Oil Analysis + Wear Particle
Five Minute Facts
Getting A Spot-On Sample Every Time
Oil analysis depends on a representative oil sample as such, the entire oil sampling process should be focused on ensuring the oil entering the bottle contains complete information about your machine. Learn how you can get spot-on oil samples for your oil analysis programs.
- Bernie Hall
- Checkfluid
Interviews
Oil Analysis
In this interview Lubrication Engineers' Scott Leipprandt talks about oil analysis. Scott share his knowledge on what equipment should be apart of an organization's oil analysis program.
- Scott Leipprandt
- Lubrication Engineers
Two Minute Tips
Phenolic Antioxidant Detection Using FTIR and RULER
Let's start by explaining the FTIR index numbers and then we’ll get in to the correlation between tests. The indexing numbers actually refer to a unit of measure..
- Heather Vercillo
- TestOil
Five Minute Facts
Measuring Varnish Potential in Lube Oil
Lubricating oil in gas turbines and hydraulic systems is unfortunately subject to the ravages of varnish. It is well-documented that varnish is an insoluble contaminant comprised of oil degradation by-products and sometimes depleted additive molecules..
- Evan Zabawski
- TestOil
Two Minute Tips
What Failed Demulsibility Results Mean
Lubricants and water have a natural tendency to separate because most basestock molecules are non-polar, while water molecules are polar and will seek each other out instead of mixing with the basestock..
- Evan Zabawski
- TestOil
Two Minute Tips
Setting Acid Number and Base Number Limits
There is a rule-of-thumb that oil should be condemned at double its new oil Acid Number, or at half of its new oil Base Number. The problem with this rule is that is has too many exceptions to be valid. Rather than identify the valid instances, it is better to understand how to derive a correct limit for any application..
- Evan Zabawski
- TestOil
Case Studies and Stories
Mobile Equipment Filtration
Mines are home to one of the harshest industrial environments, yielding large amounts of dust, dirt, debris and water. Contamination control in mines can be a constant, everyday battle....
- Jay Cooper
- Des-Case
Two Minute Tips
The Drop Point and Lubrication Contamination
The drop point is the temperature at which the oil and the soap, which are the two key components of a grease, separate. When this temperature is exceeded...
- Allan Rienstra
- SDT International
Two Minute Tips
Where Should You Take an Oil Sample From?
A few weeks ago, I got a question about the best place to take an oil sample for oil analysis. Instead of generic answers like “after the pump before the filter” or “never on the drain,” I like to take a more practical approach...
- Rob Kalwarowsky
- Rob's Reliability
