Tribology Talk: The Science of Lubrication

Grease and oil experts discuss all aspects of keeping industrial machines running smoothly.

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18-Degree Rule

Posted August 2, 2018

Summit Chief Technology Officer Dan Myrick talks about the 18 degree rule of pushing your oil to its outer limits.

Explaining Food Grade, NSF H1 and ISO 21469

Posted November 27, 201300:11:46

When a product is labeled Food Grade and NSF H1 certified, it’s simply an audit of the ingredients in the product. There’s no way to know...

Foaming

Posted October 31, 2013

What causes foaming and what should you do when you see it? Is all foaming equally dangerous? Dan Myrick, the executive vice president of operations...

Why use pump oil?

Posted September 30, 2013

Steele Glenn, manager of pump oil sales at Summit Industrial Products, talks about the cost and production benefits of using a specific product...

Filtering Your Oil

Posted August 30, 2013

How filtered should your oil be? Can oil be too clean? Can you filter out additives? Dan Myrick, executive vice president of operations and technology...