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Live and Virtual Oil Analysis Training Class Schedule Announced by TestOil

Live and Virtual Oil Analysis Training Class Schedule Announced by TestOil
In addition to oil analysis classes already scheduled for May and June, we just announced a huge roster of educational (and engaging) in-person and online training classes for the remainder of 2021.                 TestOil Industrial Services Coordinator Courtney Irvin explains, “As is the case with most classroom situations during the pandemic, we had to make…
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What causes sludge in machinery?

What causes sludge in machinery?
Sludge is to machinery what LDL cholesterol is to the human body (not good).  Sludge is basically the formation of heavy, thick, greasy, tarry deposits that tend to collect in certain areas. It can be dark or clear, hard or gummy, minimal or pervasive. Some of the causes are: Additive  and/or base oil incompatibilitiesElectrical sparkingOverheatingLengthy…
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Lab Analysis of Used Oil v. Visual Inspection

Lab Analysis of Used Oil v. Visual Inspection
Is visual inspection of industrial fluid enough? TestOil Data/Field Analyst Dwon Ruffin CLS doesn’t think so. “There are some issues that will be obvious by looking at the oil, such as water contamination, large particles and separation into layers,” he explains. “Other than that, there is not a whole lot you can learn by visual…
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What does AN/Acid Number Measure?

What does AN/Acid Number Measure?
Are you 100% sure you know what AN (acid number) measures and what it reveals? Actually A LOT of things! According to Monika Malcolm, Analytical Services Manager for TestOil, “Acid number is measuring acidic components in the oil sample. These can include degradation products such as organic acids, esters, and salts as well as contaminants…
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Oil Analysis Alarming Limits v. Trending Limits

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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