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Reliability by operating context

Oil analysis programmes by industry.

The same test means different things in a dusty mine, a clean pharmaceutical utility, a ship at sea or a continuous steel mill. Start with the sector, then connect equipment, fluids, failure modes, sampling and action.

17 sector guides

Choose the operating environment.

Each guide maps common equipment to routine and triggered tests, preferred sampling practice, programme priorities and maintenance outcomes.

013 equipment groups

Mining & Quarrying

Dust, shock load, long shifts and remote operation make contamination control and early wear detection central to mobile-equipment reliability.

  • Haul trucks and loaders
  • Excavators and shovels
  • Crushers and conveyors
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023 equipment groups

Steel & Metals

Heat, water, scale and high hydraulic loads demand disciplined cleanliness, water control and varnish surveillance.

  • Rolling-mill hydraulics
  • Mill gearboxes and pinion stands
  • Continuous-caster and furnace systems
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033 equipment groups

Construction & Heavy Equipment

Variable operators, idling, dusty sites and mixed duty cycles require compartment-level trends and strong sampling discipline.

  • Excavators, dozers and graders
  • Cranes and access equipment
  • Generator and compressor packages
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043 equipment groups

Marine & Shipping

Fuel quality, onboard treatment, engine wear and water exposure must be interpreted from bunker manifold to engine inlet and machinery sump.

  • Main and auxiliary engines
  • Bunker storage and treatment
  • Gearboxes, thrusters and deck hydraulics
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053 equipment groups

Aviation

Safety-critical fluids require specification-controlled sampling, traceability and specialist interpretation with no substitution for approved maintenance data.

  • Aircraft gas turbines
  • Aircraft hydraulic systems
  • Airport fuel storage and hydrants
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063 equipment groups

Industrial Manufacturing

A mixed asset base benefits from criticality-based panels covering gearboxes, hydraulics, compressors, machine tools and central lubrication.

  • Production gearboxes
  • Hydraulic power units
  • Compressors and vacuum pumps
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073 equipment groups

Chemical & Process Industries

Process-fluid ingress, high temperatures and continuous operation require attention to lubricant compatibility, oxidation and contamination pathways.

  • Process compressors
  • Pumps, mixers and gear drives
  • Heat-transfer systems
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083 equipment groups

Pharmaceutical

Product-safety, clean utilities and contamination control require segregated sampling and clear distinction between food-grade lubricant conformance and machine condition.

  • Clean-air and utility compressors
  • Granulators, mixers and packaging drives
  • Chillers and HVAC systems
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093 equipment groups

Food & Beverage

Washdown, water ingress and product-contact risk make lubricant identity, grease condition and contamination control especially important.

  • Conveyors, mixers and gear drives
  • Refrigeration compressors
  • Hydraulic and packaging systems
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103 equipment groups

Power Generation & Utilities

Turbines, engines, transformers and balance-of-plant systems require long-term trends, high-quality sampling and coordinated multi-technology monitoring.

  • Gas and steam turbines
  • Generator engines
  • Power transformers
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113 equipment groups

Oil & Gas

Remote critical compressors, turbines, pumps and drilling equipment need robust sampling, contamination control and hazardous-service awareness.

  • Gas compressors and turbines
  • Drilling and production hydraulics
  • Pumps and gear drives
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123 equipment groups

Cement & Minerals

Dust, shock load, high temperatures and large gear drives make wear debris, contamination and lubrication practice decisive.

  • Raw and cement mills
  • Kiln drives and support rollers
  • Crushers, fans and hydraulics
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133 equipment groups

Data Centres & Critical Power

Standby engines, stored fuel, cooling systems, transformers and mechanical utilities must remain ready despite low run hours and high failure consequence.

  • Standby diesel generators
  • Bulk and day-tank fuel systems
  • Transformers, chillers and cooling utilities
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143 equipment groups

Wind & Renewable Energy

Remote access, variable load and costly crane mobilisation make gearbox, hydraulic, grease and transformer trends valuable for planned intervention.

  • Main gearbox and generator bearings
  • Pitch, yaw and hydraulic systems
  • Pad-mounted transformers and substations
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153 equipment groups

Rail, Transit & Logistics

High utilisation, timetable pressure, idling and repeated thermal cycles require compartment-level trends that support safe planned maintenance.

  • Locomotives and heavy-duty fleet engines
  • Transmissions, axles and final drives
  • Air compressors, hydraulics and workshop fuel
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163 equipment groups

Forestry, Pulp & Paper

Water, fibre, dust, high loads and continuous production make cleanliness, demulsibility, bearing and gearbox evidence central to reliability.

  • Harvesters, skidders and mobile equipment
  • Paper-machine circulating and hydraulic systems
  • Dryer drives, refiners and process gearboxes
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173 equipment groups

Agriculture & Off-Highway

Seasonal peaks, dust, long storage and shared implements require disciplined fluid identity, contamination control and pre-season baselines.

  • Tractors, combines and harvesters
  • Irrigation pumps and stationary engines
  • Grain handling, feed mills and conveyors
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01Asset criticality

Define consequence, duty and failure-development time.

02Failure modes

Select tests that can reveal the credible wear, contamination and degradation mechanisms.

03Representative sample

Fix location, operating state, container and context.

04Action rule

Use trend, corroboration and site procedures to choose the next step.