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Lubrication
Automatic greasing systems specialist celebrates 40th anniversary with giveaway contest
FLO Components Ltd. is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with…
Shell Canada budget drops by half a billion dollars after oilsands sale
Calgary – The president of Shell Canada says his…
Lubrication videos answer questions for industrial operators
Spring, TX – ExxonMobil has launched “The Grease Experts,”…
Agenda announced for World Fluid Power Summit
The National Fluid Power Association has posted its agenda…
Chain lubrication tips and methods
There are several leading factors that contribute to accelerated…
Webinar: The right lubricants drive energy efficiency, savings and productivity
Machinery and Equipment MRO is now accepting registrations for the 2016 Oil & Lube webinar series.
Date: September 8, 2016 2 P.M. EST.
Webinar: Safe Performance – Minimize lubrication risk in operations
Some of the greatest risks to an operation typically occur during equipment servicing and maintenance. One way to ensure a safe environment is to reduce human-machine-interaction (HMI). This effort should be supported by best practices that enhance safety in a lubrication program.
Webinar: What is the lubricant’s role in energy efficiency?
This complimentary webinar considers the various ways energy savings…
HollyFrontier to acquire Suncor Energy’s Petro-Canada Lubricants business
Dallas – HollyFrontier Corporation has announced it has entered…
What’s Up Doug? Rolling Element Bearings and Fluid Power
There are a number of ways that rolling element…
Parent of specialty filtration products manufacturer Des-Case acquired by IGP
Goodlettsville, Tenn. — Industrial Growth Partners (IGP), a San…
PTDA Foundation accepting nominations for 2016 Wendy B. McDonald Award
Chicago, Ill. – The PTDA Foundation’s Wendy B. McDonald…
Equipment reliability and lubrication seminar comes to Calgary Jan. 28
Calgary, AB – An Equipment Reliability & Lubrication seminar…
Grease lubricator line gets Canadian distribution deal
Mississisaua, ON – Ringball Corporation has been appointed the…
Distributor opens giant warehouse north of Toronto
Toronto, ON – Acklands-Grainger Inc., a distributor of industrial,…
Sixth year of series of seminars on Lube Basics is launched
Mississauga, ON – Automatic greasing systems specialist FLO Components…
SKF to increase focus on reducing costs by cutting jobs
Gothenburg, Sweden — SKF AB has announced that it…
2014 Tribology Gold Medal awarded for research into wear
Middlesex, England – The world’s highest award in Tribology,…
Quebec lubricant analysis firm adds Ontario sales agent
St-Laurent, QC – Predictive Maintenance Corporation has appointed Robert G. Webb as its new Ontario-based sales agent. Webb is president of RGW Sales Canada of Hamilton, ON, and has years of experience in sales, customer service, and large…
US demand for synthetic lubricants and functional fluids to rise about 7% annually
Cleveland, OH – US demand for synthetic lubricants and functional fluids is forecast to increase 6.8% per year to $6.3 billion in 2018, with volume rising to 555 million gallons. “Growth will result from increasing market penetration of…
SKF invests in new technical center in US
Gothenburg, Sweden – SKF plans to build a new 12,100 sq m (130,000 sq. ft.) facility in the greater Chicago area. The Global Technical Center Americas (GTCA) will reinforce SKF’s strategy to have these centers near its important customers…
Lube Basics seminars set for four Ontario locations
Mississauga, ON – Automatic greasing systems specialist FLO Components Ltd. has announced the schedule for its 2014-2015 Lube Basics Seminars. Scheduled cities in Ontario will include Kitchener, Mississauga, Sudbury and Thunder Bay.
New PTDA Membership Directory released
Chicago, IL – The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) has released its 2014 Membership Directory. The directory is a resource for connecting with the top decision-makers of the global power transmission/motion control (PT/MC)…
Des-Case acquires sight glass line for oil analysis
Goodlettsville, TN – Des-Case Corporation, a manufacturer of contamination control products that improve equipment reliability, has purchased the visual oil analysis product line of Houston, TX-based Esco, an oil sight glass and level monitor…
New mobile apps equip users with data on bearings, belts, seals, lube and more
Toronto – The expanding portfolio of SKF Mobile Apps equips users easily and quickly with useful technology information, software to make critical calculations, and the capability to conduct product and application searches. SKF Mobile Apps can…
Is lubrication data missing from your KPIs?
In industrial operations the world over, lubrication remains a vexing challenge. Indeed, when machine bearings fail, there’s a better than 70% chance that faulty or insufficient lubrication practices are ultimately to blame….
Nano-ceramic grease extends maintenance interval 6x
A new high-performance nano-ceramic grease has proven to significantly extend the service life of bearings operating in washdown conditions. The grease is being used on lift truck wheel bearings for frozen food processing and handling…
Understanding ball screw lubrication
Ball screws – mechanical devices that convert rotational motion to linear motion with a minimal amount of friction – are used in an array of industrial applications and particularly in machine tools. However, they must be lubricated…
Seminars set for May focus on using oil analysis as a predictive maintenance tool
Calgary, AB – AGAT Laboratories has announced its new Lubricants Testing Technical Seminar Series will take place this month at three Alberta locations. The seminars are designed for industry professionals interested in achieving maintenance…
One-day MRO Expo opens tomorrow in Mississauga
Toronto – A new tabletop trade show, MRO Expo, has been organized for April 23, 2014, by Machinery & Equipment MRO magazine, Canada’s leading trade publication for Canadian industrial maintenance and operations engineers and…
