Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

1951 Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

doi: 10.1108/eb052124

In our previous article, we stressed the importance of lubricating wire ropes, both during manufacture and during subsequent service. We also pointed out that ropes having fibre cores need both internal and external lubrication. Most manufacturers lubricate their ropes, with or without fibre cores, at every stage of manufacture.

Tong, Robert W.

1951 Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

doi: 10.1108/eb052125

Earlier notes on this subject have been published in our December 1950 issue, and the writer here adds a few more observations from his daytoday experience in South Africa, for he feels that the lubrication problems of these areas are definitely not receiving the care and attention from designers and suppliers in England that they should.

1951 Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

doi: 10.1108/eb052126

A SYMPOSIUM on Metallurgical Aspects of the Cold working of NonFerrous Metals and Alloys was recently held in London by the institute of Metals, and several of the papers presented dealt wholly or in part with the importance of lubricants in this work. We give the gist of those sections and commence first with an extract from the paper given by S. F. Chisholm M.I.Mech.E., M.I.Mar.E. Chief Engineer, Industrial, Vacuum Oil Co. Ltd.. This paper dealt wholly with Lubricants for the Cold Working of NonFerrous Metals.

SMITH, A.C.

1951 Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

doi: 10.1108/eb052127

DEVELOPMENT of hydraulic systems for the transmission of motion, force or power may he considered to have begun with the introduction of the hydraulic press, one of the great inventions that marked the Industrial Revolution during the latter half of the 18th Century. It was patented in 1795 by the Yorkshireman, Joseph Bramah, renowned in his day for many innovations, including the beerengine. For many years after its introduction the hydraulic press represented industrial hydraulics.

1951 Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

doi: 10.1108/eb052128

It is apparent that the oiliness of fatty acids is due mainly to their capacity to form metallic soaps on metal surfaces. If one puts a fatty acid on a nonreactive surface, such as chromium or platinum, it fails to show better results than a straight mineral oil, due to the inability of the acid to form a soap readily. This emphasizes, quite clearly, the fact that one should consider, in lubrication, not only the lubricant but the surface with which it is to be used. In other words, the criterion of lubrication efficiency is, primarily, the lubricantbearing combination, and not the lubricant alone.

Duckham, Jack E.

1951 Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

doi: 10.1108/eb052129

The Institution of Incorporated Plant Engineers recently held their fourth Annual Conference at Buxton, with headquarters at the Palace Hotel. Among those who took part in discussions was Mr. Richard H. Morris, an American Member, who flew from his country to attend the Conference. Mr. Morris is editor of the Chicago journal Plant Engineering. An address was also given by Mr. Oliver Lyle, director of Tate & Lyle Ltd.

1951 Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

doi: 10.1108/eb052130

The object of this series of articles has been to form a basis of understanding of lubrication matters from which the reader may advance to further study, and which should be known to every lubrication engineer, works chemists who deal with lubricants, and all engineers who are responsible for the use of lubricating oils and greases in any quantity. We have not yet dealt with the practical side of lubrication at all. We shall do so in later articles and shall cover the simple methods of application.