I had enjoyed Bob's site several years ago but
The Practical Handbook of Machinery Lubrication has no 'soft sell' contents and covers the subject matter in more detail. It is a vendor independent, experience based, study and report that looks at lubrication in depth. For example, the introduction:
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It seems Canadian industry could be saving itself well over $5 billion annually. How? By paying a little more attention to problems related to friction, lubrication, and wear. . . .
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In contrast, Bob's looks pretty much just at engine oil and no real look at industrial lubrication. IMHO, private vehicle operation is a big market but not very conducive to controlled studies that compare A to B to A.
The author, Tex, also excoriates 'penny wise' procurement and management decisions that buy cheap lubricants, extended change intervals, absence of testing only to pay with equipment failures and production losses. At work I'm having to deal with a procurement department that is pulling the same sh*t. When they screw up and order something that doesn't meet the customer requirements ... they try to force engineering to change the requirements to meet what they bought. Only a fool tries to trick Mother Nature. <grumble>
There is more to lubrication than what Bob's covers ... if you're curious.
Bob Wilson