The Benefits
S·O·S analysis is one of the most useful and important maintenance support programs available. Regular sampling and testing will:
- Detect problems early, so they can be repaired before they become major failures.
- Help you schedule downtime to fit your workload.
- Monitor positives as well as negatives, so you won’t have to pay for repair of components that are not worn out.
- Allows you to monitor maintenance schedules to verify that routine maintenance has been performed.
- Enables you to better manage budgets by predicting repairs, downtime and equipment life.
- Helps you develop a complete service history for each machine. This proves invaluable when evaluating performance and planning replacement purchases.
- Documents service history for a higher price at trade-in or sale.
For maximum protection, you need S·O·S oil sampling for all major oil-lubricated systems (engine, transmission, hydraulic system and final drives) and S·O·S coolant sampling for your cooling systems. By pinpointing trouble early, you can avoid shut-downs for unplanned repairs or catastrophic failures.