Industrial lubricants

Industrial lubricants

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Industrial lubricants

H1 lubricant

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Food-grade lubricants used in food processing environments where there is some possibility of incidental food contact. Lubricant formulations may only be composed of one or more approved basestocks, ...

gravity separation

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A method of separating two components from a mixture. Under the influence of gravity, separation of immiscible phases (gas-solid, liquid-solid, liquid-liquid, solid-solid) allows the denser phase to ...

grease gun

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A tool (normally hand-powered) which is used for lubrication tasks. By squeezing the trigger of the gun, grease is applied through an aperture to a specific point.

grease fitting

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A small fitting which connects a grease gun and the component to be lubricated. The fitting is installed by a threaded connection, leaving a nipple to which the grease gun attaches.

grease

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A lubricant composed of an oil or oils thickened with a soap, soaps or other thickener to a semisolid or solid consistency.

gravity

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

See Specific Gravity; API Gravity.

gravimetric analysis

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A method of analysis whereby the dry weight of contaminant per unit volume of fluid can be measured showing the degree of contamination in terms of milligrams of contaminant per litre of fluid.