Maintaining The Quality Of Your Oil Through Condition Monitoring

By Brent U. Woulds


Machine wear can be one of the most harmful influences on your oil, for that reason it is crucial to utilize condition monitoring as a means to ensure quality. Vibration analysis is believed by many help identify wear in machinery, however oil monitoring can provide evidence as to what is going on with machinery much faster than a vibration analysis can. In oil production however, time is money and problems identified sooner can be solved quicker.

One great way to perform condition monitoring examinations frequently is through portable oil testing equipment. These testing centers have all of the features and tools of a small laboratory to test the water, BN, AN, insoluble and the viscosity of your oil, without the need to physically take it to a laboratory. Accuracy is never forfeited and the results are presented in less than two minutes, so that problems can be solved quickly, before serious damage is done to the consistency of oil and the quality of your machinery.

Military staff all over the world are currently using on-site laboratory testing on ships, as well as miners within mines and in remote power plants to ensure that quality is always kept. When condition monitoring tools are used correctly it can help to determine if there are lubricants, chemicals or even out-of-spec properties within an oil sample, so that these issues can be resolved quickly. Not to mention the testing equipment is easy to use, even for non-professionals, which makes frequent testing simple.

Everything for your condition monitoring is contained is a tough and sturdy metal or rolling container for the protection of your equipment and samples. No matter where your equipment is transported it will remain intact and safe, and when open you have the perfect workspace to help hold samples and perform examinations. Not to mention that the portability of this on-site testing center makes it simple to carry for any long distance, in a ship or down a mineshaft.

European navies and some of the biggest oil producing companies in the world are currently using on-site testing centers to help make production more effective. Condition monitoring is seen as a necessity and the only want to ensure that oil produced is quality and machinery is performing at its best. Your company or organization can yield quality oil and rise revenues with on-site examination.




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