Lubrication System Components and Maintenance

An Army research program being carried out at the ERDC laboratories to explore use of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) in hydropower turbine generator units, requires use of ERDC-CERL requires operation of a Tribometer instrument for testing purposes.  A set of parts and accessory components that are compatible with existing equipment within the Army inventory are required for carrying out the planned testing which includes:

1. One tooling set for the Tribometer (#TE 92/AREA/6 Three Pad Thrust Bearing (Stribeck) Tooling),
2. One extra runner compatible with the tooling set above.
3. Ten thrust washers compatible with the tooling set .... Read More