Quality Oil Analysis Testing Is A Means Of Capital Conservation For Industrial Plants Around The World

Posted by The Popular News Today on Friday, April 27, 2012

By Sheree T. Torres


There are a number of critical processes that industrial businesses rely upon to keep machinery in the best working order, free from malfunction or breakdown. Oil analysis testing is one such critical process.

Industrial businesses are often multinational conglomerates, operating expensive machinery around the clock. A good number of these machines are complex, with multiple moving parts that generate enormous amounts of friction, heat and debris. This rapid and nonstop motion requires that such behemoth machines use a lubricant (i.e., oil) to function properly. Simply put, oil is the lifeblood for most any machine.

Without question, the demands put upon these machines causes a slow wear that will eventually result in malfunction. This holds true no matter the amount of lubrication a machine needs and/or receives. And the gauge by which a machine's condition is measured are the particles found inside its oil. This is why machine oil must be tested and analyzed frequently. Moreover, this is why oil analysis testing is such a critical part of successful, industrial plant operations.

Oil analysis testing can be used as both a monitoring and proactive measuring device that allows a plant to keep its machines functioning in optimal condition. Plant workers and maintenance professionals learn a great deal simply by analyzing the particles and materials present in each sampling of oil. This data is then used to match these particles to the parts that are in need of repair. Barring this information, plants run the risk of productivity loss that can carry a hefty, multimillion dollar price tag. For example, statistics show that 50 percent of reported mechanical breakdowns were a direct result of a failure to analyze and promptly act based on testing results. Failure to timely and adequately respond to problem areas may result in malfunctions that threaten to stop worker productivity and even force plant closure.

Therefore, oil and lubricant analysis must be a practice that is used regularly as a cost-savings measure. Moreover, these actions are the best way to protect a plant's assets from unnecessary demise. Furthermore, the results for oil analysis testing can be had through on or offsite testing, which makes the availability of information expedient. So, at the end of the day, an industrial plant must establish a working relationship with a trusted lab, and use the analysis results provided to keep a watchful eye on the condition of all its mechanical capital.




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