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CORRECTLY AND COMPLETELY INTERPRETING OIL ANALYSIS REPORTS Lubricating oil analysis is an equipment condition monitoring technique that cannot be ignored in today’s competitive marketplace.
BY L. (TEX) LEUGNER
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he return on investment with an effective oil analysis program can be 100 per cent or more. If the program is well planned and executed it will allow the maintenance department to not only predict potential problems or failures, but to eliminate many of them. The ultimate objective in any maintenance program is to improve equipment reliability.
1. Does your maintenance department have a well-trained lubrication specialist who understands the conditions that cause lubricants to deteriorate?
LOGIC: Conditions that cause rapid oil deterioration include incorrect oil selection, excessive operating temperatures, contamination including water and severe applications that deplete oil addi-
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