Practical Oil Analysis

Expan your Oil analysis skills

AND GET BETTER RESULTS … A WHOLE LOT FASTER!

If yours is like many companies, you may already be winging your way around oil analysis. Perhaps trying to predict failures, or just basing oil drains on your oil analysis report recommendations. Either way, you probably know there’s a lot about oil analysis you haven’t mastered … and you might be wondering what you are missing. Wouldn’t you like to know ALL about what oil analysis can do for you? Now you can!

Course Description

This course is designed to help you prepare for the ICML Level II Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA) certification. It covers foundational oil analysis information including oil sampling, lubricant health monitoring, contamination measurement and control, and wear debris monitoring.

Get Answers to these and all Your Questions About Oil analysis!

• How often should I use oil analysis?

• Where is the best place to get an oil sample?

• What are the benefits and drawbacks of screening oil samples before sending them to my lab?

• How clean should I keep my oil and what type of filter should I use?

• What are all these numbers I see on my oil analysis report?

• How do I know which oil analysis lab is right for me?

• How do I set caution and critical alarms for wear metals and additives?

• What steps can I take to ensure that I get a good sample each time?

• How do I determine the remaining useful life of my oil?

• How do I know if I should occasionally “sweeten” my oil with additives?

• What is the best temperature to trend viscosity at?

• What are the secrets to catching bearing faults with wear debris analysis?

• Are there any good field tests for oil that don’t involve expensive instruments?

• What are the five most important things I should be looking for on my oil analysis report?

• What are the best cost reducing strategies using oil analysis?

Beyond Just Certification Training

Developed by Jim Fitch, the Oil Analysis Certification Series training courses teach the “best practices” of oil analysis. Jim has worked with hundreds of maintenance professionals, researched countless world-class oil analysis programs, and helped numerous Fortune 500 companies turn oil analysis into centers of excellence and profitability.

All of this knowledge has been distilled into an easy-to-implement plan for transforming your current oil analysis program into the envy of your industry.