Lubrication & Bearing Guides
Bearing failure analysis, correct greasing procedures, L10 life calculation, grease compatibility, and lubrication programme design for plant engineers.
Approximately 36% of all bearing failures are caused by lubrication errors — including over-greasing, using the wrong grease, mixing incompatible greases, or contamination. Correct grease quantity (fill to 30–50% of void volume) and interval (based on bearing size and speed) are the two most impactful variables you can control.
Bearing Failure Analysis
Greasing Procedures
Bearing Greasing Guide
How much grease, how often, purge vs top-up method, and what over-greasing looks like in practice — with a relubrication interval formula.
Electric Motor Bearing Greasing Chart
Printable grease quantity table by frame size and operating speed. Compatible greases for motor bearings (polyurea-based).
Grease Selection
Grease Compatibility Guide
Compatibility matrix for lithium, polyurea, calcium, aluminium complex, and other thickener systems — and what to do when you mix them.
Industrial Lubrication Best Practices
Building a lubrication programme: route-based lubrication, contamination control, storage, colour-coding systems, and training.
Bearing Engineering
Bearing Life (L10) Calculation
ISO 281 L10 basic rating life, modified rating life Lnmh, load and speed factors, and worked examples with common bearing types.
Industrial Bearing Types
Deep groove ball, cylindrical roller, taper roller, spherical roller, thrust bearings — load capacity, speed limits, and selection guide.
Bearing Clearance Explained
C2, CN, C3, C4 clearance classes — when to specify C3, clearance reduction with interference fit, and effect on bearing life.