New Innovative Filter Analysis Technology Pinpoints Component Wear Technical Bulletin We've Taken Filter Debris Analysis To The Next Level TestOil has updated our Filter Debris Analysis testing process. The improvements have significantly increased our ability to identify wearing machine components which provide improved diagnostic and prognostic information about impending failures. Filter Debris Analysis is…
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About: Mary Messuti
Recent Posts by Mary Messuti
Do You Know The Most Common Lubricant-Related Failures?
Do You Know The Most Common Lubricant-Related Failures? Lubricant-related equipment failures come in all shapes and sizes. Here we will examine the common lubricant problems that often lead to premature failure. Insufficient LubricationProper lubrication is defined as the proper amount of the proper lubricant at the proper place. If oil levels are low, or the…
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Establishing and Maintaining Your Credibility
Establishing and Maintaining Your Credibility Probably one of the most essential elements to any successful oil analysis program is credibility. After you establish credibility in a program, you must maintain the credibility. Any knowledgeable predictive maintenance person will agree that how internal customers view the program can determine if the program is a hero or…
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Justifying Your Oil Analysis Program
Justifying Your Oil Analysis Program As you put together any type of predictive maintenance technology like an oil analysis program, you need to justify the program. One common way of justifying oil analysis is keeping records of all predictive oil changes, filtration requests, dehydration requests, and so on. For example, the goal may be to…
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TESTOIL Revamps Varnish Potential Analysis Solution
TestOil Revamps Varnish Potential Analysis Solution Technical Bulletin New VPA Solution - More Of What You Need New Varnish Potential Analysis solution features several new test procedures and report upgrades. Two Methods To Report Particle Count One significant change to the test process is related to reporting particle counts by two different methods (pore blockage/optical). When…
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Testing the Reserve Alkalinity: Base Number
Testing the Reserve Alkalinity: Base Number Base Number (BN) testing is very similar to AN testing, except that the properties are reversed. The sample is titrated with an acidic solution to measure the oil’s alkaline reserve. ASTM test methods D-2896 or D-4739 are most commonly used to measure BN. Measuring the BN can help ensure…
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