When you throw a rock in a lake, it goes down – fast. Wear particles are heavier than rocks of the same size, often four to five times heavier.
When you throw a rock in a lake, it goes down – fast. Wear particles are heavier than rocks of the same size, often four to five times heavier.
A routine oil analysis program can be the best early indicator of a future problem with your machinery.
“We recently noticed a small amount of foam in our turbine oil. Is this common, and what could be causing it?”
Foam may result when air is entrained in the oil and thoroughly mixed with it by agitation and churning.
The ability to control contamination is an important aspect of any lubrication-management program, especially where lubricant cleanliness is concerned.