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Most engine failures are due to lubrication problems.
Existing monitoring systems measure only the pressure, or the temperature, or the viscosity. These monitoring systems reveal that a problem exists only when it is too late to fix it. They don't prevent failure, they only alert the machine operators of the failure after the fact. Detecting wear on lubricated surfaces and maintaining all fluids in good condition is the most difficult because the condition of the lubricant viscosity and the lubricant flow path has been difficult to determine on a continuous basis. To actually be able to monitor it is something new.