Is anyone aware of (and may provide links to documented) mechanical reliability studies dealing with the impact of cold climate operation and the incidence of increased/decreased failure rates that may be attributed to prevailing weather conditions?

Ideally, the studies should focus on typical equipment found in most industrial environments (not sophisticated, one-off type equipment) such as AC motors, gearboxes (both full-time operational and intermittent), conveyor systems, fans (belt driven and direct drive) and centrifugal pumps.

Any help and assistance would be appreciated.

Hi,

Perhaps these two links might be of help to start with.

http://www.springerlink.com/content/xp58p28614g41842/
http://www.sintef.no/static/tl/projects/oreda/

Regards.