by Rachel | Aug 30, 2018 | Industrial, Oil & Gas, Oil Condition Monitoring
Managing offshore assets comes with a variety of challenges. Weather can affect supply, scheduling downtime can be difficult, and safety is a key consideration at all times. Proactive maintenance is crucial to prevent unscheduled downtime and lost production. Part of... Read more >>
by Rachel | Aug 29, 2018 | Industrial, Oil Condition Monitoring
Transformers are essential to most industries, providing power to site and sometimes specific pieces of equipment. A transformer failure can cause significant downtime, high repair costs and potential safety risks. Analysing your transformer oil can help to predict... Read more >>
by Rachel | Aug 21, 2018 | Metal Working
One of the main areas in the management of metalworking fluids is controlling contamination from bacteria and fungi. Preservatives are used within metalworking fluids and associated treatments to reduce harmful microbes. There are over twenty types of products which... Read more >>
by Rachel | Jul 25, 2018 | Energy
We often get asked if synthetic lubricants really are better. The honest answer is that it depends on the application, but in the case of wind turbines, it’s usually yes. The operating conditions of wind turbines come with extremes not experienced in your usual... Read more >>
by Rachel | Jul 25, 2018 | Technical Update
There are a number of factors which could cause an unexpected rise in gear failures. You should start by looking at what is different since the number of failures increased. Are you using a different lubricant? Has the operating environment changed? Is there a cross... Read more >>
by Rachel | Jul 24, 2018 | Technical Update
Most users are aware of the importance of selecting the right lubricant for a given application, and it’s made easier when following original equipment manufacturer (OEM) recommendations. OEM specifications for a lubricating oil normally include viscosity at... Read more >>
by Rachel | Jun 29, 2018 | Pure News
June was an exciting month for us at Pure Lubrication, as we welcomed some new, but familiar, faces to the team. Elaine Dunn joined us as Customer Service Manager in our Inverness head office. Elaine has over a decade of technical lubricant sales experience,... Read more >>
by Rachel | Apr 27, 2018 | Metal Working
The UKLA and HSE released their Good Practice Guide for Safe Handling and Disposal of Metalworking Fluids in February 2018. The booklet provides guidance on how to maintain metalworking fluids to prevent ill health in machine shops. It addresses the preparation,... Read more >>
by Brian Tait | Apr 27, 2018 | Technical Update
Lubricant additives have three basic roles: Enhancing existing base oil properties with antioxidants, corrosion inhibitors, anti-foam agents and demulsifying agents. Supressing undesirable base oil properties with pour-point depressants and viscosity index improvers.... Read more >>
by Brian Tait | Apr 13, 2018 | Pure News
We are proud to be a CHAS certified contractor. The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) was set up to improve health and safety standards across the UK. HSSE is a key focus for us at Pure Lubrication, and before we can advise you on the safest way... Read more >>
