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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Leveraging The Power of Oil Analysis
Leveraging The Power of Oil Analysis [caption id="attachment_880" align="alignright" width="230"] Click on image to read article[/caption] In this article published by STLE's TLT Magazine, we learn that when it comes to oil analysis programs success depends on attention to detail and failure to follow through on details, such as reading the entire report, is…
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Are Your Engines NESHAP Compliant?
Are Your Engines NESHAP Compliant? [caption id="attachment_890" align="alignright" width="248"] Click on the image to read the article[/caption] As part of an effort to reduce engine emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted new national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) in 2010. The new regulations apply to existing stationary compression ignition (CI)…
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