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Oil Analysis Provides Information Vital to Determining Root Cause of Water Contamination in Industrial Gearboxes

This case study illustrates how routinely monitoring equipment and lubricant condition can effectively identify the root cause of water contamination in two Autoclave gearboxes critical to a chemical manufacturing plant’s operations. The resulting investigation allowed maintenance personnel to take corrective action before water ingression caused abnormal wear significant enough to affect equipment performance and negatively impact operational costs. These Autoclave gearboxes are routinely sampled on a monthly basis to ensure optimum performance.