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Oil, in its numerous and sometimes complex formulations, is a lubricating fluid that performs endless tasks within the industrial assets. Its “mission” is sometimes heterogeneous, but still aimed to protect the surfaces from the aggression of chemical and physical agents;
On the 11th and 12th of October in Malpensa was held SIMa, the first Italian Maintenance Summit. The meeting, based on the sharing of maintenance issues on several levels, was created thanks to the authority of A.I.MAN., the Italian Association
In 2012, Noria Corporation launched a survey aimed at readers of Machinery Lubrication magazine about the significance of particulate matter in the lubricant in operation (“Particles: Friend or Foe?”). The survey asked if, in modern industrial maintenance procedures, the particulates
Mecoil Diagnosi Meccaniche has for some time been following with great attention the developments of processes related to the digital industry, in all its aspects. The still under development all-digital dialogue “MtM” or Machine to Machine is currently designed as
Mecoil Diagnosi Meccaniche has for some time been a sponsor of minor championships, as well as (and especially) a wear and lubrication consultant for some of the major motorcycle and automotive world-class companies, without neglecting the smaller aficionados, achieving prestigious
Strengths and weaknesses of current systems In last year’s April issue we started talking about the inherent problems of the “live” study of lubricants in operation within a certain machine system. Now let’s try to make a further contribution on
While a picture may be worth a thousand words, in the world of testing for regulations and validation data is worth a thousand words. The InfraCal Analyzers have been accepted worldwide as a standard for measuring the percent biodiesel in
The formation of varnishes in lubricated systems is a widespread problem in various industrial environments. Usually, “varnishes” are those reddish-brown carbon deposits (see picture), which originate from lubricant degradation byproducts and can cause a series of operational problems, which are
Selecting the right mix of equipment and tests is the first and most critical step in a successful oil analysis program. Failure to follow through on details, such as reading the entire report or poor sampling methods, is the primary
Read about Mecoil’s nternal procedure developed for the reduction of solvent (Heptane) consumption when conducting analysis (Viscosity according to ASTM D7042-04) with the Anton Paar SVM-3000 instrument. Download the pdf of the article