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Justify an Oil Analysis Program with ROI
Potential customers often ask about the ROI of oil analysis—how to convey it to decision makers. It’s a question that TestOil Field Analyst David Gawelek is only too happy to answer. “Oil analysis will detect a problem before it becomes impactful,” he explains. “It will also allow you to measure the cleanliness and moisture levels…
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Oil Analysis Alarming Limits v. Trending Limits
CLEVELAND Dec. 28, 2020-- TestOil, the industry leader in lubricant analysis, is one of the major oil analysis labs to use trend analysis in addition to static alarm limits. Static alarm limits (also called absolute limits) are a single unchanging number, while trending (also called linear regression) is a statistical analysis. Absolute limits can be set…
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WHY NEW OIL DOESN’T ARRIVE CLEAN AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
According to TestOil Field/Data Analyst Matt McMahon, there are many reasons that new oil doesn’t arrive clean, much of it depends on where the contamination occurred—usually during transportation or while in storage. “There are many sources for contamination ingress,” Matt explained. “It could be anything from corrosion in tanks or drums to a core contamination…
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Aftermarket Additives and Oil Analysis
There is a lot that goes into lubricant formulation. It’s a complex process that requires years of expertise. The base oils and additives that comprise each product are carefully balanced to provide excellent performance in specified applications. TestOil Field/Data Analyst Matt McMahon explains, “People occasionally try to compensate for depleted additives by adding aftermarket products…
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Injection Molding Machines and Varnish Tests
CLEVELAND Dec. 1, 2020 TestOil, the leading experts on oil analysis for injection molding machines (IMMs), offers a comprehensive analysis for detecting varnish and initiating mitigation before it causes unplanned downtime and ultimately destroys the machine.Capital investment for an IMM can exceed half a million dollars. Unplanned events, such as a machine shutdown resulting from…
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