Reasons That Routine Oil Analysis Is Critical To Many Industries Oil analysis testing is one of many types of critical preventive maintenance that must be carried out in order to ensure that piece of industrial equipment is kept in optimal working order. Across every major industry, from farming to manufacturing, there are numerous types of…
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The Value Of Oil Analysis Testing
The Value Of Oil Analysis Testing Any business that relies on heavy machinery to carry out their daily tasks also relies on things like oil analysis testing to actively monitor the condition of those machines. There are many industries that have to have some pretty expensive pieces of machinery running around the clock, and that…
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6 Steps to Update Your Lubrication Program
6 Steps to Update Your Lubrication Program In today’s culture of looking for high returns on investments, there are not many that can compare to a comprehensive lubrication program. Tremendous financial savings can be enjoyed by eliminating poor lubrication practices from an organization. Numerous financial losses are attributable to poor and inadequate lubrication programs and…
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Calculating Remaining Useful Life
Calculating Remaining Useful Life The field of Predictive Maintenance (PdM) is providing a strong and growing set of tools, techniques and technologies to optimize operations, maintenance and renewal processes of industrial assets. Condition monitoring techniques, in particular, yield valuable insight into the state of health of industrial equipment, providing clues and hints on expected future…
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FTIR Enhancement of Turbine Oils
FTIR Enhancement of Turbine Oils Earlier this year, TestOil modified our FTIR analysis for turbine oil and began reporting new, enhanced parameters. We improved the data interpretation to generate these new parameters which provide our customers a more detailed oil analysis of the health of their turbine oil. New parameters include: Thermal Event Acid - A degradation mechanism of the…
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Oil Analysis Testing: On-site vs. Off-site
Oil Analysis Testing: On-site vs. Off-site The first and often the obvious option is to have an on-site oil analysis lab to process all oil samples collected. There are many pros to this option. Turnaround time for results can be controlled in house. There is no dependence on an outside resource. Testing packages can be altered easily,…
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