How To Design A Successful Oil Analysis Program: Identify Critical Equipment When you start implementing an oil analysis program, you need to decide what equipment in the plant to sample. This can be a daunting task but it cannot be overlooked. Supervisors and management need to take the time to identify the targeted equipment, write…
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Gear Up For Reliability: Using Oil Analysis & Contamination Control to Improve Gearbox Health
Gear Up For Reliability: Using Oil Analysis & Contamination Control to Improve Gearbox Health Gearboxes are marvels of design and engineering. To ensure reliable operation, there must be a concentrated focus on ensuring the gearbox's health. Effective contamination control, combined with a well designed oil analysis program, can dramatically improve reliability, reduce waste, and provide…
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Don’t Risk Lubrication Contamination
Don't Risk Lubrication Contamination Contaminated lubricants account for nearly half of all lubricant related failures. Lubricants become contaminated with either solid or liquid contaminants. Solid contaminants act as abrasives causing severe damage to internal components. Solids also clog filters and orifices restricting oil flow and resulting in lubricant starvation. Liquid contaminants such as water will…
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When Routine Oil Analysis Isn’t Enough, Get Answers With MIA
When Routine Oil Analysis Isn't Enough, Get Answers With MIA Case Study: Hydrogen Sulfide Gas Compressor A sample of Royal Purple Synfilm NGL 100 from a hydrogen sulfide gas compressor was submitted for Material Identification Analysis (MIA) testing. It was reported that the oil heat exchangers appeared to be clogging which reduces flow and cooling.…
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Manziel Mania Hits TestOil!
Manziel Mania Hits TestOil! There are ordinary NFL drafts and then there are NFL drafts that can change a franchise forever. For Browns fans in Cleveland, Draft Day has evolved into their Super Bowl… primarily because the Browns have never been to the real thing. TestOil captured some of this excitement with a contest based…
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Is Oil Analysis a Waste of Time?
Is Oil Analysis a Waste of Time? Great article in Machinery Lubrication.... How confident are you in your oil analysis data? Are you using it to make critical decisions about machine maintenance, production or shutdown schedules and machine rebuilds? How can you be sure you are getting the best information to make these decisions? As…
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