Proper lubrication is the lifeblood of any organization’s equipment.  Contamination, impaired fluid properties, and wrong lubricants lead to machinery failure.  In this session, we’ll be reviewing lubricant analysis for determining whether or not new oil/grease is in proper condition, and appropriate analysis to be done on an ongoing basis to assure that the lubricants in use are in proper condition.  In this session, we’ll be considering:

• Oil Properties Analysis
  • Viscosity
  • Additive Levels
  • Oxidation
• Contamination Analysis
  • Particle Counting
  • Moisture Analysis
  • (If you want to get into automotive, fuel, glycol, soot)
• Wear Debris Analysis
  • Ferrography
    • Analytical
    • Ferrous Density
  • Elemental Analysis

In the next session, we’ll be considering lubricating practices, e.g., selection, storage, use, testing, and training.

We hope you enjoy this episode!