The technique of Wear
Debris Analysis (Analytical Ferrography)
is gaining popularity in the field of Condition
Based Maintenance. WDA is a method of
predicting the health of an equipment in a non-intrusive
way, by the study of wear particles. The continuous
trending of wear rate monitors the performance
of Machine / Machine components and provides early
warning and diagnosis. Oil condition
monitoring can sense danger earlier than Vibration
technique. This technique holds good for both
oil and grease samples.
Analytical Ferrography
with supporting physical and chemical tests can
determine the following
The start of abnormal wear
The components which are wearing
Root cause of wear/failure
Usability of lubricant beyond its rated
life
IIPM is equipped with a modern
WDA laboratory, having latest gadgets for oil
property testing and analytical Ferrography. The
increasing business in past three years speaks
of its credibility as one of the toppers in the
field of wear debris analysis.
The Software developed by
IIPM to measure the MACHINE CONDITION INDEX (
MCI™) through Ferrography analysis for predicting
the wear status of machine is a unique achievement
of its own.
