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Particle analysis is considered by many in the oil and gas industry to be one of the most important tests for properly maintaining machinery. The amount and size-distribution of foreign agents in a sample can quickly determine if a breakdown or malfunction is imminent. Even though this kind of testing has been around for nearly half a century, it has only been within the last decade or so that the industry has come to embrace its importance.
Counting particulates is a simple, noninvasive test that can have a profound impact on your operations and bottom line. Testing can be done on site or samples may be mailed to a remote lab. Proactive monitoring of your equipment's' fluid allows you to recognize when abrasive wear is taking place. This procedure effectively saves you time and money in three distinct ways.
Avoiding Necessary Repairs
Gone unchecked, foreign agents in your hydraulics can cause severe damage to machinery. It is hard to believe that microscopic specks can wreak such havoc, but it is true. As particulates rush through equipment that they do not belong in, they degrade the integrity of the machine over time. Oils such as hydraulic fluid need to be incredibly clean in order to perform as intended. By conducting scheduled particle analysis, you will be able to detect future maintenance issues well ahead of time. A little bit of preventative testing will save you thousands in repairs, but not only that.
Avoiding Downtime
The cost of repair is usually the first thing that comes to mind when a piece of machinery is suddenly out of commission. What you realize later is the opportunity cost of having to shut down operations. By monitoring your fluid and performing routine maintenance when necessary, you can avoid having to stop working for longer periods of time due to larger repairs. Even if the routine work causes you to shut down for a day, that is a lot less downtime than a major repair will impose on you later.
Avoiding Unnecessary Repairs
If avoiding downtime is something people only realize later, avoiding unnecessary repairs is something most people never consider at all. When you conduct scheduled particle analysis and can confidently predict the status of your equipment, you do not have to undergo maintenance that is not needed. The worst part about doing work on a machine that is not required is that it compounds the first two points. You incur the present cost of having to work on the machine, you miss out on the opportunity cost of keeping the machine running, and you will eventually have to undergo the actual repair that is needed once it is finally identified. Having repair work done that is not required is tremendously expensive and should be avoided if at all possible.
Counting particulates is a simple, noninvasive test that can have a profound impact on your operations and bottom line. Testing can be done on site or samples may be mailed to a remote lab. Proactive monitoring of your equipment's' fluid allows you to recognize when abrasive wear is taking place. This procedure effectively saves you time and money in three distinct ways.
Avoiding Necessary Repairs
Gone unchecked, foreign agents in your hydraulics can cause severe damage to machinery. It is hard to believe that microscopic specks can wreak such havoc, but it is true. As particulates rush through equipment that they do not belong in, they degrade the integrity of the machine over time. Oils such as hydraulic fluid need to be incredibly clean in order to perform as intended. By conducting scheduled particle analysis, you will be able to detect future maintenance issues well ahead of time. A little bit of preventative testing will save you thousands in repairs, but not only that.
Avoiding Downtime
The cost of repair is usually the first thing that comes to mind when a piece of machinery is suddenly out of commission. What you realize later is the opportunity cost of having to shut down operations. By monitoring your fluid and performing routine maintenance when necessary, you can avoid having to stop working for longer periods of time due to larger repairs. Even if the routine work causes you to shut down for a day, that is a lot less downtime than a major repair will impose on you later.
Avoiding Unnecessary Repairs
If avoiding downtime is something people only realize later, avoiding unnecessary repairs is something most people never consider at all. When you conduct scheduled particle analysis and can confidently predict the status of your equipment, you do not have to undergo maintenance that is not needed. The worst part about doing work on a machine that is not required is that it compounds the first two points. You incur the present cost of having to work on the machine, you miss out on the opportunity cost of keeping the machine running, and you will eventually have to undergo the actual repair that is needed once it is finally identified. Having repair work done that is not required is tremendously expensive and should be avoided if at all possible.
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