Practicing Oil Analysis November 2006

It has been said that there is a time and a place for everything. Unfortunately, in the case of particle counting and ferrous density testing, there seems to be a bit of confusion on the proper...

Interpreting the results of an oil analysis, an entire page filled with numbers, can appear to be a formidable task to the untrained eye. But like every other complicated task, by breaking it down...

At least 75 percent of all hydraulic systems fail due to contaminated or aging hydraulic fluid.1 Contamination causes aging/degradation of fluids and hydraulic systems failure for numerous...

Common questions asked by users of oil analysis include "What wear limits do you use?" and "What levels are normal and abnormal?" These questions are not unreasonable. A number of original...

A coal-fired power plant operating in the western United States was experiencing short gearbox life in its coal pulverizing operation. The AGMA 6EP (ISO 320) gear oil recommended by the original...

The clinker hammer crusher is one of the main pieces of equipment in cement production and is used for the crushing of clinker, the main product of cement kilns, into smaller parts for the...

Mosaic is the merger of two global leaders in the fertilizer industry, IMC Global and Cargill Crop Nutrition. As one of the world's largest potash and phosphate mining and processing operations,...

How much money would be lost without the technology of oil analysis? Millions, billions? Would the term "cost-effective" even be a valuable motivator? It probably would, but likely under more negative...

Modernizing condition monitoring procedures and maintenance practices is often driven by the introduction of innovative technologies that facilitate the gathering of previously unavailable data, or...

During the week of July 11 to 14, 2006, Suzy Jamieson - the executive director of the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML) - took part in the inaugural WCEAM - the first World...