In industrial operations, the cleanliness of lubricating oil is often an underestimated factor in equipment health and longevity. However, it plays a vital role in minimizing wear, preventing premature failure, and ensuring reliable system performance. Contaminated oil acts like liquid sandpaper inside machines, damaging critical components like bearings, pumps, and hydraulic valves over time. Even trace levels of particulates can have exponential effects on machine life, especially in high-precision systems. Oil cleanliness should be a core component of every reliability strategy, not just a “nice to have.” By keeping lubricants clean from reception to storage to point-of-use, plants can significantly extend equipment life, reduce costly unplanned downtime, and increase operational efficiency.
Key Topics:
- Understanding Cleanliness Codes
- Do Particle Sizes Matter?
- The Cost of Dirty Oil
- The ROI of Cleaner Lubricants
- Combatting Varnish and Hidden Threats to Oil Cleanliness
- Best Practices for Clean Oil
