Items filtered by date: April 2018
Lube Tip 8: Too Much of a Good Thing
When using oil additives, more is not always better. As more additive is blended into the oil, sometimes there isn’t any more benefit gained, and at times the performance actually deteriorates. In other cases, the performance of the additive doesn’t improve, but the duration of service does improve.
In addition, increasing the percentage of a certain additive may improve one property of an oil while at the same time degrade another. When the specified concentrations of additives become unbalanced, overall oil quality can also be affected. Some additives compete with each other for the same space on a metal surface. If a high concentration of an anti-wear agent is added to the oil, the corrosion inhibitor may become less effective. The result may be an increase in corrosion-related problems.
From: The Critical Role of Additives in Lubrication, by Pete Oviedo, Noria Corporation
WearCheck passes Shell audit with flying colours
Some of our larger customers are required to conduct regular audits of all their suppliers, to ensure that the service they are receiving is of the quality that they expect.
This means that every so often, WearCheck, as a supplier, is audited by a customer-appointed company to ensure that service quality remains excellent.
Recently, WearCheck was endorsed once again by Shell after they conducted an audit in which approximately 100 different aspects of the laboratory processes were assessed.
Aspects that were examined included general organisation, buildings, quality assurance procedures and management, sample management, document control, training, diagnostic capability, calibration, maintenance and statistical quality control.
Shell has been a loyal customer of WearCheck’s since 1986.
IPL 2018 Fixtures
Tomorrow, cricket fans are in for a treat as the maiden ball is bowled in the action-packed, hard-hitting Indian Premiership League (IPL) cricket event in India.
The IPL, which features the best cricketing superstars from all around the world, takes place annually over two months, and has been running for 10 years.
Eight teams will battle it out on the cricket pitches of India, with the finals taking place in Mumbai on the 27th May.
WearCheck have made it easier for you to follow your favourite players and teams.
Click here to download our handy 2018 IPL Fixtures Lists (5.1MB)
We would like to wish all the WearCheck staff at our branch in Chennai the best of luck as they support their local team, the Chennai Super Kings.