Oil Analysis + Wear Particle
Two Minute Tips
Screening for Moisture: Crackle Test
One of the easiest ways to measure the presence of free and emulsified water in oil is with the hot‐plate crackle test...
- Evan Zabawski
- TestOil
Two Minute Tips
Two Minute Tips
Differences in Wear Quantification Used in Wear Debris Analysis Techniques
Primarily, we have three types of wear quantification techniques that are usually seen in various industrial oil analysis reports...
- KNV Subrahmanyam
- Single Peak Lube Technologies
Two Minute Tips
The Importance of Oil Sampling on a Regular Basis
Routine oil sampling is the key to a successful maintenance program. Oil testing provides...
- Evan Zabawski
- TestOil
Two Minute Tips
What Causes Machines to Wear?
In this quick two minute tip, we discuss the factors that cause machines to wear...
- Mark Barnes
- Des-Case
Two Minute Tips
Gearbox Oil Essentials
Industrial gearboxes are expected to perform under conditions of high heat and heavy loads; and in environments often contaminated with dirt...
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Five Minute Facts
What Size Particles Do the Most Harm?
For many people, the key test to determine if there are damaging particles in the oil is to flied between their fingers or look at an oil sample. It is amazing how much you miss. This video will explain which particles do the most damage. Spoiler alert, they are very, very small...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Five Minute Facts
Oil Analysis Trending vs. Alarm Limits
Many static alarm limits are based on statistical analysis of a common grouping of machines under similar operating conditions...
- Evan Zabawski
- TestOil
Five Minute Facts
Why Don’t My Oil Analysis Results Correlate?
A common issue related to report interpretation deals with a perceived necessity for the results from two or more different tests to indicate the same potential problem...
- Evan Zabawski
- TestOil
