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Tag: grease

What Does Grease Color Mean and How Does it Affect Lubrication?

Greases are solid or semi-solid lubricants generally composed of oil(s) thickened with soap (or other thickeners). These high-viscosity lubricants are…

Lubricant Breakdown on the Night Before Christmas

The Holidays always get us a little cheery here at Industrial Outpost. While we listen to Christmas music and eat…

Understanding Types of Lubricants: Grease

Choosing the Right Grease When it comes to your vehicle, your industrial manufacturing equipment, and even your airplane, lubricants are…

Oh My Gears: Understanding the Ancient Antikythera Mechanism

If a ship sinks more than 2,000 years ago and no one’s around to witness it, does it make a…

Is It Possible for Santa to Run a Toy Factory in the North Pole?

Though the exact location of his infamous house and workshop is unknown (I imagine it’s to avoid the paparazzi and…

Did You Know? Astronauts Use Lubricants In Space

You might not realize it, but even astronauts are using industrial lubricants to face the unique challenges that are present…