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Industrial machinery

Of or pertaining to machines or parts of machines that are used in an industrial setting.

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thermal conductivity

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Measure of the ability of a solid or liquid to transfer heat.

tacky

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A descriptive term applied to lubricating oils and greases which appear particularly sticky or adhesive.

system pressure

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The pressure which overcomes the total resistances in a system. It includes all losses as well as useful work.

synthetic oils

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Oils produced by synthesis (chemical reaction) rather than by extraction or refinement. Many (but not all) synthetic oils offer immense advantages in terms of high temperature ...

synthetic lubricant

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A lubricant produced by chemical synthesis rather than by extraction or refinement of petroleum to produce a compound with planned and predictable properties.

swarf

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

The cuttings, and grinding fines that result from metal working operations.

surge

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A momentary rise of pressure in a circuit.