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Effective greasing of heavy equipment can elongate its life

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We take a good deal of effort to ensure that our heavy equipment are in order and it does not break down when we need them the most. For instance, when we have an important project in hand and need the machine to work all throughout the day, we will just not want it to stop working for any stupid reason. But in case if it breaks down due to its parts being not sufficiently lubricated, it only shows how much we care for our equipment. It is therefore of utter importance that we apply appropriate greasing on the equipment at regular intervals. This will not only ensure that our machines are in order but also will save you from incurring any financial losses.

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In order for the heavy equipment to work in proper condition, appropriate greasing is very essential. Over greasing can also become a big problem which can prove very costly to you. It can lead to several complications in the machines like collapsed seals, high operating temperatures etc. So, people who are of the thought that applying lot of grease can strengthen the life of the machine can fall completely flat on their faces when they will begin to experience these issues in their machines.

Before you apply grease on your machine, it is also important to understand that if the grease is the right one for your machine. Not all kind of grease on earth will suit your equipment and in order to know what will go better with your equipment, you need to check the user manual of the product. In case, you are unable to understand that, you can also go through few internet articles that speaks about the kind of greasing you need to do for your machine. Lastly, you may also get in touch with an expert mechanic who will guide you with the lubricant you can apply on the machine.

Grease is ideally a combination of 3 components; i.e. oil, thickener and additives. By mixing these 3 components, lubricants of different types are produced. The oil that is used in lubricants is ideally mineral oil and it has been seen that such greases have shown significant performances in keeping the machine well lubricated. However, in case of extreme temperatures, synthetic based oil is most effective. The oil is then mixed with a thickener which can be a metallic soap. This will turn the soap into a semi fluid structure. Concurrently, companies are also using complex thickener type greases as it can provide outstanding capability to pull huge loads.

The complex greases are made by merging the metallic soap with an organic acid that has a very low molecular weight. Just in case if the machine is working in high temperatures, then usage of grease without any soap thickeners can bring optimum results.

For users who do not know what kind of grease they need to apply on their machines, it is recommended that they take some help of experts who knows about the different types and quality of greases and then work it on their machine.

Synthetic Oil versus Regular Oil for Heavy Equipment

Does your automobile is in need of fuel? Do you need to choose between synthetic oil and regular oil and are not exactly sure as to what they are? Which among the two is better for your heavy equipment? Let us put the ongoing debate of synthetic oil versus regular oil inside our head to rest and clear the concepts in our mind first.

 

What Is Synthetic Oil?

 

First of all let us be clear about what does the term synthetic actually refer to? Any substance that is made using chemical substitutes rather than its natural component is termed as synthetic. Now, how does it fit the bill here? Synthetic oil is made out of chemicals such as, synthetic esters, hydroisomerised based oils, polyalphaolefin and the like. The regular motor oil is derived by refining the crude oil extracted from the earth. As opposed to the regular oil, the synthetic oil does not have crude oil as its base; rather its base oil is the product of the chemical laboratories. As opposed to conventional lubricants, synthetic ones are a mix of molecules of varying dimensions.

 

Synthetic Oil versus Regular Oil

 

The debate of which is better for use in heavy equipment- synthetic or conventional oil has been on for a while. If we take a quick look at the charts, then we can see that synthetic oil has been the popular choice for automobile users for quite some time now. Why is it so? First let us consider the disadvantages of using the regular oil. At higher temperatures, the regular oil often botches, thereby bringing the flow of the lubricant to a halt and increasing friction. This in turn leads to poor performance of the engine.

 

Now, let us look at why the synthetic oil is better than the regular oil.

 

For starters, the synthetic oil is ideal for use at extreme conditions. In case of regular oil, extreme weather conditions make the fuel botch, thus increasing the friction and leading to poor performance of the engine. The synthetic oil has just the right viscosity that reduces friction thus leading to improved performance. And when the performance improves, you can bet that the cost is reduced appreciably. Along with extreme weather conditions, the synthetic oil is ideal for extreme driving conditions or heavy equipment as well.

Though synthetic oil can prove to be a pocket pinch when you are a regular user of the conventional oil, there is also the fact that it plays a vital role in the longevity of the heavy equipment engine.

With everything else, sludge, which is a common problem when it comes to automobiles using conventional motor oils, is non-existent in case of synthetic oil.

 

With the growing popularity of synthetic oil, more and more automobile or heavy equipment corporations are manufacturing automobiles or heavy equipment that run on synthetic oil as opposed to conventional oil. It is not that there aren’t any drawbacks of the synthetic oil, but the fact remains that the pros are too many to count.