Posts by FluidMetrics
Five Reasons You Should Re-Think Preventative Air Compressor Maintenance
Replacing air compressor oil and parts using time based “preventative” maintenance is an outdated, inadequate, and wasteful practice: so why are you still doing it? Is your air compressor maintenance hurting your company’s bottom-line? Are you maintaining your compressors using the same methods and tools as 20-years ago, 50-years ago? If your company uses oil-injected rotary…
Read MoreThe Truth About Air Compressor Oils & Additives
What Every Compressor User Needs to Know but their Supplier Wishes They Didn’t If your company uses oil-injected rotary screw air compressors, you’ve undoubtedly heard your supplier talk about the major impact the compressor’s oil (coolant, compressor fluid) has on compressor performance and reliability. At the same time, you probably heard them stress the “need”…
Read MoreACIDS – The Key to Lowering Compressor Maintenance Costs
Acids are the “silent killer” of rotary screw air compressors and a leading cause of high compressor maintenance costs. Rarely mentioned by the air compressor companies, acids naturally accumulate in the oil to continuously threaten your compressors’ reliability and your maintenance budget. The compressor OEMs are all too familiar with the devastating impact acids have…
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