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Asset Condition Management

Equipment Optimization through Modification

Proper lubrication goes beyond choosing the correct lubricant; it includes keeping the lubricant free of contaminants. The solution? Modify equipment to remain sealed during all phases of normal

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Apex Oil Lab Opens New Full-Service Oil Analysis Lab

Apex Oil Lab is an independent oil analysis lab that combines speed, accuracy, and expertise with personalized customer-driven services.

Des-Case Extends Breather Life ... Again.

Industry innovator launches long-lasting desiccant breather that extends oil and equipment life.

Asset Condition Management

I Spy . . . Contamination with Visual Oil Analysis

There is no doubt that taking a sample of your lubricants and sending it to a commerical lab for physical and chemical analysis is an ideal way to identify the "health" of your oil. However, ...

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Asset Condition Management

Oil Analysis and Its Role In Equipment Reliability

by Mike Johnson & Matt Spurlock

For decades, oil analysis has been considered a cornerstone for predictive maintenance programs in a variety of industries. If something rotates and requires oil to reduce friction between surfaces, then oil analysis is a great tool to diagnose machine condition. Over the past two years, however, focus on oil analysis as a reliability tool has waned. With several reliability trade shows having a noticeable absence of oil analysis related presentations, it begs the question: Why? Both as a topic of discussion in conference presentations and as an actual condition monitoring tool, oil analysis should, at a minimum, be proportionally represented alongside other condition monitoring tools and should be considered the primary tool for low speed and hydromechanical machines.

Des-Case Acquires ESCO’s Visual Oil Analysis (Sight Glass) Product Line

ESCO’s visual detection products will complement Des-Case’s lubrication contamination prevention and removal products.

Emerson Introduces a Smarter, Simpler, Easy to Use Gas Chromatograph

Emerson introduces a smarter, simpler, easy to use gas chromatograph that takes the complexity out of natural gas measurement applications.

Route-Based Oil Analysis Enables Condition-Based Oil Change

by Ken Caldwell & Ray Garvey

POLARIS Laboratories® Assists Businesses with Quad Z

POLARIS Laboratories® has developed features in their award-winning HORIZON® application to help businesses meet the U.S. EPA’s NESHAP Subpart ZZZZ (Quad Z) regulations. The features make it easier for businesses to comply with the rules while saving time and money through fluid analysis.

Registration Open for Oil and Coolant Training

POLARIS Laboratories® is announcing the 2014 schedule for its North American oil and coolant training classes. The one-day Cooling System Maintenance and two-day Practical Oil Analysis training classes will expand attendees’ knowledge of oils and coolants, as well as how the two affect each other in engines.

Analysts, Inc. Opens New Laboratory in China

Leading oil analysis provider Analysts, Inc., recently dedicated the eighth laboratory in its global expansion with an opening ceremony and facility tour. Known as KCA (KYB China Analysts), the new laboratory is located in the city of Zhenjiang (Jiangsu) and is Analysts’ second joint venture partnership with KYB Co., Ltd.

Asset Condition Management

How Do You Know Which System Is Right for You?

When evaluating filtration systems, options such as flow rate, filter efficiency, and dependability are often at the top of your criteria list.

Something else to consider is if the system is

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Are Your Neshap Engines Compliant?

by Karrie Williams

As part of an effort to reduce engine emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted new national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) in 2010. The new regulations apply to existing stationary compression ignition (CI) and spark ignition (SI) reciprocating internal combustion engines at area and major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).

21st Century Oil Analysis – Fantastic Gains – Still More to Learn and Do

by Jack Poley

A year ago, I wrote an article on the New Paradigms in Oil Analysis and Condition Monitoring (Uptime, Feb/March12) citing the huge gains in-service oil analysis (OA) has made in the last decade.

POLARIS Laboratories® Helps with Quad Z Requirements

New analysis, alerts available to protect customers from $25,000 fines

POLARIS Laboratories® makes Inc. 5000 list for fifth year

Fluid analysis company doubles revenue in 3-year span

OIL-GLO™ Fluorescent Dyes Are Now NSF Certified and Registered to Meet Food-Grade Requirements

Spectronics Corporation’s OIL-GLO™ Series fluorescent dyes are now NSF Certified and registered to meet food-grade processing requirements for category codes HTX-2 and HX-2. The dyes can thus be used in and around food processing areas.

POLARIS Laboratories Expands Sales Team Overseas

POLARIS Laboratories® is pleased to announce it has hired Gwyn Simmonds as its first territory sales manager in Europe. Based in Conwy, United Kingdom, Gwyn will support businesses in all of Europe.

Asset Condition Management

Top 10 Misperceptions about Oil Analysis

by Mark Barnes

Studies show that 60 to 70 percent of all mechanical problems can be detected using oil analysis, yet some people still struggle to realize the value a well-engineered oil analysis program can provide. The reasons are many and varied, but are often related to a fundamental misunderstanding of how oil analysis works. The following Top 10 list identifies some of the more commonly held misconceptions and fallacies about oil analysis.

Where There’s Condensation, There’s Probably Water

by Brian Thorp

Generally when collecting an oil sample, a quick once-over is completed on the equipment using the look, feel, listen and smell approach. Too often, people forget the common sense approach to analysis and tend to rely too much on test instruments.

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