CONTENTS


Universal truths: Can off road operators really get more for less? Pages 6, 7 and 8


Striking the balance between productivity and costs


Examining the many factors that affect the balance between productivity and costs, from machinery prices to performance to reliability, this article from Afton highlights the increased necessity for operational excellence for off-road lubricants; detailing the factors end users should look for in universal lubricating oils and examining whether it really is possible to get more for less.


Keep it lubed; keep it productive Pages 10 and 12


Automatic lubrication’s key role in improving the productivity of off-road machinery in the heavy mining industry With manual lubrication of equipment often proving impractical, if not completely untenable, in heavy mining procedures, Graco explains the practical benefits of automatic lubrication; and details the development and advantages of their own automatic lubrication system; the Graco Electric Dynastar.


Fluid condition monitoring of lubricating oil Pages 14 to 15 Preventive maintenance through particle analysis PAMAS explain the necessity for fluid condition monitoring and how it can prevent a build up of particulates rendering machinery inoperable, thereby circumvent the necessity for easily avoidable maintenance costs.


Employability Pages 18 to 20


Closing the Skills Gap with Higher Level Training Professor Malcolm Fox of the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bradeford and Leeds, outlines the forthcoming Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) assessment of universities and colleges, and examines the ways in which the UK lubricant industry can bolster employability for university graduates.


Lube-Tech Pages 30 to 35 Tribocorrosion: risks and potentials With corrosion and issues arising from corrosion costing industry trillions of dollars every year, this comprehensive article from Falex explores the causes and contributing factors that lead to corrosion in mechanical systems, and details how to investigate, predict and remedy tribocorrosion in equipment.


Regulars: UKLA President’s Report UEIL President’s Report UEIL News


Local Report


ICIS Base Oil Report Forthcoming Events Publisher’s details


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Cover: Courtesy of Afton Chemical. Can off-road operators really get more for less by using universal lubricant oils as part of their fleet maintenance? We explore the benefits of using universal oil to fleet managers, operators and industry equipment used in mining, construction and agriculture. Equipment intensity and operating cycles vary across application leading to different lubrication needs; we explain lubricant needs, how universal oils can make maintenance simpler while also contributing to the bottom line and reducing the total cost associated with fleet maintenance.


4 LUBE MAGAZINE NO.136 DECEMBER 2016 Time Machine


The UEIL Annual Conference sparkled with high quality presentations, the networking was superlative. Berlin was a great venue and the Gala Dinner which was held at the Wasser Werk, a water recycling plant that


is now a restaurant, was a most interesting setting with breathtaking entertainment. I had planned on visiting some of the sites including Check Point Charlie and the Berlin Wall but unfortunately time didn’t allow.


The Berlin Wall was erected in 1961 and came down in 1989, standing for 28 years. Interestingly Lube Magazine was first published late 1988, one year before the Wall came down, and Lube Magazine is currently 28 years old.


You may have noticed that our new development has finally been revealed – Lube Library! We’ve been working on this for the past 24 months, it’s been a major project. We now have eight sponsors for Lube Library, thank you. Their logos are below as well as on the advertisement on page 17.


There were two parts to this project. The first was to get all the previous 100 back copies onto the Lube Archive, Issues 101 to current were already there. Earlier publications prior to digital printing had to be scanned using optical character recognition (OCR) which makes words searchable. The second part was to methodically type into a database all articles and advertisements, listing key search fields.


Finally Lube Library was launched at the UEIL Annual Congress in Berlin. Lube Library is up-and-running. Go on, try it out, go to www.lube-media.com/lubelibrary. All you need to do is type your key words into the Lube Library search boxes, and a list will appear, enabling you to locate material which meets your criteria.


I have found this new resource addictive, watching as history unfolds. As you look back in time, you’ll notice that some of the advertising companies are no longer around, but you will see that a great deal of people who were in the industry then are still with us now! Like H.G. Wells’ novel The Time Machine, so many things have changed over the years: fashion; legislation and technology including communication methods with the fax disappearing while email and web grew, which in itself has expanded to many forms of social media. The telephone has remained steady throughout. Lube Library has unlocked history and now readers can delve back to the beginning.


Now I must look to the future, to the UEIL Annual Congress in 2017! The venue is in Bologna, Italy between 25 and 27 October, so I really must plan in some time to go sight seeing.


If you would like to contact me please do suzy@ukla.org.uk Suzy Jarman Editor


New OEM Bulletin from UEIL. Please turn to page 58.


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