How does onsite oil analysis make you more confident in making oil analysis-based decisions and in recommending associated maintenance actions?
Herb: The results I get from doing onsite oil analysis are more representative of the health of the machine at that moment. I also know what my limitations are in interpreting the data, and can use the other condition-based maintenance (CBM) technologies (vibration, infrared, motor analysis, etc.) to verify my findings. Bryan: Doing the testing onsite improves our understanding of test data. As we process the sample with multiple unique tests, we are better able to draw correlation between those tests. A better understanding of the test methods and how they correlate improves our confidence in making a recommendation. Dwayne: Onsite oil analysis provides machine/ oil diagnostic information quickly. This is perhaps the largest benefit. With onsite oil analysis, it is now possible for the analyst to find a specific problem with a machine or lubricant, take the necessary corrective measures, and verify that the corrective measures actually eliminated the problem – all in the same day. 2.
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