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taxonomy-description"><h1 class="archive-title">Lubrication</h1></div><article class="post-19027 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-bearings category-basics-and-faqs category-featured category-lubrication entry" aria-label="Why is viscosity important for bearing lubrication?"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/why-is-viscosity-important-for-bearing-lubrication/">Why is viscosity important for bearing lubrication?</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">January 10, 2019</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/dcollins2/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Danielle Collins</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/why-is-viscosity-important-for-bearing-lubrication/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/why-is-viscosity-important-for-bearing-lubrication/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bearing-Lubrication-Feature-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="viscosity" decoding="async" /></a><p>Lubrication — or, more correctly, improper or insufficient lubrication — is one of the leading causes of equipment failures in industrial applications. Without it, sliding, rolling, or meshing surfaces experience significant friction, heat, and wear, leading to increased noise, loss of accuracy, and reduced equipment life. One of the most important characteristics of a lubricant […]</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/bearings/" rel="category tag">Bearings</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/basics-and-faqs/" rel="category tag">FAQs + basics</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/featured/" rel="category tag">Featured</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/lubrication/" rel="category tag">Lubrication</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-18765 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-industry-news category-lubrication tag-klueber entry" aria-label="Klüber Lubrication now sells grease for small gears subject to high loads"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/kluber-lubrication-now-sells-grease-for-small-gears-subject-to-high-loads/">Klüber Lubrication now sells grease for small gears subject to high loads</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">December 1, 2018</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/leitel/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Lisa Eitel</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/kluber-lubrication-now-sells-grease-for-small-gears-subject-to-high-loads/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/kluber-lubrication-now-sells-grease-for-small-gears-subject-to-high-loads/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Klüber-Lubrication-now-sells-grease-for-small-gears-subject-to-high-loads-SynthGE-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Klϋber Lubrication, a worldwide manufacturer of specialty lubricants, introduces Klübersynth GE 14-151, a special grease for highly loaded small gears like those found in power tools. This product consists of a finely balanced combination of ester and synthetic hydrocarbon base oils with an aluminum complex soap thickener. Klübersynth GE 14-151 has a wide service temperature […]</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/industry-news/" rel="category tag">Industry News</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/lubrication/" rel="category tag">Lubrication</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">Tagged With: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/klueber/" rel="tag">klueber</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-18605 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-gears-gearing category-lubrication category-mechanical entry" aria-label="New rail gearbox lubricant from Klüber Lubrication enhances cold-weather operation"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/new-rail-gearbox-lubricant-from-kluber-lubrication-enhances-cold-weather-operation/">New rail gearbox lubricant from Klüber Lubrication enhances cold-weather operation</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">November 8, 2018</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/mbudimir/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Miles Budimir</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/new-rail-gearbox-lubricant-from-kluber-lubrication-enhances-cold-weather-operation/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/new-rail-gearbox-lubricant-from-kluber-lubrication-enhances-cold-weather-operation/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Klübersynth_LEG_4_75_W_90_Large-150x150.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="gearbox lubrication" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Klüber Lubrication’s new Klübersynth LEG 4 75 W 90 is a synthetic high-performance gear oil for rail vehicle gearboxes. Even in the cold, trains need to run smoothly and these vehicle gearboxes often operate under high loads. The new polyalphaolefin-based oil technology of Klübersynth LEG 4 75 W 90 provides a wide service temperature range, […]</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/gears-gearing/" rel="category tag">Gears + Gearing</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/lubrication/" rel="category tag">Lubrication</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/" rel="category tag">Mechanical PT</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-18347 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-actuators category-bearings category-basics-and-faqs category-featured category-gears-gearing category-industrial-automation category-linear-motors category-lubrication category-motors entry" aria-label="How to specify motion components for cleanroom environments: Part 2"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/how-to-specify-motion-components-for-cleanroom-environments-part-2/">How to specify motion components for cleanroom environments: Part 2</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">September 5, 2018</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/dcollins2/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Danielle Collins</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/how-to-specify-motion-components-for-cleanroom-environments-part-2/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/how-to-specify-motion-components-for-cleanroom-environments-part-2/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Lin-Low-Outgassing-Motor-Feature-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="motion components for cleanroom" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>In this two-part article, we cover the products, materials, and features that designers and engineers should specify when choosing motion components for cleanroom environments. In part 1, we looked at how to reduce particle generation due to friction between moving components. In this second part, we’ll look at another source of contamination — outgassing — […]</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/linear/actuators/" rel="category tag">Actuators</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/bearings/" rel="category tag">Bearings</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/basics-and-faqs/" rel="category tag">FAQs + basics</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/featured/" rel="category tag">Featured</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/gears-gearing/" rel="category tag">Gears + Gearing</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/industrial-automation/" rel="category tag">Industrial Automation</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/linear/linear-motors/" rel="category tag">Linear Motors</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/lubrication/" rel="category tag">Lubrication</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/motors/" rel="category tag">Motors</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-18337 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-actuators category-bearings category-basics-and-faqs category-featured category-gears-gearing category-industrial-automation category-linear-motors category-lubrication category-motors entry" aria-label="How to specify motion components for cleanroom environments: Part 1"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/how-to-specify-motion-components-for-cleanroom-environments-part-1/">How to specify motion components for cleanroom environments: Part 1</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">August 29, 2018</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/dcollins2/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Danielle Collins</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/how-to-specify-motion-components-for-cleanroom-environments-part-1/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/how-to-specify-motion-components-for-cleanroom-environments-part-1/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/THK-CSKR-Actuator-Feature-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="motion components for cleanroom" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>In this two-part article, we cover the products, materials, and features that designers and engineers should specify when choosing motion components for cleanroom environments. In part 1, we look at how to reduce particle generation due to friction between moving components. Designers of automation systems are tasked with many competing demands, such as balancing cost and performance, […]</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/linear/actuators/" rel="category tag">Actuators</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/bearings/" rel="category tag">Bearings</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/basics-and-faqs/" rel="category tag">FAQs + basics</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/featured/" rel="category tag">Featured</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/gears-gearing/" rel="category tag">Gears + Gearing</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/industrial-automation/" rel="category tag">Industrial Automation</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/linear/linear-motors/" rel="category tag">Linear Motors</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/lubrication/" rel="category tag">Lubrication</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/motors/" rel="category tag">Motors</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-17139 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-basics-and-faqs category-featured category-gears-gearing category-lubrication entry" aria-label="What’s unique about worm gear lubrication?"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/whats-unique-about-worm-gear-lubrication/">What’s unique about worm gear lubrication?</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">December 12, 2017</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/dcollins2/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Danielle Collins</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/whats-unique-about-worm-gear-lubrication/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/whats-unique-about-worm-gear-lubrication/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Worm-Gear-Holroyd-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="worm gear lubrication" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Worm gears are used in various types of applications for their ability to provide very high reduction ratios and, in many cases, for their self-locking properties. But choosing the right worm gear lubrication involves more than just selecting the right viscosity. Most gear types, such as helical, bevel and spur, experience both sliding and rolling […]</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/basics-and-faqs/" rel="category tag">FAQs + basics</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/featured/" rel="category tag">Featured</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/gears-gearing/" rel="category tag">Gears + Gearing</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/lubrication/" rel="category tag">Lubrication</a></span> </p></footer></article><article class="post-15910 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-brakes-clutches category-featured category-industry-news category-lubrication category-mechanical category-springs-retaining-rings-seals tag-spirol tag-thermoid entry" aria-label="Power-transmission components and mechanical systems see three new trends"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/power-transmission-components-mechanical-systems-see-three-new-trends/">Power-transmission components and mechanical systems see three new trends</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">May 4, 2017</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/leitel/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Lisa Eitel</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/power-transmission-components-mechanical-systems-see-three-new-trends/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/power-transmission-components-mechanical-systems-see-three-new-trends/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Trends-in-power-transmission-components-and-mechanical-systems-Nye-Lubricants-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Power-transmission (PT) components include essentials such as chain, springs, seals, and retaining devices, to name a few. There are three main trends that have dominated recent innovation in their design and application. New materials in mechanical parts continue to expand the applications in which all components operate effectively. Compression and wave springs are specified in […]</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/brakes-clutches/" rel="category tag">Brakes + Clutches</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/featured/" rel="category tag">Featured</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/industry-news/" rel="category tag">Industry News</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/lubrication/" rel="category tag">Lubrication</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/" rel="category tag">Mechanical PT</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/springs-retaining-rings-seals/" rel="category tag">Springs + Rings + Seals</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">Tagged With: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/spirol/" rel="tag">Spirol</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/thermoid/" rel="tag">thermoid</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-15146 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-featured category-lubrication category-mechanical tag-wayneproducts entry" aria-label="Wayne Products introduces intermittent-use oil skimmer"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wayne-products-introduces-intermittent-use-oil-skimmer/">Wayne Products introduces intermittent-use oil skimmer</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">January 23, 2017</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/leitel/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Lisa Eitel</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wayne-products-introduces-intermittent-use-oil-skimmer/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wayne-products-introduces-intermittent-use-oil-skimmer/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Wayne-Products-introduces-intermittent-use-oil-skimmer-for-industrial-use-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Wayne Products now sells a Mini-Skimmer R.S., a belt-type oil skimmer that collects over a quart of oil per hour despite its tiny housing that measures just 3 x 3 x 2.75 in. Designed as an easy-to-use solution for small machine shops, Mini-Skimmer R.S. skims unwanted tramp oils from coolants, but can rest easily with the flip […]</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-categories">Filed Under: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/featured/" rel="category tag">Featured</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/lubrication/" rel="category tag">Lubrication</a>, <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/category/mechanical/" rel="category tag">Mechanical PT</a></span> <span class="entry-tags">Tagged With: <a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/tag/wayneproducts/" rel="tag">wayneproducts</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-14127 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-lubrication category-mechanical tag-kluberlubrication entry" aria-label="Klüber Lubrication introduces water displacement fluid"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/kluber-lubrication-introduces-water-displacement-fluid/">Klüber Lubrication introduces water displacement fluid</a></h2> <p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time">July 18, 2016</time> By <span class="entry-author"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/author/leitel/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Lisa Eitel</span></a></span> <span class="entry-comments-link"><a href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/kluber-lubrication-introduces-water-displacement-fluid/#respond">Leave a Comment</a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/kluber-lubrication-introduces-water-displacement-fluid/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/kluber-meta-logo-150x150.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/kluber-meta-logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.motioncontroltips.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/kluber-meta-logo-144x144.jpg 144w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><p>Klüber Lubrication, has introduced Klüberfood NH1 4-002 Spray, a water displacement fluid that is available in an aerosol spray for convenient application. The spray can be used as a penetrating oil to prevent seizures, for example, in the case of a thread and bolt. 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