FINANCIAL LOSSES DUE TO FRICTION.

In Australia wear in machinery is costing the Nation many hundreds of Millions of Dollars per month, this is due to moving parts making contact because of breaching the film strength of the chosen oil used as the preferred lubricant. The tendency of maintenance staff is to go by the book and use a recommended oil, what has been found is that Oil Tests reveal wear metals happening within the first year of operation. This results in avoidable losses and repairs that damage the bottom line that can be dramatically reduced by WDA reports which show the trend happening in a given compartment. 

WDA Reports show actual wear debris by way of photographs of microscopic wear metal fragments that are made when the film strength of oil in use is insufficient to stop metal to metal contact. Then a decision to upgrade the oil in use or to put a suitable additive or a anti-friction metal treatment that will increase resistance to wear. Once to adjustment to the oil has been completed subsequent WDA Reports will show the outcome of that decision to reduce wear trends.