Oil Analysis + Wear Particle
Two Minute Tips
A Quick Tip for Oil Storage
Why risk the effectiveness and lifespan of the lubricants that help maintain your machinery by leaving them susceptible to contamination? It’s time to get rid of the old methods that can allow water, dirt, and other particulates to contaminate your lubricants.
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Two Minute Tips
What’s New in Lube Oil Analysis?
Sanya Mathura goes through new developments in the lube oil analysis industry, including some new standards…
- Sanya Mathura
- Strategic Reliability Solutions Ltd
Five Minute Facts
Fluid Condition Monitoring
Oil analysis is one of the earliest detectors, if not the earliest, of performance changes in your equipment. It provides meaningful and accurate information on lubricant and machine condition, which is an essential component of keeping equipment reliable.
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid
Five Minute Facts
Optimizing and Extending Oil Drain Intervals
There is a wide variety of valves available when trying to decide which sampling valve is the best for optimizing oil change intervals. One thing to remember is that recommended oil change intervals are typically conservative estimates based on the most rugged conditions.
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid
Five Minute Facts
Maintaining Clean Oil for Hydraulic Systems
Did you know that nearly 80% of all hydraulic systems problems can be traced back to contaminated fluid? An effective hydraulic fluid cleanliness program with proper monitoring, and management of fluid condition and cleanliness, can improve the system efficiency, performance, and lifespan of your hydraulic systems operations. Here is some information on the impact a fluid sample can make to maintaining and monitoring hydraulic fluid cleanliness.
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid
White Papers
IoT Based Predictive Maintenance Solutions for the Oil and Gas Industry
The oil and gas industry, which is one of the most challenging and demanding industries, is one of the industries that should give the most importance to predictive maintenance. Factors such as global climate change, pressures in the oil industry, increased costs, and intensive use of traditional technologies create serious pressures on the industry.
- Tumay Karaver
- Artesis Technology Systems
Interviews
Introducing: Commercial FieldLab Series
Dan Walsh and Ray Garvey from AMETEK/ Spectro Scientific, sit down today to introduce the Commercial FieldLab Series for Onsite Industrial Oil Analysis. These 2 new FieldLabs are military-proven oil analysis analyzers now available. They allow lube technicians to quickly and more accurately test in-service lubricants, and analyze equipment health. Listen now as they share more details.
- Daniel Walsh
- AMETEK Spectro Scientific
Two Minute Tips
Sampling Ammonia or Refrigerant Compressors
Monitoring acid level and contaminants, especially water and sediment are important factors to consider to maintain performance in reciprocating and screw compressors. When sampling ammonia, foaming is a regular issue that is encountered. In order to avoid this, the KPQ14NP has a locknut feature.
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid
Two Minute Tips
Safe Sampling
In this presentation, Bernie Hall will explore how to obtain samples from components that are considered to be difficult or unsafe to reach.
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid
