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Machines to Include in Your
Oil Analysis Program
Machines that are good candidates for
oil analysis have high OMC or OLC values
(say, above 5). Even marginal OMC/OLC
machines may be well-suited for a stream-
lined oil analysis program (fewer samples,
fewer tests, etc.). Using this methodology,
much of the guesswork is taken out of the
fi rst major decision related to any oil
analysis program. Once your machines
are selected, you can then use the OMC
and OLC values to determine the oil
sample location, oil sample frequency,
test slate, alarms and limits, and data
interpretation strategy.
About the Author
Jim Fitch has a wealth of "in the trenches"
experience in lubrication, oil analysis, tribology
and machinery failure investigations. Over the
past two decades, he has presented hundreds
of courses on these subjects. Jim has published
more than 200 technical articles, papers and
publications. He ser ves as a U.S. delegate to
the ISO tribology and oil analysis working
group. Since 2002, he has been director and
board member of the International Council for
Machinery Lubrication. He is the CEO and a
co-founder of Noria Corporation. Contact Jim
at jfi tch@noria.com.
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You must be prudent about which
machines are selected for oil analysis as
well as the sampling frequency.
