Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS Viscosity is in fact, the most important property of any lubricant. Too thin of a lubricant and you do not get enough of a protective film on your machine’s components. Too thick of a lubricant and...
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Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) are designed to remove the soot particles from the exhaust of diesel engines. But often, ash from the engine's exhaust takes over the filters and causes them to fill...
Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS The question of productivity often comes up when working with DPF filters and systems. The filters will fill up eventually and then the equipment must be brought out of productivity and into the shop to have...
Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS Antifreeze is our first defense against cold temperatures. This winter we are hitting record temperatures and getting lots of snow as well. Now is the time to make sure your equipment is ready for more...
Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS A new year is a time of resolutions, some of them are kept while others seem to slip by with the weeks. One great resolution that we think will be easy to keep, with your Ottsen Experts here to...
Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS Over-greasing electric motor bearings is the leading cause of bearing failure by far. This is because many people come from a mentality of more equals better. If a little is good a lot must be great, right? Well,...
Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS Wintertime is the time when you depend on your vehicle more than ever to get you through to your destination. With diesel vehicles, this is made harder by the fact that your diesel fuel will gel between...
Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS It’s a fact, no one wants to stock lubricants that they cannot or do not use. However, whenever we go into a plant, we see drums and pails of product that are laying around with no usage in the plant...
Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS Okay, now you have your lube survey from Ottsen Oil Company. Time to put it in a folder and lock it away, correct? No, these surveys are not the pieces of art that they appear to be, they are useful...
Authored by: Allan Zieser, STLE, CLS So, you have your lube survey scheduled with an Ottsen Oil Expert. What do you need to do prior to our personnel arriving on-site? Well, for any lube survey, we need to review the manuals that come with...
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