Lubrication for Industry [Hardcover] Bannister, Kenneth E.

Lubrication for Industry, 2nd Ed. By Kenneth E. Bannister 2006, 256 pp, illus., ISBN 13: 978-0-8311-3278-1, $39.50 With over 70% of bearing failures attributed to ineffective lubrication practices, no one involved in asset management can afford to pass up this new edition. As a clear, concise, practical introduction to the world of industrial lubrication, the second edition dispels the myths surrounding lubrication and helps users develop a keen sense and understanding of how lubrication directly and indirectly impacts machine reliability, availability, and ultimately, the bottom line. Readers will find practical advice that will allow them to put in place a viable lubrication management program and effectively troubleshoot lubrication related problems immediately, while offering essential information required to significantly reduce equipment downtime and increase life cycle management. Vital information and practical methods not currently taught in apprenticeship and engineering programs.