Macnaught USA recently introduced a new battery-powered pump system for oil applications. Designed to improve shop efficiency, reduce operator fatigue and eliminate spillage, the BOP20 series is ideal for pumping hydraulic and gear oils from 5-gallon containers. It is intended to replace manual pumping and pour methods.
An oil sight glass is a transparent tube or bowl installed in a tank or reservoir allowing anyone to visually inspect what’s happening with the liquid inside the container. An oil sight glass is an all-encompassing term for the different types of sight glasses that we’ll discuss below. Common uses and applications for sight glasses prove especially useful for monitoring oil or lubricant quality and quantity inside pipes, tanks and reservoirs. You’ll find them on equipment across industries such as:
Desiccant breathers remove contaminants such as dirt and moisture from air entering machinery, sumps and reservoirs. Below we’ll discuss how desiccant breathers work, how to choose the right one, how to install one and more.
Root cause analysis (RCA), when properly applied, can mean the difference between constant, repeated failures and successful implementation of a world-class maintenance improvement program.
Many years ago, while venturing out into a power plant to take my first oil samples from plant machinery, I was accompanied by a seasoned mechanic. He was there to ensure I didn’t do anything detrimental to the machine in my sampling efforts and to top off any reservoirs that were low following the sample being taken.
