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Did you know there is a sweet spot for almost every lubrication property, too high or too low will cause problems and you need them just right. This effect of just right lubrication is really the Goldilocks of lubrication (from children's story of a girl, three bears and porridge temperature). Interestingly this article will also involve a different type of bear, in the form of bearings (apologies for the poor pun).

A classic example is viscosity in which too high a viscosity can lead to overhe...
The Goldilocks effect and the three 'Bear'-ing lubrication tips
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In a recent LinkedIn post, I presented a challenge to my connections: identify the coolant leaks in a rack of 96 engine oil samples to see if they could guess it right. All samples were dark black, except for the strikingly different creamy white sample at position 59. FYI. Position 1 is top left and the rack reads left to right in rows down to bottom right of 96. You will likely spot it in the rack below.







The guesses poured in including many for 59. Today, I'm excited to reveal the un...
The Surprising Truth Behind Engine Oil Samples: Unveiling Coolant Leaks
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As we come up to the end of 2021 we could all do with a little more festive cheer given the last 24 months. Everyone has felt the pressure including you I'm sure.

Lab analysis has been something that has become front and centre this year with sample turnaround times being something politicians now talk about on the news. We as a nation seem to have become far more interested in lab testing given COVID-19 even on non-covid related tests. In fact people realising I work in an oil testing lab now ...
Does your lab go the extra mile?
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I was asked the other day by a friend after a recent government policy briefing if I’m worried about the the country going greener as that will be less oil to test. I laughed and told him even as we move towards a greener future the requirements for machinery to be lubricated and analysis of these lubricants is not something that will just cease to exist. Indeed there are many biodegradable and renewable alternatives and some of the leading manufacturers of these products have used us both in fi...
How Oil Analysis changed the wind industry
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When we talk about condition monitoring especially with fluids and oils we tend to think about just the moving parts of the system. We think of the damage caused as components move against one another in a gear or bearing. We also think of dirt in the system causing scratches to component surfaces as it gets ground between two contacting surfaces. Yet we never seem to take much notice of the non-moving bits. Why is t...
What's lurking in your lube oil Tank?
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Think of interfacial tension as a way for your oil to show off its skills at holding onto a hoop as you lift it up through a layer of oil and water. The more it holds on the better condition it's in. If it gives up straight away there isn't much life left in the oil. Read on for more of these examples.



This article will introduce you to the interfacial tension test commonly used on transformer and insulating fluids to establish their condition.



The world of transformer maintenance might ...
Interfacial tension (IFT) - who's oil can hold on longer?
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Mystery deepens as oil found to contain black particles, the latest update is it contains white ones too



Let me give some background to the mystery of these strange black and white particles appearing in oil samples. We have a new customer operating approximately 50 hydraulic machines that had very strict OEM cleanliness limits so the oil needed to be ISO4406 16/14/12 or cleaner (that is about 16 times cleaner than new oil you would purchase). The systems all run through 2 in-line filters and...
Is anyone else seeing black and white particles in their oil?
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