Xclude desiccant breathers and Xtract sight glasses are vital component in protecting your lubricant. Studies have shown that 50-70% of lubricant contamination comes from outside the equipment. Most machines are designed to ‘breathe’, so protecting the source of airflow from moisture and particulate contamination is extremely important. This is true for most sizes and types of machines.The Xtract sight glass product line enables continuous visual monitoring of the clarity, colour, sediment and water contamination levels of your lubricants. Some models even allow you to easily remove the water by draining it right out of the system. The variety of sight glass solutions available will help advance your lubrication reliability program to the next level. • Extended drain intervals (reduced lubrication consumption) • Reduced energy consumption (less friction) • Increased equipment life (less wear) • Improved reliability (less expensive downtime) Products are distributed by Lubrication Engineers NZ. NANOL'S ADDITIVE PROVEN TO REDUCE HYDROGEN WEAR OF METALS Originally designed for fuel saving, Nanol’s additive now enters completely new areas of use. The renowned Fraunhofer independent research institute in Germany has demonstrated that Nanol’s lubricant additive has some completely new performance features. The patented lubrication additive, based on nano technology, was originally developed for fuel saving and wear protection in marine engines and industrial applications. The latest testing now shows that the additive has additional positive properties as well, as it can prevent so-called hydrogen embrittlement. Hydrogen embrittlement is the process by which metals such as steel become brittle and fracture when in contact with hydrogen. The testing that demonstrated the new effect of Nanol’s additive was conducted by a leading manufacturer of ball bearings. Further testing was also carried out at Fraunhofer Institute by Professor Dr Matthias Scherge. “The latest research has added new features to the scientific picture of Nanol. Nanol must be considered a package with multi-functional properties including viscosity index improvement, Gear boxes in different industries are applications which can benefit from Nanol’s additive, as it reduces the wear of metals. friction modification, anti-wear properties as well as protection against hydrogen embrittlement,” states Mr Scherge, who has previously conducted several other laboratory tests on Nanol’s additive. Hydrogen embrittlement is a serious issue in several applications, and the newly demonstrated property opens completely new areas of use for Nanol’s additive. So far, the additive has mainly been used by shipping companies in marine engines and power plants. “We are now starting to penetrate new customer segments. Hydrogen embrittlement is a severe problem in for example wind power turbines. By using Nanol, the lifetime of components can be extended and service intervals prolonged,” says Johan von Knorring, founder and ceo of Nanol Technologies. Several other technologies are available to deal with the hydrogen embrittlement problem, including for example various coatings. According to von Knorring, Nanol’s solution is both more reliable and effective in comparison. As these pictures show, the tests that have been carried out discovered that Nanol’s additive reduces embrittlement and corrosion. With Nanol’s additive the surface remains intact. www.engineeringnews.co.nz 21
EN-July2017-eMag6
To see the actual publication please follow the link above