The first and often the obvious option is to have an on-site oil analysis lab to process all oil samples collected.\u00a0There are many pros to this option.\u00a0 Turnaround time for results can be controlled in house.\u00a0 There is no dependence on an outside resource.\u00a0Testing packages can be altered easily, etc.\u00a0 However there are also cons to this option.\u00a0 Expensive equipment must be purchased and maintained.\u00a0Testing supplies must be inventoried and purchased on a routine basis.\u00a0Lab technicians must be trained for each test procedure.\u00a0 At least one lab analyst must be trained to interpret test results.\u00a0 This alone requires a technical skill that often takes years to acquire and refine.<\/p>\n
Another option for testing samples would be to bargain with the lube vendor supplying the plant.\u00a0 Who knows better what is in the oil and what it should look like \u2013 especially if there are any formulation changes?\u00a0 Often lube suppliers will offer to perform oil analysis for \u201cfree\u201d if the company will purchase all their lubes from said company.\u00a0 It has been said that letting the vendor make all the decisions around oil analysis is like \u201cLetting the fox guard the henhouse\u201d.\u00a0 One must consider if it is better to pay extra for an oil analysis program or to turn the program over to a vendor and then have limited control on most decisions.\u00a0 Remember, lube manufacturers are in business to sell lubes, not oil analysis.\u00a0 Also remember that the supplier has little to gain by offering poor results.\u00a0 If they tell you it\u2019s good and your machine fails, it will be on their head.\u00a0 If we tell you the oil is bad so you\u2019ll change it and you find out otherwise, you will completely lose trust in them.<\/p>\n
The third option might be to contract with an outside lab to test collected oil samples.\u00a0 The pros and cons of this option, in many cases, are almost opposite of those listed in option one.\u00a0 Also, one must realize that there are many oil analysis labs in business, and almost everyone has their own idea of how oil analysis testing<\/a> should be performed.\u00a0 Sure, there are standard ASTM tests that all labs follow.\u00a0 How those tests are used in unison can make a drastic difference in the success of an oil analysis program.\u00a0 For instance, not all equipment needs a particle count.\u00a0 Each sample does not need to have a ferrographic slide made<\/a>.\u00a0 Each test performed on an oil sample costs money.\u00a0 This is another reason to make sure that you choose the correct oil analysis provider<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Oil Analysis Testing: On-site vs. Off-site The first and often the obvious option is to have an on-site oil analysis lab to process all oil samples collected.\u00a0There are many pros to this option.\u00a0 Turnaround time for results can be controlled in house.\u00a0 There is no dependence on an outside resource.\u00a0Testing packages can be altered easily, etc.\u00a0 However there are also Continue Reading<\/a>","protected":false},"author":4012,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[400],"tags":[342],"class_list":["post-398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-program-management","tag-program","cat-400-id"],"yoast_head":"\n