Industrial lubricants

Industrial lubricants

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Industrial lubricants

Rate of shear

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The difference between the velocities along the parallel faces of a fluid element divided by the distance between the faces.

Quick disconnect coupling

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A coupling which can quickly join or separate a fluid line without the use of tools or special devices.

Quenching oil

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

(Also called heat treating oil) a high-quality, oxidation-resistant petroleum oil used to cool metal parts during their manufacture, and is often preferred to water because the oil's slower heat ...

Pusher seal

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A mechanical seal in which the secondary seal is pushed along the shaft or sleeve to compensate for misalignment and face wear.

Pump

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A device which converts mechanical force and motion into hydraulic fluid power.

Process oil

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

An oil that serves as a temporary or permanent component of a manufactured products. Aromatic process oils have good solvency characteristics; their applications include proprietary chemical ...

Proactive maintenance

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A maintenance strategy for stabilising the reliability of machines or equipment. Its central theme involves directing corrective actions aimed at failure root causes, not active failure symptoms, ...