The final instalment of 'When Good Oils Go Bad' investigates contamination - oil’s dirty little secret. By Steven Lumley Continuing the dialogue around oil condition with condition monitoring specialist company,…
The future of asset reliability does not lie in choosing between technology and human expertise, but in using both effectively. AI can process information, detect anomalies and prioritise attention, while…
WearCheck's Asset Reliability Care division manager, Annemie Willer, warns that one of the greatest threats to effective machinery maintenance is not a lack of technology, but the gradual replacement of…
On-site laboratories are changing the reliability equation by placing advanced analytical capability closer to the machinery that generates the samples. Neil Robinson, managing director of WearCheck, says the commercial value…
WearCheck managing director, Neil Robinson, explains that lubricants perform several vital functions - reduce friction, dissipate heat, protect against corrosion and remove wear particles from moving components. However, once contaminants…
Electra Mining Africa 2026 delegates can explore how modern condition monitoring technologies are helping mining and industrial operations reduce downtime, extend equipment life and improve maintenance planning, at the exhibit…
Timely testing prevents rope failures that could lead to costly downtime in gold and platinum environments. That is why WearCheck's Asset Reliability Care Unit offers Rope Condition Assessment (RCA), which…
Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, runs essential maintenance skills development and training programmes which have been refined over several decades. According to the company, many clients whose technicians have completed…
A bearing, gearbox, hydraulic system or mobile asset may appear mechanically sound, but poor lubrication practices can quietly accelerate wear, contamination and unplanned failure. That’s why WearCheck’s Lubrigard addresses this…
The precise accuracy of taking an oil sample from a machine component is one of the most critically important steps in the scientific analysis of oil as part of a…
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