The Month End Report 11 May 2011, 05.18

Technical Bulletin 51. The month end or management report contains a wealth of very valuable and useful information. It comprises a statistical distillation of the previous month’s samples and compares these data to the previous twelve months. Analyses include a variety of parameters that will give the customer a good idea of how effective their oil analysis programme is and where the problem areas lie in terms of what the problems are, what components are affected and how severe the problems are. Left: John Evans Download full...

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Condition monitoring pays dividends at Concor plant 22 April 2011, 00.00

"Condition monitoring plays a primary role in maintaining our extensive fleet of construction plant and equipment," Eric Baker, Concor Plant's technical manager, says. "This proactive approach has paid significant dividends in terms of eliminating mechanical failures and generally optimising our fleet's operational efficiency and performance. Since we engaged oil and fuel analysis specialists WearCheck to initiate a continuous programme of oil and wear particle analysis on our plant in 2009, the savings have been substantial." Condition monitoring is a key element in planned maintenance, allowing...

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New test kit for Heat Transfer Oil 21 April 2011, 10.51

Issue 59 of the WearCheck Monitor introduces WearCheck's new test kit for Heat Transfer Oil. Laboratory Manager Paul Swan gives insight into why this kit has been designed to enhance efficiency in industrial sector machinery. Other topics include WearCheck's expansion into Mozambique and Cape Town, an overview of long serving staff as well as customers that have been utilising WearCheck's services for more than 3 decades. Download full...

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