Wednesday, 29 June 2016 10:09
How Does Oil Work? Part Two...
How does oil work? Part two.By John S. Evans, B.Sc Boundary lubricationThree parameters need to be considered when looking at the various lubrication regimes. They are: the load placed on the surfaces, the speed at which they are moving relative to each other, and the viscosity of the lubricant. Viscosity is…
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Wednesday, 29 June 2016 09:18
How Does Oil Work? Part One...
How does oil work? Part One.By John S. Evans, B.Sc Friction is a ubiquitous part of our daily lives. Walking, writing, opening doors and drawers and driving to work all involve energy being expended in order to overcome friction. Although friction is generally thought of as a negative mechanical characteristic…
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Thursday, 23 June 2016 08:10
Translated Technical Bulletins
Bonjour! Bom dia! Did you know that some of our most popular Technical Bulletin titles are now available online in French and in Portuguese? The documents are on the WearCheck website, and can be downloaded as pdf files, for FREE! Newly-translated Technical Bulletin titles are uploaded regularly, so make sure…
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Friday, 17 June 2016 08:25
Two million samples for Diagnostician
Congratulations to WearCheck diagnostician Michelle Allis, who recently diagnosed her two millionth oil analysis sample! Michelle joined the WearCheck team in 1997 as a diagnostician. She is based in the UK, but operates a remote diagnostic service for WearCheck South Africa via an online diagnostic facility. Sample results from all…
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Friday, 08 April 2016 13:29
Super Rugby Fan?
At WearCheck, we not only help our customers plan their maintenance procedures but also their rugby viewing times. This season, the Super Rugby tournament has become a bit complicated with the addition of the new teams from Argentina and Japan and with various format changes. So we created a 2016…
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Wednesday, 06 April 2016 09:51
Particle counting (ISO 4406) on diesel samples
WearCheck processes approximately 500 diesel samples per month in our ISO 17025-accredited specialty laboratory in Johannesburg. These samples are tested against SANS 342:2014 specifications, which is the standard specification for diesel in South Africa. Particle counting, as per ISO 4406 (fluid cleanliness), does not make up part of this specification…
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Tuesday, 22 March 2016 12:04
Technical Bulletin 62: Measuring and treating varnish formation in turbine oils
Varnish deposits can cause absolute havoc when they form in turbine oils, control valves and other machinery components, often leading to severe interruption to the smooth operation of the system. Therefore, early detection of an oil’s varnish-forming potential is key to maintaining components operating at their optimum level. At WearCheck,…
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Tuesday, 01 March 2016 10:08
Internal auditor awards
At WearCheck a hard-working team of voluntary internal auditors operates behind the scenes to ensure that our systems and processes continue to run smoothly. These dedicated workers are recognised for their contribution to the company, over and above their normal duties. The recipients of the 20115 Internal Auditors of the…
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Thursday, 25 February 2016 14:23
And the winner is...
Thank you to all our customers who took the time to complete our recent customer satisfaction survey. Your feedback gives us an idea of what we are doing right and how we can improve, and helps us to address your product and services needs. We particularly appreciate these words from…
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Thursday, 04 February 2016 11:48
We're EXHIBITING!
Mining Indaba is the world’s largest mining investment conference taking place at the ICC in Cape Town from the 8th – 11th February 2016. As WearCheck enters its 40th year of business, we will once again be attending the conference and exhibiting at the show, so please be sure to…
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Tuesday, 26 January 2016 10:56
Vigie arrives at 40 year milestone
Four decades, 40 years, 14 600 days…whichever way you view it, it’s a jolly long time…and that is how long our stalwart WearCheck lab supervisor, Vigie Manikum, has been with the company. On reaching the big milestone in November 2015, Vigie received congratulations from colleagues and friends both locally and…
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Wednesday, 25 November 2015 14:29
Festive Season operations 28th-31st December 2015
As in years gone by, WearCheck is committed to providing service and support during the traditional shut down period at the end of the year. This year the following South African offices and laboratories will remain open. Johannesburg Our driver will continue to do deliveries and collections where applicable. Customer…
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