Lubricant selection can be challenging, as conditions in gear-driven operations aren’t always controlled, unlike a laboratory setting. Hence, having an innovative industrial gear oil to maintain your equipment sure comes in handy.
Here are some tips on choosing the right industrial gear oil for your machinery.
1. Fluid Durability
In-service conditions can change the temperature, pressure, load, and the overall state of machinery, thereby affecting the performance of an industrial gear oil over time.
A fluid gear oil must be formulated to withstand rapid performance loss during service. Be wary of products that are labeled to be compliant with the industry standard yet lose its quality when exposed to real service conditions.
Industrial gear oils that are formulated with durability in mind ensures proper functioning of gears and parts, preserving the life span of the equipment in the long run.
2. Viscosity
Basically, an industrial gear oil’s viscosity is chosen to create a layer of suitable thickness to facilitate interaction between surfaces with the right amount of speed and load.
Take into account the factors affecting the requirement and the methods for viscosity selection.
Different machines and equipment require varied levels of viscosity, hence, calculating and accurately knowing such helps in assuring the best performance of your machine.
3. Additives
With technological advancement, optimum balance can be achieved for the thermal stability of sludge-free gearboxes and other mechanisms, even with industrial gear oils that have been supplemented with additives.
Enabling extreme-pressure properties in gear oil, additives normally have the tendency to cause thermal instability.
Take note of the additives included on your industrial gear oil and ensure that it is compatible with the equipment that you are using.
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