Condition-based greasing is an old and desirable idea. It is the finesse approach to fulfilling grease-based bearing care when done with precision. Efficient. Effective. Reliability-Enhancing. The most desirable objective for grease-lubricated bearings. It can be...
Condition Monitoring
Reducing Costs, Increasing Production: The Remarkable Impact of Predictive Maintenance
Throughout my years in the maintenance and lubrication industry, I've seen maintenance strategies evolve from reactive, to proactive, to preventive, to now moving their way to predictive. As we move towards the future, we're seeing companies move toward a predictive...
How Reliable and Accurate is the Crackle Test for Oil Analysis?
Why The Most Popular Oil Analysis Test Ever Might Actually Be the Worst Over the years, oil analysis has gone from something adopted by just a few asset owners with critical components to a universal tool to achieve reliability. As oil analysis entered the...
Extending Drain Intervals Requires Precision Lubrication
With the current price of lubricants, and the supply chain issues limiting the supply, we often hear our fluid analysis customers express the need to extend their lubricant drain intervals. In many cases, this is a very achievable goal, but it does require changes to...