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Contamination: Oil’s Dirty Little Secret

Contamination: Oil’s Dirty Little Secret

By WearCheck • 5 November 2026

Continuing the dialogue around oil condition with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, this...

Additive Depletion: When Oil Runs on Empty

Additive Depletion: When Oil Runs on Empty

By WearCheck • 18 October 2026

Specialist condition monitoring company, WearCheck, continues the discussion around oil condition - the...

Electrostatic Spark Discharge: When Static Strikes Back

Electrostatic Spark Discharge: When Static Strikes Back

By WearCheck • 23 September 2026

Electrostatic spark discharge plays a significant role in compromising oil condition. It is the focus of the...

Microdieseling: The Explosions You Never Hear

Microdieseling: The Explosions You Never Hear

By WearCheck • 3 September 2026

This edition of WearCheck’s “When Good Oils Go Bad” series gives insight into microdieseling. There’s...

Rise of Condition Monitoring in South African Aviation

Rise of Condition Monitoring in South African Aviation

By WearCheck • 24 August 2026

WearCheck has been helping to safeguard aircraft engine reliability through advanced condition monitoring and...

WearCheck to demonstrate at Electra Mining 2026

WearCheck to demonstrate at Electra Mining 2026

By WearCheck • 24 August 2026

Electra Mining Africa 2026 delegates can explore how modern condition monitoring technologies are helping...

Thermal Breakdown: When Oil Can’t Take the Heat

Thermal Breakdown: When Oil Can’t Take the Heat

By WearCheck • 24 August 2026

The fourth article in WearCheck’s “When Good Oils Go Bad” series takes an in-depth look at thermal...

Nitration: The Acid You Didn’t See Coming

Nitration: The Acid You Didn’t See Coming

By WearCheck • 22 July 2026

Wearchecks “When Good Oils Go Bad” features a discussion around nitration.

Wearcheck: Oxidation: When Oil Gets Old

Wearcheck: Oxidation: When Oil Gets Old

By WearCheck • 30 June 2026

Oxidation is one of the most common chemical reactions we encounter in everyday life.

Wearcheck: When Good Oils Go Bad Part 1

Wearcheck: When Good Oils Go Bad Part 1

By WearCheck • 7 June 2026

Bonsai trees mature into highly valued works of art and even acoustic guitars and violins are said to improve...