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The Importance of Keeping Lubricants Dry

The Importance of Keeping Lubricants Dry Water is everywhere and tends to get into everything. Plants, animals, and people need water to live, however water is not desirable in lubricants. Let us look at how water gets into equipment, the damage it does, how to test for water and how to keep it out of your lubricants and equipment. The Importance of Keeping Lubricants Dry is often underestimated. Clogged breathers There is water in the air and it is more apparent on humid [...]

4 January 2017
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Preparing a Diesel Engine for Winter

Preparing a Diesel Engine for Winter Now is the time to switch to the SWEPCO 501 Premium Diesel Fuel Improver Winter version to protect your equipment when a cold snap occurs and possibly causes problems. Once a fuel has gelled, it must be warmed up and completely thawed to treat it. 501 Winter improves the Cetane Number in diesel fuel for easier starting, shorter warm up time, and less white smoke at start up. SWEPCO 501 Premium Diesel Fuel Improver Winter version contains wax modifying [...]

9 December 2016
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Procedure for Changing from Mineral Oil to Biodegradable Fluids

Procedure for changing from mineral oil to biodegradable fluids: As more and more governments are pushing for “green” alternatives, customers may be required to use biodegradable lubricants in their equipment. This is becoming more common in reclamation projects, environmentally sensitive areas, and in some new construction. Important is a correct procedure for changing from mineral oil to biodegradable fluids. Varnish, sludge, and deposits tend to build up in hot zones and “dead zones” in gear boxes, hydraulic, and hydrostatic equipment. Most mineral oil based [...]

2 December 2016
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ISO Cleanliness Code

What is the ISO Cleanliness Code of your Oil? As we visit new and existing customers we hear sometimes the question: What is your ISO Cleanliness Code? or What are your ISO numbers? on a certain oil. What they are referring to is the ISO 4406:1999 standard for oil cleanliness. In 1999 the International Standards Organization developed a system to rate and quantify the number of particles in the greater than or equal to 4 microns, 6 microns and 14-micron range. Please note [...]

1 December 2016
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Biodegradable Lubricants

Defining Biodegradable Lubricants Biodegradable lubricants have been around for thousands of years. Ancient man used olive oil, palm oil, or other plant based oils to lubricate axles, slides, and other moving objects. These oils were not oxidative resistant and required frequent replacement. Whale oil was used for many applications up until the mid-twentieth century due to its excellent lubricity and improved oxidation resistance.   Biodegradable lubricants have been around for thousands of years. Ancient man used olive oil, palm oil, or other [...]

28 November 2016
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The Effects of Over-Greasing a Bearing

What are the Effects of Over-Greasing a Bearing? Over 35% of all bearing failures are due to improper lubrication. These include: over-greasing; under-greasing; wrong grease for the application; Or a combination. Many people have been instructed to attach a grease gun to a bearing and keep pumping the lever until grease comes out somewhere. This is acceptable for hinge pins and other applications where old grease and contaminates need to be removed and not cause damage. A typical manual grease gun can generate 15,000 psi of [...]

28 November 2016
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New English website is live

Starting today, the new English website is live. Functionality has been improved, product information is easier to find and we believe everything is also simplified a lot. If you have comments and / or suggestions for improvement or if you can not find some specific information, we like to hear from you: info@stratson.nl or via the contact form. The first 20 Request for Quotation for SWEPCO Lubricants that are send to us through this website receive a 5% discount on the actual [...]

24 November 2016
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Guidelines for Grease Operating Temperatures

We would like to share some Guidelines for Grease Operating Temperatures. This is about as well High as Low Temperatures! In 1933 a group of Grease Manufacturers met to address common grease industry issues and to standardize lubricating grease properties. The National Lubricating Grease Institute was born and has served the lubricating grease industry for over 80 years. The Annual Meetings address various issues, regulations, and provide training in the manufacture and application of lubricating grease. There have been several presentations [...]

14 September 2016
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PURCHASE AND USE OF LUBRICANTS WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION

We receive questions on a regular basis if OEM can dictate a certain brand or type of lubricant. In many cases, it is thought that this is the case, the opposite is true! Below are the top 10 questions and answers related to the purchase and use of lubricants within the European Union, composed by UEIL. INTRODUCTION “Since the Treaty of Rome, free competition in European trade has been regulated by European and national laws. National enforcement authorities, the national courts and the [...]

1 September 2016
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Grease Gun Clear

Grease Gun Clear, Scissors or Pistol grease guns with transparent container and color coding A Clear Grease Gun is a transparent grease gun with which the grease cartridge is always visible. If you do not use a cartridge than the grease level and the color are shown when this is filled with grease from a barrel. The Grease Guns Clear will reduce the risk of cross contamination ie blending wrong and incompatible lubricants. Scissors or Pistol grease guns with transparent container and color [...]

27 April 2016
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