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  • 1.  Auto Greasing is a Reliable approach for Fin-Fans bearings? Please advise.

    Posted 20 days ago

    Auto Greasing is a Reliable approach for Fin-Fans bearings? Please advise.



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    Abdul Hamid Shahid
    Senior Maintenance Engineer
    Saudi Aramco, Abqaiq Plants Department
    Buqayq
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  • 2.  RE: Auto Greasing is a Reliable approach for Fin-Fans bearings? Please advise.

    Posted 18 days ago

    We only use auto greasers in locations, such as screw conveyors, where any excess grease is useful for keeping contamination out of the bearings. Wherever possible, we use ultrasound-assisted greasing instead. Someone listens to each bearing with ultrasound, and grease is only added if it is needed. This approach has two benefits. One, the bearing gets exactly the amount of grease it needs. No more, no less. And two, someone listens to every bearing, so we catch any developing failures early. If we come across anything questionable, we can double-check it with vibration analysis to determine what the fault is and how severe it is.



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    Dale Nicholson, PE, CMRP, CRL
    Reliability Engineering Mgr
    Evonik Corp
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  • 3.  RE: Auto Greasing is a Reliable approach for Fin-Fans bearings? Please advise.

    Posted 17 days ago

    Auto greasing is a good system but, in our case, the tubes connecting seems to get chocked more frequent and led to leaning from the fitting (SS tube bolts). Kindly advise if same sicario concern applies to your asset



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    Marwan Al Adawi
    Maintenance lead
    Petroleum Development Oman
    Seeb
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  • 4.  RE: Auto Greasing is a Reliable approach for Fin-Fans bearings? Please advise.

    Posted 16 days ago
    Edited by Scott Furman 16 days ago

    Auto greasing has its pros and con. Pros are that you set the dosing feed and forget it Cons are grease drying and plugging feed lines. Ultrasonic sensors with built in grease dispensers are the best ACM practice out today. This is actual condition based PdM.  Best way to go by far. Hope this helps



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    Scott Furman
    Maintenance Reliability Coordinator/ Certified Reliability Leader/CRL
    City of Tulsa Water and Sewer Dept
    Broken Arrow OK
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