Industrial lubricants

Industrial lubricants

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Industrial lubricants

Cylinder

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A device which converts fluid power into linear mechanical force and motion. It usually consists of a moveable element such as a piston and piston rod, plunger rod, plunger or ram, operating with in ...

Cylinder oil

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A lubricant for independently lubricated cylinders, such as those of steam engines and air compressors; also for lubrication of valves and other elements in the cylinder area. Steam cylinder oils are ...

Emulsibility

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The ability of a non-water-soluble fluid to form an emulsion with water.

Electrostatic separator

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A separator that removes contaminant from dielectric fluids by applying an electrical charge to the contaminant that is then attracted to a collection device of different electrical charge.

Electrical insulating oil

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A high-quality oxidation-resistant oil refined to give long service as a dielectric and coolant for electrical equipment, most commonly transformers. An insulating oil must resist the effects of ...

Elastohydrodynamic lubrication

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

In rolling element bearings, the elastic deformation of the bearing (flattening) as it rolls, under load, in the bearing race. This momentary flattening improves the hydrodynamic lubrication ...

Elastomer

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A rubber or rubber-like material, both natural and synthetic, used in making a wide variety of products, such as seals and hoses. In oil seals, an elastomer's chemical composition is a factor in ...