Speed (rpm)

Spindle
No.

Viscosity (cP)

6
Dial reading
1
2
AVE
100
100
100

12
Dial reading
1
2
AVE
100
100
100

30
Dial reading
1
2
AVE
100
100
100

60
Dial reading
1
2
AVE
100
100
100

6
1000.0

12
500.0

30
200.0

60
100.0

63

65

64

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

3200.0

2500.0

1000.0

500.0

16.5

18.0

17.3

36.5

36.5

36.5

92.5

93.0

92.8

100

100

100

3460.0

3650.0

3712.0

2000.

3.5

3.5

3.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

19.5

19.5

19.5

40.0

40.0

40.0

3500.0

3500.0

3900.0

4000.

APPENDIX
TYPE OF FLUID : HONEY

Sample of calculation
a) Spindle No.1 in speed of 6 rpm,
Viscosity in cP (mPa.s) = Average Dial reading x Factor
= (100+100)/2 X 10
= 1000 cP

TYPE OF FLUID : LUBRICANT

Speed (rpm)
Spindle

Viscosity (cP)
12

30

60

Dial reading
2
AVE
20.5
20.3

1
41.5

Dial reading
2
AVE
43
42.3

1
100

Dial reading
2
AVE
100
100

No.
1
2

3.5

4.5

4.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

20.5

20.5

20.5

41.5

41.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

12.0

0.5

0.5

0.5

Sample of calculation
b) Spindle No.2 in speed of 6 rpm,
Viscosity in cP (mPa.s) = Average Dial reading x Factor
= (20.0+ 20.5)/2 X 10
= 203.0 cP

1
100

Dial reading
2
AVE
100
100

1
20

6
203.0

12
211.5

30
200.0

60
100.0

41.5

200.0

187.5

205.0

207.5

12.0

12.0

150.0

200.0

100.0

100.0