Safety / Environmental

Quiz

1. OEMs have determined that a large part of the equipment-failure rate can be traced to problems with what?

2. What three causes are attributed to premature component failure?

3. This amount of water content can reduce bearing life by 85 percent.

4. How much does the industry spend annually fighting mechanical wear occurring as a result of contamination?

5. What can contaminate lubricants in drums that are not stored properly?

6. What is a synthesized material?

7. What is the primary performance advantage of synthetic lubricants?

8. Are synthetic lubricants available for all of the equipment applications?

9. What is a diagnostic, preventative maintenance tool for monitoring and evaluating lubricant and equipment conditions?

10. Can oil analysis predict equipment failure?

Quiz Answers

1. Cleanliness

2. Dirt, misassembly and misalignment

3. 400 parts per million

4. Upwards of $200 billion

5. Free water – standing water from rain and the environment

6. One that is produced by combining or building individual units into a unified entity

7. Extended range of service temperatures, outstanding flow characteristics at extremely low temperatures and their stability at extremely high temperatures

8. Yes

9. Oil analysis

10. Yes