Case Studies

Wear metals in oil, such as copper and iron, serve as an indicator of equipment health and an early warning of potential damage or failure. Monitoring the concentration of wear metals in oil and its relative change over time can therefore help prevent costly equipment damage, downtime and can extend machinery life. This study demonstrates the efficacy of MachineWatch® in detecting wear metal levels in oil through its novel conductivity readings.

In this field experiment Oil Advantage’s compact EngineWatch® oil condition monitoring sensor
was fitted to a diesel generator. This case study compares oil wear data collected in real time by
the EngineWatch® sensor to laboratory-based oil analysis results performed on samples taken at
regular intervals.

Oil Advantage’s compact EngineWatch® oil conditioning monitoring sensor was installed on an asset recently fitted with a new PACCAR PX-7 engine. This case study demonstrates the value of the data collected by the EngineWatch® sensor during the engine’s first 600 operating hours.