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Used Oil Testing: Oil Condition Analysis

Used Oil Testing: Oil Condition Analysis
There are three basic categories of used oil analysis tests: Wear Metals, Contaminant Detection and Oil Condition, which is the subject of this blog post. Eurofins TestOil offers three primary tests for evaluating oil condition:  Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Viscosity, and Acid Number.                 Eurofins TestOil’s Matt McMahon, Oil Analyst III Field Technician, explains…
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Industrial Oil Testing: Expert Tips from Plant Services Podcast

Industrial Oil Testing: Expert Tips from Plant Services Podcast
Eurofins TestOil VP of Sales and Marketing Mike Barrett recently sat down with Plant Services Magazine Editor-in-Chief Thomas Wilk for a podcast filled with insights derived from decades of experience in oil analysis. Topics included what makes programs work, what trouble spots programs run into, and where listeners can improve their own oil analysis program.…
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Used Oil Analysis: Wear Metals Testing

Used Oil Analysis: Wear Metals Testing
Eurofins TestOil offers a number of tests that detect and measure wear metals.  Two that are generally included in routine analysis are Elemental Spectroscopy and Ferrous Wear Concentration.  We also offer Analytical Ferrography and, as a component of Filter Debris Analysis, we conduct EDXRF (energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence) on samples mainly composed of solids.                …
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Reliability Contractor and Consultant Improves Plant Communication

CLEVELAND, Dec. 10, 2020  -- TestOil, the industry leader in lubricant condition monitoring, is announcing an onsite reliability solution, TestOil PRO, that drastically reduces disconnects between in-house reliability, maintenance and operations personnel.Program management challenges arise from a number of issues, including miscommunication, lack of time, loss of personnel and insufficient knowledge. TestOil Field Analyst Dwon Ruffin…
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Used Oil Analysis Results are Only as Good as the Quality of the Sample

Used Oil Analysis Results are Only as Good as the Quality of the Sample
Taking representative oil samples is the foundation of accurate (and useful) oil analysis results. The good news is that it’s not that hard as long as you follow a few simple guidelines laid out by Eurofins TestOil’s Matt McMahon, Oil Analyst III Field Technician.                 In order to correctly alarm out of range data on…
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Accurate Oil Analysis Starts with the Right Lubricant in Each Machine

Accurate Oil Analysis Starts with the Right Lubricant in Each Machine
Much of the success of any oil analysis program is in the details. This includes instituting a process for ensuring the correct lubricant is in each piece of machinery. If not, there are always consequences that range in severity. Eurofins TestOil Analyst III Field Technician Matt McMahon explains, “Using the incorrect lubricant can affect the…
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