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Two Minute Tips
The Importance of Oil Sampling on a Regular Basis
Routine oil sampling is the key to a successful maintenance program. Oil testing provides...
- Evan Zabawski
- TestOil
White Papers
Vibration Monitoring for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Vibration monitoring has been employed for some time now; indeed, we can be certain that it has been in use for almost two thousand years...
- Chris Hansford
- Hansford Sensors
White Papers
Putting the Simple Back into Viscosity
Simply stated, viscosity is defined as the internal resistance of a fluid to flow. That doesn’t sound too difficult, does it?
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Two Minute Tips
Gearbox Oil Essentials
Industrial gearboxes are expected to perform under conditions of high heat and heavy loads; and in environments often contaminated with dirt...
- John Sander
- Lubrication Engineers
Webinars
Lubricant Fundamentals 101
Listen to the recorded version now! This webinar will cover the fundamentals of lubrication, including friction and how to overcome it with the use of lubricants...
- Paul Llewellyn
- Lubrication Engineers
White Papers
Maintenance Inspection Windows on Transformers
Transformers are everywhere feeding various voltages into our homes and businesses. When a transformer fails in a commercial or industrial environment, that failure can disrupt a significant portion of your facility operations...
- Rudy Wodrich
- IRISS
Five Minute Facts
Oil Analysis Trending vs. Alarm Limits
Many static alarm limits are based on statistical analysis of a common grouping of machines under similar operating conditions...
- Evan Zabawski
- TestOil
Five Minute Facts
Why Don’t My Oil Analysis Results Correlate?
A common issue related to report interpretation deals with a perceived necessity for the results from two or more different tests to indicate the same potential problem...
- Evan Zabawski
- TestOil
White Papers
Communication and Accountability are the Keys to Success in Condition-Based Maintenance
The goal of equipment condition monitoring is to increase equipment availability, increase product yield and quality, and reduce maintenance cost by...
- Forrest Pardue
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