is used to evaluate the ability of a grease to adhere to a metal surface when subjected to direct water spray. The results obtained from the use of this test method suggest correlation in operations involving direct water spray impingement such as steel mill roll neck bearing service. This test method is used for quality control and ...

Oct. 31, 2011

By ASTM International

Introducing the Computrac Vapor Pro XL

Arizona Instrument LLC is proud to announce the release of the Computrac Vapor Pro XL – the latest in a long line of accurate, reliable and easy to use moisture analyzers. About the Vapor Pro XL The Vapor Pro XL is a chemical free, moisture specific alternative to Karl Fischer titration. It features an upgraded heater, which increases the upper limit for testing temperatures to 300°C ...

Jul. 27, 2016

By AMETEK Brookfield

ASTM D7484 - 11 Standard Test Method for evaluation of automotive engine oils for valve-train wear performance in Cummins ISB medium-duty diesel engine

This test method was developed to assess the performance of a heavy-duty engine oil in controlling engine wear under operating conditions selected to accelerate soot production and valve-train wear in a turbocharged and aftercooled four-cycle diesel engine with sliding tappet followers equipped with exhaust gas recirculation hardware. The design of the engine used ...

Dec. 8, 2011

By ASTM International

Miniflash touch trailblazer for the new age in flashpoint testing

Grabner Instruments MINIFLASH TOUCH is a uniquely designed portable flash-point tester that uses the Grabner continuously closed cup method to determine the flash point of petroleum products, liquids and solids. It combines all of the field-proven advantages of the MINIFLASH tester line with a new full color touch screen design. The MINIFLASH method offers the highest repeatability and ...

Oct. 1, 2011

By Grabner Instruments Messtechnik GmbH

Supplying Walton Group Electronics Factory with GE`s New 616 Diesel Engines

Walton Group to Install Three of GE’s 616 Diesel Engines at Electronics Components Factory Project Marks First 616 Diesel Engines to be Deployed in Bangladesh as More Industries Seek Reliable On-Site Power to Overcome Local Grid Instability Walton Group, a Bangladesh-based multinational electronics, appliances and automotive manufacturer, has selected Clarke Energy to supply three of ...

Jan. 29, 2016

By Clarke Energy

Supplying Walton Group Electronics Factory with GE`s New 616 Diesel Engines

Walton Group to Install Three of GE’s 616 Diesel Engines at Electronics Components Factory Project Marks First 616 Diesel Engines to be Deployed in Bangladesh as More Industries Seek Reliable On-Site Power to Overcome Local Grid Instability Walton Group, a Bangladesh-based multinational electronics, appliances and automotive manufacturer, has selected Clarke Energy to supply three of ...

Jan. 29, 2016

By Clarke Energy

Rolls-Royce generators at Hinckley C Powerplant

Rolls Royce has signed a contract to offer its MTU diesel generators in order to supply power backup to the nuclear power plant located at Hinkley Point C in Somerset in the UK. The company says it has been using its in-house capability to provide four sets of generators, full system integration, and controls & instrumentation. The generator systems, Type MTU 956 TB33 with 3600kW power output ...

Oct. 17, 2019

By Global Media Publishing Ltd.

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