Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Bannister, Kenneth E., 1955Lubrication for Industry / Kenneth E. Bannister.

p. cm.
ISBN 0-8311-3278-7
1. Lubrication and lubricants. I. Title.
TJ1077.L53 2006
621.8'9--dc22
2006041835

Industrial Press Inc.

989 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10018

Cover and Text Designer: Janet Romano

Copyright 2007. Printed in the United States of America.

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Table of Contents
Preface

vii

Acknowledgement

iv

Chapter 1 Lubrication History

Chapter 2 Lubrication for Profit

Chapter 3 Lubrication Theory

15

Chapter 4 Lubricants

39

Chapter 5 How Much and How Often?

75

Chapter 6 Selecting a Lubrication

Delivery System

83

Chapter 7 Preventive and Predictive Maintenance

121

Chapter 8 Health, Safety, Storage and Handling

133

Chapter 9 Filtration

143

Glossary

151

Appendix

161

Bibliography

163

Index

165

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Preface
Lubrication is the cornerstone of any asset management program and yet, few companies succeed in implementing and / or sustaining an effective lubrication program. The best part is good lubrication practices are not
difficult or expensive to employ once we understand the
difference between good and poor practice.
Lubrication for Industry is written for oilers, lubricators, millwrights, mechanics, electricians, engineers, reliability professionals, planners, maintenance supervisors,
maintenance managers, production supervisors, production managers, facility managers, purchasing professionals, operation managers, plant managers, and any person
interested in improving availability, reliability, and life
cycle management of their plant equipment.
Lubrication for Industry is a clear, concise, practical introduction to the world of industrial lubrication. The aim
of the book is to dispel the myths surrounding lubrication
practice and help the reader develop a keen sense and understanding of how lubrication directly and indirectly impacts machine reliability, availability, and ultimately, the
bottom line. The book focuses on providing readers with
the practical advice that will allow them to immediately
implement a viable approach to effective lubrication management by providing knowledge and practical methods
not currently taught in trade apprenticeship and engineering programs. Lubrication for Industry provides the
reader with a blueprint for good lubrication practice that
will readily fit into any Lean Manufacturing, Reliability
Centered Maintenance (RCM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Life Cycle Management (LCM), and Production and Maintenance improvement initiatives.

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Acknowledgement
When we look back at our accomplishments we discover
that without the help of certain people, life could have
turned out very differently.
I am grateful for this opportunity to extend my
warmest gratitude to my wife, children, and parents who
continue to humble me in the nicest way.
In my professional life I would like to thank:
Mr. Ted Mankiewitz, a brilliant design engineer and
unsung resistance fighter of the 2nd World War, who
taught me the value of being human and that good engineering design should be proportional and appealing to
the eye, be easily maintainable, and be ergonomically
sound.
I would like to extend a very special thanks to Jo
Harvie, my business partner, for helping compile and edit
this book: thanks also to Engtech Industries Inc., and to
all the companies noted who have given permission to reproduce their material within this book.

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