Ever wonder how much motor grease is enough when pumping it into a motor? Or what type of grease is the best? We wondered the same so we invited in John Wojdyla from Timken, to educate us on bearing greasing. We took our previous knowledge and combined it with what he taught us to produce the below information. The challenge we face as an air compressor service company, is that we maintain many different brands of compressors that use different brands of motors, some of which are domestic and many that are European and Asian. To add to the confusion,… Read more »
How do you maintain compressed air equipment during a slowdown or complete shutdown? With COVID-19 impacting commerce and production across the globe, this is a question many manufacturers are facing right now. While some essential businesses are ramping up operations or rapidly retooling to make much-needed medical supplies, others find themselves bringing manufacturing lines to a halt. The coronavirus has forced many businesses deemed “non-essential” to slow operations to minimize the number of people on site or to shut down entirely. If you are in this category, maintaining compressed air systems may be the farthest thing from your mind…but it... 
Co-Authored by Jenny Palkowitsh, Trace Analytics, LLC Can coronavirus infiltrate your compressed air system? What about other kinds of microbes? And what can you do to protect yourself from microbial contamination in your compressed air system? The rapid spread of COVID-19 has raised new concerns about the ability of viruses and other microbes to live in and be spread by compressed air systems. The fast answer for coronavirus is no; you probably don’t need to worry about coronavirus specifically. Viruses are generally too fragile to survive for long in your air compressor or piping. But there are other microbes you... 
