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How to Select Machines for Oil Analysis
By Jim FitchMachinery Lubrication Magazine A few years ago, someone mentioned to me that many of his machines were not good candidates for oil analysis because they used little oil that wasn’t worth saving. He added that by the time you flushed the sampling port and pulled a proper oil sample, you’ve almost done an… Read More
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The Six Most Expensive Oil Analysis Tests
Do you know the six most expensive oil analysis tests? Maybe you do and maybe you’ve learned to tolerate them or simply didn’t register their true cost. For the maintenance organization seeking world-class status, you might call these the “tests of fire” because they often separate the winners from the users. Read More
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Which Questions Does Your Oil Analysis Program Answer?
Is the cost of oil analysis really justified? Perhaps you’ve heard another rhetorical question. How long is a piece of string? The answer to both questions is the same – it depends. Oil analysis is justified only when the answers to specific questions about the oil and machine have sufficient value to offset the cost.… Read More
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Is Your Oil Analysis Program a Quart Low?
Not long ago I read a magazine article on predictive maintenance that referred to oil analysis as a means to “time” an oil change. Sadly, no other application or benefit was mentioned. The author was obviously trying to give credit to the field but unknowingly diminished its importance and value. An opportunity was lost. Read More