Plant Engineering's interchangeable lubricants.(2004 Exclusive Guide)

From: Plant Engineering | Date: September 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

When, where, how much, and with what--these are the fundamental questions that have to be answered in equipment lubrication. The answers are normally provided by the builders of process and manufacturing equipment.

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However, maintenance personnel must sometimes address the "with what" question when finding substitutes for previously used lubricants. This exclusive guide, published at 3-yr intervals, provides quick identification of major lubricant sources and cross referencing of products.

The ideal lubricant would last forever and retain all of ... 

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