50 lubrication failure modes Understanding failures modes of our equipment, processes and individual components in the equipment is a very important function. Every manufacturing or processing plant has rotating equipment that is performing plant functions. When this equipment stops working, our processes cease to perform their designed expectations. The negative impacts are operations downtime, reduced…
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Crackle Test: Do You Know Your Detection Limits?
Crackle Test: Do You Know Your Detection Limits? The crackle test has always been an accepted test within the oil analysis community. With its roots in engine oil analysis the quick and simple test is considered effective in detecting over 500 ppm of water. But as you migrate away from engine oils into industrial oils…
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Varnish Testing
Varnish: The Elusive Enigma Whether tending to a gas turbine or a large hydraulic system, the mere mention of varnish can cause alarm and an immediate call to action. A number of explanations for the increasing occurrence of lube oil varnish have been postulated. Tighter filtration requirements, higher lube oil flow rates, higher operating temperatures…
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Turbine Oil Testing
Is it time for an annual checkup....On Your Turbine Oil? Most of us know we should see our doctor for an annual checkup, but do we actually do it? If we do have one, do we understand the tests and examinations we are having done? Most of us will answer "no" to at least one…
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DART: Immediate access to your oil analysis data!
DART: Immediate access to your oil analysis data! Insight Services has designed a robust new web interface tool giving customers complete and immediate access to all past oil analysis data through DataSight. With the new DART tool customers will no longer need to request past oil analysis reports - a complete history of data is…
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