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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Aftermarket Additives and Oil Analysis
There is a lot that goes into lubricant formulation. It’s a complex process that requires years of expertise. The base oils and additives that comprise each product are carefully balanced to provide excellent performance in specified applications. TestOil Field/Data Analyst Matt McMahon explains, “People occasionally try to compensate for depleted additives by adding aftermarket products…
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Injection Molding Machines and Varnish Tests
CLEVELAND Dec. 1, 2020 TestOil, the leading experts on oil analysis for injection molding machines (IMMs), offers a comprehensive analysis for detecting varnish and initiating mitigation before it causes unplanned downtime and ultimately destroys the machine.Capital investment for an IMM can exceed half a million dollars. Unplanned events, such as a machine shutdown resulting from…
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Filter Debris Analysis for Hydraulic Equipment Offered by TestOil
CLEVELAND Nov. 17, 2020 TestOil, the industry leader in lubricant analysis, is offering advanced filter debris analysis (FDA) for machinery that depends on fine filtration to maintain optimal operating conditions. Without FDA, much of the critical condition information is lost. In traditional oil analysis, the only particles available for testing are those circulating in the…
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How Base Oil Affects Lubricant Performance
How Base Oil Affects Lubricant Performance TestOil’s oil analysts know that a lubricant’s base stock can have a significant impact on performance. These base stocks range from minimally refined mineral oil to very sophisticated PAOs, some further enhanced with leading-edge catalyst technology. Starting with the fundamentals, there are five basic base stock categories:[1] Group I…
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Predictive Maintenance V. Reactive Maintenance—Which is Better?
CLEVELAND, November 11, 2020 TestOil, the industry leader in lubricant analysis, explains the difference in common oil analysis maintenance strategies and why they recommend a predictive oil analysis program in most situations. TestOil’s Senior Technical Advisor Evan Zabawski said, “At TestOil, we are aware of the different strategies and have always chosen to focus on…
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