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Practicing Oil Analysis September 1999

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Jim Fitch, Noria Corporation

Like people, organizations have their defining moments– points in time when old notions and business paradigms must be cast aside. Indeed, as we cross into the new millenium, such transformations...

Dr. Jian Ding, BHP Research & Technology Development

Lubricated equipment at BHP Steel is massive in quantity and critical to production. It covers millions of bearings, gearboxes, heavy-duty diesel engines, and hydraulic systems throughout...

Poulten Selfe and Lee Ltd is a UK company specializing in the viscosity measurement of new and used oils. The company was incorporated in 1931 and manufactures an established range of glass...

Drew Troyer

Sometimes it is necessary to quickly determine if a machine is generating an unusual amount of wear debris. One way to accomplish this is to simply pull a patch and look at the particles with a...

The Tornado is the Royal Air Force's (RAF) front line combat aircraft and is powered by two Rolls-Royce RB199 engines. The engine is a highly complex triple spool system generating up to 16,000 lbf...

Analysts, Inc.'s wide range of laboratory tests and customer services allow those responsible for equipment productivity to monitor the condition of machinery and more effectively predict impending...

Drew Troyer

Wear debris analysis is tricky business. Done properly, however, it is perhaps the most effective non-destructive/non-intrusive testing technique available to the reliability professional for...