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See the latest and most popular articles on oil analysis that have been posted to find out more about how oil analysis works and the benefits it could be doing for you.

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This article will answer the following questions:

How dirty is my lube oil and how do I check my lubrcating oil cleanliness?

What are ISO 4406 and NAS SAE 4059 particle counts?

Everyone loves an underdog, but this is one example where you don't want them to win.

Dirt particles smaller than can be seen with the naked eye may appear small when compared to towering machinery. However dirt particles are one of the number one causes of premature machinery failures. Although the part...

David vs Goliath. Why you want Goliath to win? How dirt can destroy your machinery and oil sampling can detect this early to prevent a failure.

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This article will answer the following questions?

When is the best time to change my oil?

Can I miss an oil change?

How can I make my lubricating oil last longer?

There are a few types of maintenance strategies a company can adopt. You can do run to failure aka reactive maintenance, which for when the machine is working, is very little effort, but causes a mad panic and rush when it fails without warning. This loss of uptime on the machine can lead to machinery operator...

Changing components based on predicted life models is just a best guess. You need a condition based reliability approach to maintenance starting with oil analysis.

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This summer I was visiting a client in the Middle East to assist them in an oil analysis project they were interested in doing for one of the big shipping companies in the area. The end client had been hesistant in taking up the project as they still were not convinced it was something they could afford to do as they already maintenance the equipment well and so their machines never fail. I had hence been asked to come explain the benefits of the project by my client.
On the day of the meeting, ...

Has your maintenance budget suffered a puncture? Are maintenance costs & machine failures too high then change it with oil analysis.

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This article will answer the following questions:

Why traditional oil condition monitoring services have been for years missing abnormal wear associated with failures?

Why if you can see a wear particle traditional lab analysis cannot?
Why grease elemental analysis has traditionally been poor at giving consistent and repeatable results?
What are the alternatives that have been tried to give customers the true answer of wear in their oil and grease samples?
What is this new techniq...

Lubricant elemental wear metal analysis - is your lab's methodology failing to catch failures?

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This article will answer the following questions.

Is my lube oil contaminated?

Why do lubricating oils become contaminated?

Is my oil filter working and which oil filter should I use?

What is a ISO4406, ISO4407, NAS1638 or SAE4059 Particle count?

What sizes of particles are tested in ISO 4406 Analysis?

How small are the particles my filter removes?

Particle count – Particle counts measure the relative cleanliness of a fluid. This can be performed ...

Particle counting - determine fluid cleanliness to ISO4406 / NAS / SAE4059. Achieve cleaner oil by monitoring it's cleanliness with oil analysis.

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Foam in a lubricated system can be a real problem. That is because foam is a poor lubricant and can cause significant wear within a lubricated system if the lubricant film is replaced with foam. However, most foam people talk about in lubricated systems is cosmetic foam. This is foam that can spill over the side of machines during operation and although there is a slip hazard from the oil spilling over, most of this foam never reaches the parts of the system where it could cause damage. This is ...

Detecting Lubricant Foaming. What it means and is there a better way to test?

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This article will answer the following questions:

How clean / dirty is my oil?

How can I get my oil to last longer?

How can I prevent abrasive wear in my machinery?

Make your equipment run up to 7 X longer with clean oil.

With oil analysis you can independently identify the condition of your lubricant and set yourselves targets to improve the fluid cleanliness with filtration suppliers.

Particle counts can vary dramatically between manufacturers and methods, so to...

Extend and Improve equipment life 7 times with clean oil. Test for lube contamination with oil analysis

Why Oil Analysis Matters?

Oil Analysis is used by people just like you all over the world to reduce machinery downtime and improve equipment reliability. A small sample of oil from your machinery can provide as much information as a full machine strip down at a fraction of the cost and has been a proven technology for over 60 years to reduce forced shutdowns and failure repair costs. Want to understand how oil and grease analysis works and how it applies to you then watch this short video below.

How Much Can Oil Analysis Save Me?

Oil analysis is a brilliant tool that can save you money each time you sample. The returns on investment vary depending on your machinery type, so feel free to use our sister sites cost saving calculator at the bottom of their FAQ Page.

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Register for free and get access to some of our great short oil analysis training training courses. Content is updated regularly and includes explanation of tests, sources of wear, how to take a sample and the benefits of oil Sampling. You can also book a dedicated training day for you and your team too or enquire about our deluxe online training programmes.

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Get your oil tested

If you have never had your oil tested before then what are you waiting for and get in contact with a lab today. There are many reputable labs all across the world that offer excellent oil analysis services you can use including our sister lab – Oil Analysis Laboratories, which is the only lab in the world to offer the LubeWear test. LubeWear identifies abnormal wear far earlier than traditional wear metal analysis techniques meaning you can catch faults earlier to keep your machine reliability at its highest. A brief video explanation of the rest can be viewed below.