Selection guides, maintenance practice and application notes written by our application engineering team for plant engineers and procurement teams.
Water ingress is the normal condition on offshore and port equipment. Calcium sulphonate complex grease keeps its structure and adds corrosion protection, but compatibility and relubrication practice still decide the outcome.
Open gear drives are exposed to dust, water and shock loads. The choice between solvent-cutback and adhesive lubricant changes how the film is applied, how long it lasts and how the drive should be inspected.
Thermal fluids degrade gradually, and the first sign is usually a change in one or two laboratory indicators rather than a sudden failure. A simple sampling programme makes replacement decisions predictable.
NLGI grade describes how stiff a grease is, not how well it lubricates. Confusing consistency with base oil viscosity is one of the most common causes of the wrong grease being specified.
Share your operating conditions and our application engineers will recommend a suitable grade.
