Eurofins TestOil just announced onsite Comprehensive Oil Analysis Training June 7-9, 2022 in Cleveland with an available remote option.
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Onsite Oil Analysis Training: Comprehensive Class Announced by Eurofins TestOil
Bearing Lubricant Analysis Can Extend the Life of these Hard-Working Components
Bearings are designed so that there is no metal-to-metal contact under normal operating conditions, which would include proper lubrication. Because of this, they should have little to no wear by design. The key qualifier here is “proper lubrication.” There really aren’t lubricants formulated specifically for bearings because most bearings are used in machines that share…
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Oil Compatibility Testing: A Smart Way to Avoid Downtime
Not exactly sure what oil is in the reservoir, but it’s running low and probably OK to top it off with whatever’s around, right? Wrong—but not always. So how do you know which lubricants are compatible and which are, well, like oil and water? There are really only two ways: 1. Ask one or both…
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Bearing Failure and Wear: What are the Causes?
Bearings are amazing things and they are everywhere--from the most complex machinery to the simplest child’s toy. Rule of thumb: If it moves, it probably has some type of bearing. Most bearings do eventually wear. How fast and how much they wear depends on a lot of things such as the type of bearing,…
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Oil Analysis Training: Comprehensive Class Announced by Eurofins TestOil
Eurofins TestOil just announced Comprehensive Oil Analysis Training April 26-28, 2022 in Baton Rouge, LA with an available remote option. The course will strengthen skills and elevate the competency of reliability and maintenance personnel including PdM Technicians, Plant Managers, Reliability Engineers, Reliability Technicians, Service Technicians—anyone involved in a lubrication program who wants to bump up…
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API Base Oil Classification Explained by Eurofins TestOil
API Base Oil Classification Explained by Eurofins TestOil Additives only account for about 10% of most finished lubricants, the rest is base oil—which gives you some idea as to how important base oil actually is! The API (American Petroleum Institute) classifies base oils into five primary groups that are defined by three parameters: the saturate…
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