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Comprehensive Condition Monitoring

September 27, 2024

Oil analysis is at the core of condition monitoring, but other complementary tests can help to round out a predictive ma ...

RelaDyne Expands in Latin America

RelaDyne Expands in Latin America

September 25, 2024

RelaDyne acquired Oil Flush, an industrial lubrication service provider based in Chihuahua, Mexico. The acquisition furt ...

Lube is Stable in Hydrogen ICEs

Lube is Stable in Hydrogen ICEs

July 24, 2024

Contrary to expectations, lubricants showed no significant signs of degradation in two heavy-duty hydrogen-fueled intern ...

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VLS Refers Silverhook Complaints

July 2, 2024

Industry watchdog Verification of Lubricant Standards reported recently that it has lodged complaints with United Kingdo ...

Advanced Lubricant Formulations from Molecule to Market

Advanced Lubricant Formulations from Molecule to Market

May 28, 2024

Lubrizol explains why adhering to testing protocols—including laboratory tests, engine tests and field trials—is piv ...

Mitigating Unnecessary Equipment Wear

Mitigating Unnecessary Equipment Wear

April 30, 2024

Equipment wear can be quite costly. How can routine testing and proper maintenance help to ease the burden?

Lubes’n’Greases January Issue Available

Lubes’n’Greases January Issue Available

January 10, 2024

Will PTFE be banned in the coming years, and how might increasing regulation affect lubricant formulations? What did Nor ...

Lubes’n’Greases December Issue Available

Lubes’n’Greases December Issue Available

December 13, 2023

Will PTFE be banned in the coming years, and how might increasing regulation affect lubricant formulations? What did Nor ...

The State of Reliability Testing

The State of Reliability Testing

December 4, 2023

How are new tests, tools and regulations driving oil analysis into a new era?

The Indicators of a Quality Fluid Testing Lab

The Indicators of a Quality Fluid Testing Lab

March 1, 2023

Lubricant analysis is vital for companies looking to keep expensive and vital equipment in the best shape possible. Euro ...

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Jalos Studies Lube Test Methods

September 9, 2022

Japan Lubricating Oil Society recently reported results of studies that it completed into the accuracy of test methods f ...

Avoiding Varnish-related Shutdowns with Routine and Advanced Tests

Avoiding Varnish-related Shutdowns with Routine and Advanced Tests

August 1, 2022

Varnish can be a real headache for those tasked with managing equipment uptime. Fortunately, advanced testing can help t ...

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Field Trials for Engine Oil Specs?

December 7, 2021

Modern lubricant performance specifications usually contain a number of bench and engine tests, but an official with a G ...

Oil Monitoring of Marine Lubes Still Key

Oil Monitoring of Marine Lubes Still Key

December 2, 2020

IMO 2020’s lower sulfur cap had a profound impact on the marine lubricant landscape, changing not only oil formulation ...

Zeller+Gmelin Opens Test Lab

Zeller+Gmelin Opens Test Lab

November 10, 2020

German lubricant manufacturer Zeller+Gmelin last week said it fully opened a new high-tech quality control testing labor ...

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Sensor Gives Early Warning of Engine Failure

August 26, 2020

U.S. Army Research Laboratory scientists have reported inventing a method to detect and predict mechanical failure due t ...

A New LSPI Test for Aged Oil

A New LSPI Test for Aged Oil

April 29, 2020

ILSAC GF-6 makes its debut this month, but trouble is already brewing around LPSI prevention as engine oils age. A new t ...