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Archives for June 2018

Understanding the Basics of Food-Grade Grease Selection

By Mark Guenther

Food-Grade Grease for Food Processing

What is a Food-Grade Grease? Greases used to lubricate machinery in Food/Beverage/Pharmaceutical production are governed by special rules to protect product purity, health, and safety. Unlike standard industrial lubricants, the design of food-grade grease and oil must follow strict guidelines for chemical composition established by the FDA under title 21CFR Part 178.3570 “Lubricants with Incidental […]

Filed Under: Lubrication & Maintenance Tagged With: bearing failure, Food & Beverage Industry, Food machinery, Food-grade grease, H1 grease

Troubleshooting Basics for Centrifugal Pump Packing

By Juan Cid

Centrifugal pump packing in mines

Evaluating centrifugal pump packing that has failed or reached the end of its useful life offers vital clues to help you make improvements in your next round of sealing. Failed packing can be a sign that the wrong packing is being used for the application or other possibilities ranging from excessive gland load to inadequate […]

Filed Under: Pump Packing, Sealing Tagged With: centrifugal pump packing, MTBF, packing fibers, pump packing failures, troubleshooting, troubleshooting packing

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