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Start measuring the air in your system. The most useful air-in-oil measurement is not the one that produces the largest number of parameters. It is the one that supports a better engineering process.

Define a representative baseline.
Detect a meaningful deviation.
Interpret it together with fluid, component, and operating context.
Investigate the most plausible mechanism.
Verify whether the intervention changed the measured behavior.

Many practitioners only view air as an issue when they see foam. By this time, it is too late and damage has already occurred to the system. Even small bubbles can have system consequences, as shown in the diagram below.

Figure 6: System-level consequences which can be detected by the presence of small bubbles through deepfluid’s technology

Many operators are not aware of the impacts of air-in-oil and quite often, it is labelled as something else. However, it usually shows up as a foam problem, unexpected NVH, control instability, temperature problem, cavitation problem, pump problem or an oil problem. The key is to monitor these effects in different settings.

Starting with studying air release, dispersion and formulation effects under controlled conditions in the lab. Moving to the testing phase where bubble behaviour is related to operating conditions, design changes and system response. Then finally to the field where changes can be tracked over time to support root-cause analysis and confirm any improvements.

This is the benefit of using the deepfluid technology as it can capture data from the various phases to bring about actionable insights to improve the reliability of operating systems.

Find out more in the full article, "From Lab Insight to Field Action: How Air-in-Oil Diagnostics can support better Troubleshooting" featured in Precision Lubrication Magazine by Sanya Mathura, CEO & Founder of Strategic Reliability Solutions Ltd, David Placzek, Dr. Lukas Hafner

At Deepfluid, they have adopted a 360 approach where they can assist all the stakeholders involved in the lubricant industry as it relates to the oil being in the equipment. It connects formulation development, laboratory testing, component testing, system validation, field operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and verification of corrective actions.

With the 360 approach, various stakeholders can be involved to ensure that the lubricant is fully assessed in different situations, from the testing and development of the lubricant to its actual application in the component then finally to the end user by ensuring they get the results they need.

The 360 Approach – One Shared Data Language Across the Lubrication Value Chain

An additive supplier may investigate formulation effects. A lubricant manufacturer may compare air-release and foam behavior. A filter or seal supplier may study aeration or air ingress. An OEM may correlate bubble behavior with efficiency, thermal management, or NVH. An operator may investigate an abnormal field deviation. An external oil laboratory or research institution may provide controlled reference analysis.

The questions differ, but the underlying air-in-oil metrics can remain comparable.

Not one product for every stakeholder, but one measurement logic that allows different stakeholders to work on the same fluid-system question from different positions in the value chain.

The 360 approach ensures that all aspects are taken into consideration for the oil, from the lab testing to the field development, with all the stakeholders involved. This guarantees that the final product is reliable and the user should have a valuable experience.

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From Measurement to Action

The 360 Approach – One Shared Data Language Across the Lubrication Value Chain