As you put together any type of predictive maintenance technology like an oil analysis program, you need to justify the program. \u00a0One common way of justifying oil analysis is keeping records of all predictive oil changes, filtration requests, dehydration requests, and so on. \u00a0For example, the goal may be to improve the overall fluid cleanliness levels in the plant\u2019s hydraulic press by using improved filtration. \u00a0In this case, oil analysis \u2014 and specifically the particle count data \u2014 becomes a performance metric that can be used to measure compliance with the stated reliability goals. The metrics provide justification and accountability, not just for those directly involved with the oil analysis program, but also for the whole plant, sending a clear message that lubrication and oil analysis are an important part of the plant\u2019s strategy for achieving both maintenance and production objectives.<\/p>\n