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I was asked recently by a client why does the lab not test viscosity at 100'C when there is a high water contamination. The client was quite concerned as he had quoted his client a test suite including viscosity and was concerned he may have to refund the client. This should never be the case as the suites are always assuming the sample is suitable for the tests requested e.g. I have had clients ask for a ppm water value on samples that are 90% water and sediment contents on bags of sand neither...
Why can't the lab perform viscosity when water present?
Normally before a big trip we tend to do more of the checks we should be doing on our car all year round such as confirming the tire pressures, topping up the screenwash and checking the coolant level.
This is because the impact on breaking down on our way to the supermarket is not seen as big a problem as breaking down hundreds of miles away from home. Breakdown cover is often a comfort blanket to most, but unless it specifically says in your policy you are covered abroad most policies...
Going on holiday in your car, test your oil now before you go
Industrial air compressors are used all over the world for many different uses ranging from filling up tyres and gas cylinders to powering pneumatic tools to large industrial manufacturing processes to delivering air required in manuf...
Your compressor is failing and you don't even know it
Were you ever told in your high school science class that oil and water don’t mix? Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but this ‘fact’ is not always true. In many cases, if you try to mix oil and water (an experiment I’ve tried with my curious 3-year-old on a few occasions) the oil will float to the top as it is less dense than water, creating a distinctive layered look. You may have seen photos on the news after major oil spills at sea showing a black oily puddle floating on the water. However, ...
Does your oil snap, crackle and pop when heated? If so something could be cereal-ously wrong.
2020 was the year of COVID and lockdowns, come January 1st 2021 many of us hoped for a better and brighter year. While mass vaccinations, an easing of restrictions and being allowed to see family and friends in person has made all our lives better, over the last few months it feels like the country is taking a massive step backwards. We now have to contend with the soaring cost of living, fuel and energy shortages and rising levels of a new COVID variant. All these factors have put massive press...
Oil Analysis Laboratories - Never the Scrooge at Christmas!
Oil analysis is often spoken about in terms of large diggers, ships, production machinery in factories, power generation, and large fleets of vehicles such as rail, truck and buses. It is not usually mentioned in terms of cars. I mean obviously labs have looked at the car industry before when promoting oil analysis simply because of the size of the market, but since the main selling point has often been on reducing downtime costs the industry has always gravitated around machinery with large cos...
Why you should be sampling your vehicle / car oil, fuel and coolant?
I'm sorry but it's a fact that not all lab analysis is equal.
I was recently on LinkedIn and saw a post where a filter supplier mentioned that over 80% of failures were contamination related. They were doing an offer to their customers of a free oil sample "no questions asked" using a lab that wasn't ours to identify the problem. I made a comment on the post that this seemed a great gesture, but pity it didn't include LubeWear and what he thought about that. 1 hour later my comment was dele...
Oil Analysis is used by people just like you all over the world to reduce machinery downtime and improve equipment reliability. A small sample of oil from your machinery can provide as much information as a full machine strip down at a fraction of the cost and has been a proven technology for over 60 years to reduce forced shutdowns and failure repair costs. Want to understand how oil and grease analysis works and how it applies to you then watch this short video below.
Oil analysis is a brilliant tool that can save you money each time you sample. The returns on investment vary depending on your machinery type, so feel free to use our sister sites cost saving calculator at the bottom of their FAQ Page.
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If you have never had your oil tested before then what are you waiting for and get in contact with a lab today. There are many reputable labs all across the world that offer excellent oil analysis services you can use including our sister lab – Oil Analysis Laboratories, which is the only lab in the world to offer the LubeWear test. LubeWear identifies abnormal wear far earlier than traditional wear metal analysis techniques meaning you can catch faults earlier to keep your machine reliability at its highest. A brief video explanation of the rest can be viewed below.
