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Engineers, purchasers, and maintenance personnel are continuously weighing available options to achieve maximum profitability for their unique business needs. There’s an undeniable benefit when increasing base slate categories, however,...

Viscosity is perhaps the most important physical property of any lubricant. Viscosity is the property of a fluid, semifluid, or semisolid substance that measures its resistance to flow. The...

Contamination is often found in headspace that is not managed properly. If contaminates are found, devices such as expansion chambers, desiccant breathers, or hybrid systems can be implemented to help manage contaminants. Routine oil...

Managing the contamination of lubrication is widely known as one of the most important factors in maximizing equipment health. While selecting the appropriate lubrication provider can play an important...

Live zone sampling is a new trend in oil analysis to obtain the most representative sample. This process entails collecting the sample from where the fluid is moving. For...

Variability in oil analysis can come from each step of the collection process. The environment, user, and instrumentation used can all contribute to variation in results. In this article, we will provide best practices for you...

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 110, part 8.3.7, a fuel quality test is required at least annually using appropriate American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)...