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Switching Oil Testing Labs: TestOil Makes it Valuable and Painless to Change.

Switching Oil Testing Labs: TestOil Makes it Valuable and Painless to Change.
Why would you ever want to change your oil analysis provider?  If you are reading this, you probably already have a good idea—poor service, lack of customization,  incomplete or vague report results—or just carelessness that you would never tolerate in your own company, so why should you tolerate it in your lab?                 TestOil Vice…
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Compressor Oil Testing Offered by TestOil

Compressor Oil Testing Offered by TestOil
Compressor Oil Analysis—Basic and Advanced Tests It would be hard to find an industry that doesn’t rely on air compressors in some capacity. For power plants, mining, construction and many others, compressors are critical and so is the compressor lubricant. In order to ensure smooth operation a compressor’s pistons, rings, screws, bearings, lobes and/or vanes…
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Gear Oil Testing for Additives

Gear Oil Testing for Additives
According to Suelen Rodrigues, TestOil Data Analyst, MLA I, the three most common gear lubricant formulations are those with rust and oxidation inhibitors (R&O), extreme pressure (EP) additives and those that are compounded gear lubricants. Each has the objective of optimizing gear lubrication. R&O: These additives prevent or reduce internal rust and corrosion by neutralizing…
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Used Oil Analysis for Marine Industries with Same Day Results

Used Oil Analysis for Marine Industries with Same Day Results
TestOil’s expert analysts have the experience with marine oils to conduct reliable analysis and deliver actionable results the same day they receive the sample. This is an excellent alternative to expensive and time-consuming on site testing and analysis.                 “We know the lubrication-related issues that marine industries face today,” explains TestOil Field/Data Analyst Matt McMahon.…
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Help Creating an Oil Analysis Program

Help Creating an Oil Analysis Program
“We need to do something about our oil analysis program.”  It’s a common theme among companies with too much work (a good thing) and too little time (we can help with that).  While everyone agrees that oil analysis is essential, most companies don’t have the resources to fix an existing program that’s in tatters or…
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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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