The performance of the lubricant in the bearing industry is a major issue – how long and how well it can minimize friction to prevent bearing wear. Nye offers an extensive collection of bearing oils and greases. Each is designed to provide an adequate film of lubricant throughout a range of operating temperatures, speeds and […]
Nye Lubricants’ Pennzane Oil to launch on James Webb Space Telescope
Nye Lubricants will take part in its second high-profile NASA mission in 2021 with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scheduled to launch on December 24 from French Guiana. This infrared telescope, developed in conjunction with the European Canadian space agencies, will be used to study and compare the evolution of exoplanets to planets in…
Low temperature grease: Rheolube 1000
The newly commercialized, ultrafiltered Pennzane-based grease, Rheolube 1000, joins Nye’s Rheolube 2000 family of greases to extend the life of gears and bearings in lower temperature Aerospace and Vacuum applications. Rheolube 1000 is formulated with a specialized MAC fluid that combines the low vapor pressure and low outgassing of a PFPE, with the lubricity and […]
Nye’s new bearing tester arrives
Bearings are one of the most important machine elements in the world, with billions in operation at any given second. Their operation is critical to carry and transport loads, while also allowing movement. From miniature bearings in computer fans, to under-hood automotive bearings, to large corrugator roller bearings, these elements have a huge impact on […]
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Lubricant Testing 101 – Evaporation
Nye Lubricants performs a variety of tests in-house on our lubricants. A full complement of laboratory equipment enables us to complete qualification testing to ensure the design and performance requirements of your application are met. The featured test in this video is the evaporation test, also known as CTM 1 for grease and CTM 2…
Tribological Testing by SRV®
In an earlier edition of LubeLetter, the concept of Tribology was discussed and its application to the properties of friction and wear. At Nye Lubricants, friction and wear is measured using an SRV instrument. SRV stands for Schwingung (Oscillating), Reibung (Friction), Verschleiž (Wear). The SRV measures the physical interactions between a lubricant and two specimens…
Lubricants play critical role in space applications
Satellites must operate around the clock in a harsh and extreme environment. While they seem to glide gracefully through space, reaction wheels inside are constantly spinning at high speed to provide small but precise adjustments for the position and altitude. Essentially, the reaction wheel is a flywheel, where torque is applied to a single axis…
Damping Grease Sample Kit
A new, expanded Damping Grease Sample Kit is now available from Nye Lubricants, Inc. The kit features medium-viscosity greases from the Fluorocarbon Gel 868 and NyoGel 774 series of products that were designed to control motion and vibration, maintain accurate positioning, smooth operation, and provide touch feedback for a broad array of mechanisms and controls. […]
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Lubricants in space – new literature for Nye
Nye Lubricants, Inc. announces that they will be revealing a new aerospace brochure at the 2016 Space Tech Expo. Lubricants for aerospace applications have been formulated at Nye for over 65 years. The new Lubricants in Space brochure is a demonstration of Nye’s space heritage. The brochure includes examples of lubricants designed specifically for applications…