Tip of the Week

Switching to application-specific greases with advanced formulations can bring about performance benefits – and manufacturing operations of all sizes are beginning to realise these gains. However, changing over to a new product is never as straightforward as you think; improper implementation risks triggering unscheduled downtime and costly maintenance! Read on to find out how to avoid the potential pitfalls of switching…

As part of our Tip of the Week series, we’ve previously provided productivity tips for many important engine components. But, one component that we haven’t yet covered is the cylinder head – a critical component that along with the ...

It is often said that we understand lubrication, but do know the mechanism that allows lubrications to help reduce friction? This tip will look at the different lubricant regimes that impact friction and the lubricants used to reduce friction.  ...

This is the second post in a two-part series about kiln lubrication – specifically less-often discussed components. Last week, we covered trunnion wheel support bearings and the trunnion wheel riding ring interface. This week, we’ll cover...

Our Mobil Serv experts in the field often get asked, what is the proper lubricant for a kiln open gear? The answer is an open gear lubricant. But did you know that there are other, not so obvious systems, on a kiln that require lubrication? There&rsq...

A few weeks ago, we heard from a customer in the field that one of their bearings failed after only ten days of operation, and they were concerned that the lubricant was at fault. After some investigation, we confirmed the lubricant wasn’t to b...

Last week, one of our customers asked about which oil to use in a GE Frame 6 Gas turbine. Answering the question was easy enough, but the inquiry did get me thinking about what aspects of lubrication are critical to understand to ensure gas turbine o...

One of the most important pieces of any good lubrication strategy is selecting the right grease for a given application. That may seem like an obvious statement, but we often get customers in the field asking us how they should choose a grease for th...