Table of Contents

Principles of Lubrication. Lubricant Categories. Lubricant Testing. General Purpose R&O Oils. Hydraulic Fluids. Food Grade and "Environment Friendly" Lubricants. Synthetic Lubricants. Lubricating Greases. Pastes, Waxes and Tribosystems. Lubricant Delivery Systems. Lubricating Bearings and Other Machine Elements. Lubricating Gears. Lubricating Electrical Motors. Lubricating Pumps. Lubricating Paper Machine and Forestry Equipment. Lubricating Steam and Gas Turbines. Compressors and Gas Engines. Lubricant Purchase, Handling and Storage Methods. Lube Oil Contamination, Filtration and On-Stream Purification Control. Equipment Storage Lubrication. Lubricant Condition Testing—Oil Analysis. Implementing a Quality Lubrication Management Program.