Oil Analysis in Action: Avoiding Common Pitfalls & Protecting Your Equipment
Webinar Overview
Oil analysis is one of the most powerful tools for monitoring equipment health—but getting reliable results takes more than just sending samples to a lab. How you store, handle, and manage lubricants directly affects the accuracy of your results and your ability to prevent costly equipment failures.
Join Kyle Privette, Lubrication Program Manager at AssetWatch, for a practical session designed for maintenance, reliability, and lubrication teams. Kyle will cover the fundamentals of oil analysis, the most common mistakes that sabotage results, and simple, actionable steps to strengthen your lubrication practices.
What You’ll Learn
- Oil Analysis 101: What it is and why it matters
- How storage, handling, and sampling errors lead to bad results
- Why “new” oil isn’t always clean—and how to protect your equipment
- Common pitfalls that derail lubrication programs
- Practical tips you can apply immediately to improve reliability
Meet the Expert
Kyle Privette brings over 15 years of experience in the Maintenance and Reliability industry, beginning his career in the mining sector and advancing from technician to leading Reliability Teams. His expertise spans oil analysis, failure analysis, and cost-effective reliability solutions that have delivered critical OEM support for equipment ranging from $10,000 gearboxes to $1.2 million wheel motors.
Kyle’s certifications include:
- Certified Lubrication Specialist (CLS)
- Machine Lubrication Analyst III (MLA II)
- Thermography I
- NDT/UT I
- Failure Analysis II
Oil Analysis in Action: Avoiding Common Pitfalls & Protecting Your Equipment
Webinar Overview
Oil analysis is one of the most powerful tools for monitoring equipment health—but getting reliable results takes more than just sending samples to a lab. How you store, handle, and manage lubricants directly affects the accuracy of your results and your ability to prevent costly equipment failures.
Join Kyle Privette, Lubrication Program Manager at AssetWatch, for a practical session designed for maintenance, reliability, and lubrication teams. Kyle will cover the fundamentals of oil analysis, the most common mistakes that sabotage results, and simple, actionable steps to strengthen your lubrication practices.
What You’ll Learn
- Oil Analysis 101: What it is and why it matters
- How storage, handling, and sampling errors lead to bad results
- Why “new” oil isn’t always clean—and how to protect your equipment
- Common pitfalls that derail lubrication programs
- Practical tips you can apply immediately to improve reliability
Meet the Expert
Kyle Privette brings over 15 years of experience in the Maintenance and Reliability industry, beginning his career in the mining sector and advancing from technician to leading Reliability Teams. His expertise spans oil analysis, failure analysis, and cost-effective reliability solutions that have delivered critical OEM support for equipment ranging from $10,000 gearboxes to $1.2 million wheel motors.
Kyle’s certifications include:
- Certified Lubrication Specialist (CLS)
- Machine Lubrication Analyst III (MLA II)
- Thermography I
- NDT/UT I
- Failure Analysis II
