Transcript Slide 1

Getting The Most Out of SOS
Stan Schumacher
Cashman SOS Lab QC Manager
Cashman Equipment
Fluids Analysis Lab
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Use of Oil Commander Reporting System
– Home Search Page
– Display results
– Full History
– Graphing Data
– Printing sample tickets
– Action Taken-Maintenance records
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Basics of Understanding Your Results
– What information is required for interpretation
– Understanding the Oil
– Understanding the equipment-Wear metal sources
– Wear Limits
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Real Life Stories of Oil Analysis
– How Oil Analysis can save you money, time and frustration
Overview
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Functions of Oil Commander
What We Need to Know from You
Fundamentals of Interpretation
Basic Interpretation of Data
Real Life Stories
Oil Commander
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Home Page
Display Details
Display Full History
Graphing
Print Tickets
Action Taken
Fundamentals of Interpretation
• What We Need to Know from You:
– Make and Model of Equipment
– Component Sampled
– Meter Reading/Lube Service Hours
– Brand/Grade of Oil in Component
– When Sample was Taken
– Contact Information
Fundamentals of Interpretation
Oil Information
• Oil Specifications
– Viscosity Range
– Additive Levels
– Base Oil Type
– Required Test Types
Fundamentals of Interpretation
Component Information
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Wear Elements found in Component
Source of Wear Elements
Interpretation Limits for those Elements
Lubricant Carry Over for Component
Types of Tests for the Component
Basics of Interpretation
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How Wear Elements Interact with Each Other
Function of the Lubricating Oil
Function of Component being Sampled
Application of Equipment being Sampled
Questions?
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