Contamination control is an important part of a proactive maintenance strategy. The first step in keeping lubricants clean, cool and dry is to address the existing contaminants and measure their potential impact on the machinery and oils (failure modes). With this information, it will be easy to take the appropriate actions to maintain lubricants in good condition. Generally, the most common contaminants in industry are solid particles (from different sources), water, heat, air and other lubricants (cross-contamination). The chart below …
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