Lubricating oils are the essence of oil-wetted machinery. Elements like calcium, copper barium, boron, molybdenum, magnesium, sulfur phosphorus, and zinc are employed as additives in lubricating oils ...

Through periodic sampling, JG Lubricant Services is able to determine coolant and oil condition and the condition of the host equipment, which includes the refrigeration unit, engine, transmission, ...

Over a century ago, the practice of used oil analysis or in-service oil analysis began on locomotive engines. Today, it is one of the most vital parts of condition based maintenance (CBM), a practice ...

Monitoring the engine oil, transmission or hydraulic fluid of construction equipment as it works at a jobsite is one of the challenges facing industry manufacturers. Biode, a manufacturer of viscosity ...

The Austrian company eralytics has announced the release of the eraspec oil X, an advanced Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) ...

For more than half a century, oil analysis laboratories have been the backbone of industrial reliability programs. From ...

See how this company prevented an engine failure, doubled their oil drain intervals, reduced waste and more thanks to an oil analysis program. Aug. 4, 2023 When Capital Equipment implemented the ...

Raman spectroscopy, combined with chemometrics, is revolutionizing fuel and lubricant quality monitoring with real-time, accurate analysis in refinery processes. This interview explores how.

A broken connecting rod poking through the side of the block is a sure sign that something's not quite right inside an engine. So are unusual sounds from within, lower than normal oil pressure, and ...