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ALS Malaysia is the proud recipient of the IKM President Laboratory Award for Category 3 - Commercial Testing Laboratories. Read More

A properly maintained lubrication system is key for effective performance and reliability of a turbine power system.   Read More

Elemental analysis is a fundamental tool in used oil analysis. Used appropriately, trends in different wear metals can indicate a problem, allowing corrective action to be taken before catastrophic failures occur. Read More

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A Red Herring is defined as something used to mislead or distract from a relevant or important issue. The origins come from rubbing a herring on the ground to mislead the path of hunting/tracking hounds. In this instance, Copper acted as a Red Herring in oil analysis. Read More

Understanding where the source of iron is coming from can help in reducing the opportunity for equipment failure.   Read More

Oil analysis is a valuable tool used to understand oil condition, contamination and potential part failure due to wear.  It is estimated that wear accounts for up to 75% of failures of components.  Many companies use oil analysis for diagnostic purposes as well as helping identify the reasons why parts fail prematurely.  The following is an example of a company that began to use oil analysis and maintenance records to reduce failures.   Read More

When a machine running speed matches with a resonant machine frequency, excessive resonance vibrations can be created. Read More