Oil Analysis + Wear Particle
Articles
Introduction to FTIR Spectroscopy
Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy measures additive depletion, contaminant buildup and base stock degradation in lubricants. This type of analysis complements wear metal and other analysis...
Two Minute Tips
Which Is the Best Bearing Fault Detection Technique?
Now, this is a tricky question to answer…
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Two Minute Tips
Is It Important to Use Wear Particle Analysis?
If your oil analysis includes particle counting and can detect metallic elements...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Case Studies and Stories
Hydra Main Propulsion Gearbox
Once upon a time, there was a ship called the Hydra. They were suspicious that the gears or bearings in the main gearbox were failing and asked a vibration analyst to perform a test. The analyst turned to me for help...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Two Minute Tips
Karl Fischer Test
Water can seriously damage the lubricating properties of oil and promote component corrosion...
Two Minute Tips
Two Minute Tips
Analytical Ferrography
Analytical ferrography is an extremely valuable tool for examining wear particles...
Articles
CMMS – Friend or Foe?
In every good maintenance program, there needs to be a place to store a history of problems found and actions taken if we are to learn from our experiences and continuously improve...
- Paul Dufresne
- Reliability Playbook, in Partnership with Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
Introduction to Elemental Spectroscopy
Elemental spectroscopy measures in-service fluid samples for wear metals, additives, and contaminants...
