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Lube System Design and Analysis
MSI engineers will analyze the lubrication systems for your machinery to assure “good practice” and adequate protection of the
equipment under all possible conditions. This includes lubricant delivery systems, reservoir and pipe sizing, bearing and seals,
lubricant selection, and preventive maintenance programs.
Lubricant and Coolant Selection and Design
MSI engineers have expertise with industrial and automotive lubricants, as well as metalworking fluids and process oils. They
have solved product quality and application problems with these products and can guide clients on their selection and use. They have
formulated lubricants to meet specific application requirements and have adapted existing products to new applications and markets. They
can develop and conduct training courses and prepare technical bulletins and brochures on the quality and use of these products.
Lubricant Analysis to Solve Machinery and Process Problems
Analyzing the properties of a lubricant in use, and comparing the results with the properties of the fresh lubricant, provides
information not only on the condition of the lubricant, but often on the condition of the machinery it is lubricating. MSI engineers use
lubricant analysis and other advanced tools (finite element analysis, experimental modal analysis, rotordynamics and laser-based
vibration analysis) to find the root causes of machinery field problems. Combining oil analysis with vibration analysis in
condition monitoring programs can increase the probability of detecting potential problems and provide better control of the root
causes of machine failure. MSI will set up or audit condition monitoring programs that include lubricant analysis.
Machinery Lubrication
MSI engineers are experts in the lubrication of machinery, including internal combustion engines; steam, gas and hydraulic turbines;
reciprocating, rotary vane and screw, axial and centrifugal gas compressors; refrigeration compressors; centrifugal, vane, piston
and gear pumps; centrifugal fans and blowers; machine tools; pneumatic tools; gear systems; aluminum and steel mill machinery;
sugar mills; glass molding and textile machinery; and hydraulic systems. They can design lubricants for these machines, solve
product and application problems, conduct lube surveys, recommend lubricants, develop and conduct product training courses and
customer seminars, and write technical bulletins on industrial lubrication. They are familiar with lubrication scheduling,
lubricant consolidation, lube system design, and condition monitoring by lubricant analysis. Our engineers solved a cylinder
wear and deposit problem in a large gas engine compressor installation; found a potentially disastrous flaw, which was
corrected in the design stage, in the lubrication system for a large gas turbine/compressor installation; analyzed and corrected the
plugging of oil lines in the control system of a hydraulic turbine/generator at a South American power plant, which led to a
change in the way these lines are cleaned and flushed prior to commissioning of future installations; and assisted in the solution
of a contamination problem in the lube system of a nuclear power plant.
Plant Lubrication Programs
MSI engineers will analyze your plant lubrication needs and recommend improvements in your lubrication program:
- Create or review the list of equipment included in the lubrication program
- Conduct a lubrication survey
- Analyze and optimize the lube system design for each piece of equipment
- Select or review the recommended lubricants for each piece of equipment
- Consolidate, where possible, the list of lubricants
- Generate or review the list of equipment needed to apply, store and handle lubricants
- Define or review the lubrication related tasks for each piece of equipment and the frequency with which they are to be carried out
- Create or thoroughly review a Plant Lubrication Manual
- Prepare and conduct lubrication training for maintenance personnel
- Set up or audit an oil analysis program to monitor machinery condition
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