Oil Analysis... Filtakleen USA.

OIL ANALYSIS STUDY GUIDE

" Understanding Oil Sampling" & "Why
Bypass Filtration Works"

MAINTENANCE CONCEPTS:

1.) Unplanned Maintenance: A decision to do nothing until failure.

Very High Maintenance Cost
Overtime Lost Production
High Inventory
Short Component Life
Reactive Maintenance
No Time For Failure Analysis
Fix It When It Breaks
No Data To Learn From

2.) Preventive Maintenance: Scheduled maintenance according to time ( hours ) or mileage.

Moderately High Maintenance Cost
Over And Under-Maintained Equipment
Time And Money Spent Unwisely
Production Loss From Unscheduled Downtime
Short Component Life
Repair Startup Problems
Exposure To External Contaminants
Unplanned Maintenance

3.) Predictive Maintenance: Condition-based maintenance. Considers the unique characteristics of each component.

Reduced Maintenance Cost
Less Overtime
Increased Production
Time Spent More Wisely
Reduced Repetitive Repairs
Increased Component Life
Minor Problems Corrected Early
Historical Data Encourages Purchase Of Equipment
Down Time Kept To A Minimum

4.) Proactive Maintenance: Corrective actions aimed at failure root cause, not just symptoms, extension of the working life of the components.

Analyze And Anticipate Rather Than React And Repair
Root Cause Analysis Guides Maintenance Action
Trending And Developing Unique Component Signatures
Reliability Through Oil Analysis / Wear Particle Analysis
Improved Filtration Reduces Wear Up To 80%
Reduce The Number Of Breakdown " Catastrophic " Failures
Reduce Contamination Of Oil By Improved Filtration

**** According to Caterpillar " dirt and contamination are by far the number one cause of hydraulic system failures " the system must be keep clean in order to achieve the productivity they're capable of. When fluid is fine filtered, hydraulic systems life can be extended by 50 times.

**** A.C. Delco Division of General Motors also tested engines and found an eight-fold improvement in wear rates and engine life with lower contaminant levels. Compared to a 40-micron filter, engine wear was reduced by 50% with a 30-micron filter. Likewise, wear was reduced by 75% with a 15-micron filter. The study also equates the resulting friction reduction with a 5% increase in fuel economy.