Andrea Aikin

May 22, 2024 | plantengineering.com | Alejandro Meza |Chris Vavra |Eric Peter |Andrea Aikin

Learning ObjectivesUnderstand the role lubrication plays in keeping machinery well-run and efficient. Understand how choosing the right lubricant for a facility or operation can affect the bottom line and reduce overall costsLubrication insightsThe lubricants a company chooses can have a significant impact on high-visibility and high-value line items such as energy, labor and equipment costs.

May 22, 2024 | plantengineering.com | Chris Vavra |Alejandro Meza |Eric Peter |Andrea Aikin

Jack McKenna, an industry veteran from Sea-Land Chemical to lead STLE as president for 2024-25 as part of their focus on the tribology and lubrication community.

Apr 29, 2024 | plantengineering.com | Chris Vavra |Eric Peter |Andrea Aikin

Top 5 Plant Engineering content over the past week covered chain lubrication considerations, picking the right maintenance strategy, relief valves and more. Links to each article below. 1. Chain lubrication considerations for extreme conditionsChain lubrication is useful for extreme applications for equipment or situations that are dangerous for humans to enter while in production and where speed, flexibility and friction reduction is needed. 2.

Apr 22, 2024 | plantengineering.com | Chris Vavra |Andrea Aikin

Learning Objectives Understand the challenges associated with lubricating chains and conveyors in extreme conditions such as high temperatures exceeding 300 °F or low temperatures below -40 °F. Identify suitable lubricant formulations and application methods tailored to specific environmental factors, including temperature variations, chemical exposures and operational demands.

Jun 14, 2023 | windsystemsmag.com | Andrea Aikin

With ever increasing energy requirements, the energy sector is seeing an unparalleled growth in renewable energy production with wind energy in the lead. Land-based, utility-scale wind farms offer the lowest priced energy source currently available at between 2 to 6 cents per kilowatt-hour.