Oil Analysis + Wear Particle
Five Minute Facts
How Oil Analysis Speaks Louder than Vibration
Roy Giorgio demonstrates the power of oil analysis in industry, using examples from a gearbox in a steel mill and a plastic extrusion manufacturer…
- Roy Giorgio
- AssetWatch
Five Minute Facts
Motion Amplification vs. Traditional Condition Monitoring
Paul Barna of RDI Technologies explains the main differences between motion amplification and traditional condition monitoring, focusing on issues you may miss if you’re only using traditional condition monitoring…
- Paul Barna
- RDI Technologies
Five Minute Facts
What Do P-F Curves Really Look Like?
The traditional P-F Curve does not cover all scenarios. Roy Giorgio of AssetWatch demonstrates what a P-F Curve in the field could look like, using a case study of simple precision lubrication…
- Roy Giorgio
- AssetWatch
Two Minute Tips
Motion Amplification 101: Spectra and Waveforms
With motion amplification software, your cursor becomes a virtual sensor. When looking at regions of interest (ROIs), you can drag and drop so that the software can calculate the waveform and spectrum from the x and y coordinates…
- Paul Barna
- RDI Technologies
Two Minute Tips
Calculating the Costs of Ignoring Oil Analysis
Oil analysis can tell us a lot about the condition of a machine, and we ignore its potential at our peril…
- Roy Giorgio
- AssetWatch
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
