Lubrication Challenges for Seasonal or Standby Equipment
When an engine, gearbox, hydraulic system, or bearing is active, the lubricants inside it circulate, disperse contaminants, maintain protective films, and reach a stable operating temperature. But when that same machinery sits inactive for months, very different processes begin to dominate. Moisture accumulates on cold metal surfaces, acids remain in contact with components, oil oxidation continues slowly but steadily, and seals start to dry or shrink. What appears to be a restful period for equipment is, in fact, a slow chemical and mechanical challenge for every lubricant inside it.
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