From Warnings to Answers
New industrial AI platforms are beginning to tell maintenance teams not only that a machine is failing, but also what is failing, why it is happening and what should be…
Assessing Oxidation Condition and Lubricant Refreshment in Turbine Oil
Industry practice often suggests that turbine oils can remain in service until antioxidant levels fall to approximately 25% of their original concentration. However, WearCheck notes that field experience and laboratory…
Juliane de Beer, WearCheck national sales manager
New WearCheck Agent in East Africa
Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, recently teamed up with Tanzania-based condition monitoring company, Technical and Engineering Solutions (TES), to bring an extensive range of reliability solutions to customers in East…
SKF to Acquire Condition Monitoring Specialist
SKF has signed an agreement to acquire G-Tech Instruments Inc., a leading specialist within condition monitoring and measuring instruments technology. The acquisition is a key step for SKF in leveraging…
Annemie Willer is the manager of WearCheck’s ARC (asset reliability care) division. She embraces cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, coupled with the insight afforded by seasoned engineers, when diagnosing machine health.
Why AI Will Never Truly Understand Machines – And Why That Matters
"You can install ten pumps from the same OEM, running under the same process conditions, in the same plant, with the same lube, and still... they won’t age the same.…
WearCheck’s senior machinery inspector, Jaco Venter, conducts ultrasonic testing on the brake components of a man & material winder, as part of the company’s NDT condition monitoring service offering.
WearCheck Broadens Condition Insight with Non-destructive Testing
While scientific analysis of used oil samples remains the core business of condition monitoring specialist, WearCheck, a wide range of complementary assessment techniques enables the company to provide a holistic…
Steven Lumley is the Technical Manager at WearCheck
Friction Modifiers – the Smooth Operators in Your Oil
By Steven Lumley Continuing the dialogue around oil additives with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, this time the focus turns to friction modifiers. What are they?What do they do?How do…
Sharista Raghunath - WearCheck chemist
PRECISION IN EVERY DROP – Powered by ICP Technology
WearCheck leaves no stone unturned in delivering cost-effective oil analysis solutions that enable predictive maintenance and extend equipment life. One of its most powerful tools is Inductively Coupled Plasma –…
Steven Lumley, Technical Manager of WearCheck
Oiling the Wheels of Corrosion Control
Metal deactivators play a key role in the fight against corrosion. This is the next focus in the ongoing discussion about lubricant additives, with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck. By…
Bühler Southern Africa, Die refurbishment
New Die Refurbishment Machine Boosts Bühler
Bühler has reinforced its commitment to customers in Southern Africa with the installation of a new die refurbishment machine at its Johannesburg workshop. The investment enhances Bühler’s regional service offering…
