September’s issue of International Mining is nearing its editorial closing, including the annual examination of the latest in Drives and Controls. On that very subject, Lubrication Engineers (L.E.) explains that contamination is the number 1 cause of failure in any mechanical application. Since every mine has a sizeable investment in the equipment that is owned & an investment in the lubricant that is purchased to protect that equipment, it only makes sense to protect both investments from contamination. L.E. supplies a range of high performance mineral and synthetic gear oils to more closely meet the requirements for various applications found in mines. (more…)