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Oil Analysis Effectively Uncovers Hidden Problems
Oil analysis is about surfacing problems that were otherwise hidden from view. We’ve all heard the phrase “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it,” but an important corollary is “if it is broke, fix it fast.” The basic problem with this strategy is not knowing when something is actually broken. Read More
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Oil Analysis—Choose Your Weapon
A number of months ago I was invited to participate in a planning meeting for re-engineering oil analysis at a large industrial plant. Shortly after taking my seat, introductory remarks were made by the superintendent of maintenance to set the stage for the work ahead. To my surprise we were told to develop a strategy… Read More
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Precision Lubrication for the Power Generation Industry
Machinery lubrication is critical to reliability efforts at a power plant. Numerous studies cite poor or ineffective management of the lubrication process as a leading cause of forced plant outages. Read More
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Your Oil is Talking… But are You Listening?
I suppose we could refer to used oil, when put under the lens of a microscope, as a book waiting to be read. It is loaded with revealing bits of information that tells a pictorial story about the condition of the machine and the oil. Still, for most people, the story cannot be read or… Read More