Is there any predictive maintenance that can be done on grease lubricated pumps?
Is there any predictive maintenance that can be done on grease lubricated pumps?
(OP)
I'll start by saying that I am very familiar of physicochemical analysis of oil for different rotating equipment such as turbines and pumps, but the case I have now is a large size pump that uses grease for lubrication, not oil but just grease.
So I was wondering if someone could recommend if there is something similar to what is done with the oil analysis but instead performed on the grease.
So I was wondering if someone could recommend if there is something similar to what is done with the oil analysis but instead performed on the grease.
RE: Is there any predictive maintenance that can be done on grease lubricated pumps?
Contamination aside, rolling bearings don't shed wear particles until after they have failed. Vibration analysis is the preferred predictive maintenance for rolling element bearings.
RE: Is there any predictive maintenance that can be done on grease lubricated pumps?
RE: Is there any predictive maintenance that can be done on grease lubricated pumps?
Grease lubrication does not work if it is too cold or too hot.
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RE: Is there any predictive maintenance that can be done on grease lubricated pumps?