Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

HOLMES, S.E.; WHITE, H.M.

1955 Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

doi: 10.1108/eb052324

MOST modern internal combustion piston engines when under power have such a contented purr that many people contend that no serious lubrication problems of a technical variety remain to be solved, and that the only problems worth mentioning are those which are solely of an economic nature. Such views are, in their own way, flattering to the oil manufacturer who has striven hard, in conjunction with engine manufacturers, to bring these engines to a high pitch of reliability in a relatively short time. However, complacency in a world of change can be a dangerous thing.

1955 Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

doi: 10.1108/eb052325

The HISTORY OF THE VACUUM OIL COMPANY'S OIL BLENDING AND GREASE PLANT AT BIRKENHEAD has been one of construction, development and disaster. A warehouse was established there in 1902 and this was burned down in 1910 when a new works was built. This new works included a grease plant and blending facilities and it was extensively developed until by 1939 it was one of the largest and most important blending units of its kind in Europe. But, two years later, nearly all its buildings and manufacturing equipment were destroyed or damaged by enemy action. Work, however, proceeded immediately, since it was then that lubricants were so essential to the country's war needs, and a temporary plant was erected.

1955 Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

doi: 10.1108/eb052326

With a delivery of 9,000 kW at 59 deg.F.30 in. Hg. and an overall efficiency of 24.5 per cent at full load, a new gas turbine power plant has been developed by Svenska Turbinfabriks AB. Ljungstrm, of Finspng, Sweden. The threeshaft design incorporates two axialflow compressors in series, two turbines each driving one of these compressors, and a power turbine directly driving the alternator. All components have been placed in a straight line with the combustor located between the high pressure compressor and the high pressure turbine and with the lowpressure rotor arranged coaxially with the high pressure rotor.

1955 Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

doi: 10.1108/eb052327

A system of mechanical lubrication for rolling mill spindle couplings has been sent us by de Jonge Marcel of Belgium, who states that this method has been adopted on mills of EsperanceLongdoz Company at Liege, John Cockerill at Athus, and OngreMarihaye Company at Liege. Many ironsmelting companies on the Continent now fitting this system which, in addition to providing efficient mechanically applied lubrication to this difficult position, also saves maintenance departments twenty minutes a shift formerly spent on manual application. Other advantages of course include continual and regulated supply of grease under pressure at all times.

1955 Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

doi: 10.1108/eb052328

A paper presented to the Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in February and on which written communications are invited by the Institution before 7th April by K.R. Williams, B.Sc. and Dr. S.G. Daniel, of Shell Research Ltd., dealt with the important problem of choice of cylinder bore finish and its relation to the use of additive lubricating oils.