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By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck Specialist condition monitoring company, WearCheck, keeps adding to the discussion about oil additives – the latest topic is anti-wear additives. What are they? Zinc dithiophosphate (ZDP), Zinc dialkyl-dithiophosphate (ZDDP) compounds, organic phosphates, Organomolybdenum compounds. What do they do? Reduce friction and wear How do …

Cutting-edge technology and solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are embraced by specialist condition monitoring company, WearCheck, where the extreme accuracy of data used to assess and diagnose machine health is paramount. However, it is important that certain diagnostic responsibilities are not just assigned to AI tools without considering the …

By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck   Continuing the dialogue around oil additives with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, this time the focus turns to friction modifiers. What are they? Organic fatty acids and amines, high-molecular-weight organic phosphorus and phosphoric acid esters What do they do? Alter coefficient of friction …

The mining sector’s growing shift toward precision technologies is delivering measurable results, with advanced blast control now central to safety compliance, regulatory confidence and operational efficiency. That shift was evident at a major opencast coal mine in Mpumalanga, where elevated airblast levels had triggered a Section 54 stoppage before new …

by Sharista Raghunath – chemist, WearCheck Accurate and reliable analytical data is essential for effective decision making in today’s competitive industrial landscape, especially in the condition monitoring arena, which focuses on predictive maintenance. Elemental profiling using ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectroscopy) provides useful information on the chemical …