Controlling Contamination Critical for Keeping Equipment Running

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…amination Before discussing how to keep lubricants clean, its important to understand how they become contaminated. Some of the more common contaminants are: Particle and Abrasive Contamination – It isn’t uncommon for particles of dust or dirt can get into a lubricant in transit. These often microscopic particles can reduce the life of the lubricant and damage equipment. Once the lubricants are added to equipment, metal shavings, rust particles an…

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FERC to Consider Emissions When Approving LNG Terminals

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…evaluates potential liquified natural gas (LNG) terminals going forward. According to reports, FERC will now consider direct greenhouse gas emissions from these facilities before approving them. The agency applied its new review process for the first time in its consideration of the Calcasieu Pass Project in Louisiana. That project, which will have the capacity for 12 million tons of gas per year, was approved. The change is part of an overarchin…

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CVSA Announces Safe Driver Week Crackdown

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…A) has announced its annual Operation Safe Driver Week will take place July 15-21. The group partners with local law enforcement throughout North America to crack down on seat belt enforcement, traffic violations, roadside inspections and regulatory compliance. They will also focus on distracted driving, texting and compliance with local traffic laws. During last year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, the CVSA reported almost 39,000 citations and warn…

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OSHA Proposes Fining Companies for Role in Bridge Collapse

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…bridge collapse that killed six. According to reports, OSHA has cited five companies who were involved in the construction of the bridge that killed five motorists and a worker, while injuring five others. Figg Bridge Engineers and Network Engineering Services were cited for exposing employees to physical danger, Structural Technologies and Munilla Construction Management were each given two citations for failing to provide adequate personal fall…

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Autonomous Vehicles Not Taking Over Anytime Soon

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the business.” Still, it is apparent that automated vehicles will start becoming more common. It is unclear exactly how these vehicles will change the business model for fleet owners, but steps can be taken to prepare. “A fleet owner or operator is going to want to know how to transform their business from hiring drivers to managing automated vehicles,” Grush said. “Say you have 300 vehicles. You might want to start looking at trying to operate 1…

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PetroChoice Expands Southeast Reach with Acquisition of APS Lubricants (Advanced Performance Services, Inc).

…ith the PetroChoice organization. Effective immediately, APS Lubricants will be operating as PetroChoice. About PetroChoice: PetroChoice is one of the largest petroleum-based lubricant distributors in the United States, providing business solutions for industrial, commercial and passenger automobile customers.  The company, headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, operates locations across the U.S. and employs some of the nation’s most know…

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New Oil Classification, New Tech, Changing Automotive Landscape Define 2018

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…e automotive industry, as Australia approved the technology used by mining company Rio Tinto to complete its first autonomous train. It hasn’t been all good news though. A pedestrian was struck and killed by a self-driving Uber vehicle in March. The incident was called “preventable” by the IIHS and the ride sharing company has since stopped testing self-driving cars on public roads. All of the new technology in vehicles is causing the cost of repa…

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Mining Company Asks for Unity in Creating International Governing Body

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…ams are used to store mining waste. In response to the disaster, the Brazilian government has banned the construction of upstream mining dams and ordered that all current upstream waste dams be decommissioned by 2021….

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Gas, Oil Drilling, Completions Rise

Natural gas, oil drilling and completions have increased 35 percent year over year, according to the American Petroleum Institute. The first quarter increase from 2017 to 2018 is a sign of strength for the United States’ oil and natural gas industries. Q1 2018 also saw a 60 percent increase in success rate for exploration of oil and natural gas- the highest it has been since 2009. PetroChoice offers a wide range of products and services for shale…

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Commercial Fleet Sales Fall in January

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…Vs and vans. Sales of those vehicles remained largely flat in January. While commercial fleet sales have dropped, rental fleet vehicle sales had a strong month, increasing 16 percent to just under 145,000. Truck, SUV and Van sales were the key driver, with a 20.6 percent increase to 88,300, but car sales in the sector also increased 11 percent….

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