This blog post features information and input from Cenexperts guest bloggers with Afton Chemical, a trusted Cenex partner for industry insight on oil formulations and additives. If you’re a farmer or ...

A coal-fired power plant operating in the western U.S. was experiencing short gearbox life in its coal-pulverizing operation. After an annual gearbox inspection, oil analysis results indicated that ...

This article was updated March 6, 2023. It was originally published Aug. 1, 2001. Gears—even plastic ones—need to be lubricated if engineers are going to coax the best performance out of them. In the ...

A gearbox/transmission consists of moving metal components that transfer the power from an engine to the drive shaft of an automobile. Metal components moving against each other results in friction, ...

Gear oil is the magical fluid without which modern drivetrains couldn't exist In the beginning, oils were simply just that: base oil refined from crude. Synthetic oils are made by chemically breaking ...

Sampling and analysis of lubricating oil is now becoming standard maintenance practice. Electric generating plants with inadequate maintenance programs will invariably be unable to compete in today’s ...

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If you’re a fleet manager, your equipment’s performance is directly connected to the success of your business. Many of the fleet customers we talk with understand the importance of proper, routine ...