Failure of transmissions, differentials, or gearboxes on your equipment can be extremely costly. A defective truck transmission, bus differential or industrial gearbox will considerably slow down operation or stop production and may cause irreparable damage to your
machinery.
Engines, specifically diesel engines are most certainly the most widely tested pieces of equipment among mobile and industrial equipment. There is a good reason for that: locomotives, earth moving equipment, buses, trucks, ships and industrial machines are often pushed to their limit in harsh operating conditions.
Trace the Testing History of your Equipments on the Tribologik® Website
You’re about to change a piece of equipment and you want to assess its past performance before purchasing a new one? Your oil supplier’s competitor is claiming that his lubricants last much longer than the one you’ve been using for years? You need statistics on the condition of your equipment in order to adjust your maintenance policies to your operational requirements?
What Tests are recommended for your
Equipment? The jargon used by chemists and technicians is not always crystal clear.
Punctuated with their lot of mysterious abbreviations, codes and acronyms, their
language remains most of the time an enigma for the average mortal human being, Themselves and only a handful of insiders seem to understand.
Being ISO/IEC 17025:2005 certified, PMC and Tribologik Corporation, our US affiliate, are holding the most demanding international quality certification for a laboratory.
A majority of enterprises change their oil according to mileage or to schedules based on the average life expectancy of their lubricants. As a result, engine oil changes are often performed more frequently than necessary.
The Remaining Useful Life Evaluation Routine (RULER®) test can determine the remaining useful life of used oil by comparing its anti-oxidative concentration (oxidation inhibitors) with those
of new oil. This test measures the oxidative resistance levels of mineral and synthetic hydrocarbon oils, ester-based and biodegradable oils.
Sediments are insoluble residues (impurities such as dust, rust chips and free water) present in petroleum products.
These impurities can cause corrosion, leading to malfunction and ultimately total destruction of the equipment: Sediments can block the controls of hydraulic circuits. In refrigeration compressors, sediments either originate from deteriorated gas circulation systems or from poorly filtered air compressors.
In our last issue, we discussed why and how important a proper sampling procedure was in order to obtain accurate oil test results. Here are a few tips to help you in extracting your sample properly.
The very first step of oil analysis doesn’t take place at the laboratory. It takes place at your plant or maintenance facility from the moment you extract the oil sample to be tested from your equipment. Proper oil sampling is the number one condition for accurate test results. It is as crucial as the calibration of the laboratory instruments and the strict observance of the testing
procedures.
