Why do Condition Monitoring

There is always a push in industry to cut costs and increase productivity. Unexpected downtime on a critical piece of equipment can bring production to a screeching halt. And equipment will break down. There is no way around the fact, as there is no such thing as a perfect machine. And what of the lubricants you are using? Are you using the oils you think you are? Or is any conveniently available lubricant being dumped into your precious and expensive machinery?

What if you could plan for a downtime to do repairs and replacements, when the impact on productivity would be minimal? What if you could compensate for and correct conditions that are causing premature breakdown of your equipment? What if you knew that you are in fact getting the lubricants you are paying for? Enter the world of Predictive Maintenance and Oil Analysis