OIL ANALYSIS
WHY CHOOSE US? 1 2 3 ICML 4 PERSONALIZED 5 6 OIL 7 ISO9001-2008 8 YEARS 9 EXPERTISE ADVANCED INVESTIGATIONS for sources of contamination, wear and oil degradation through a wide range of tests on the cutting edge of technology (FTIR, RPVOT, Ferrography, etc.) OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS provided by dedicated, competent and multidisciplinary personnel with in-depth knowledge of machinery and their operating environments. CERTIFIED (International Council for Machinery Lubrication); personnel responsible for providing observations and recommendations. SERVICE: customized reports to optimize time and investment in the program. ABILITY TO INTEGRATE multiple predictive and proactive technologies into one application: AMS Machinery Manager. ANALYSIS service in less than 24 hours (for emergencies). CERTIFIED laboratory and repeatability of results. OF EXPERIENCE IN OIL ANALYSIS, but also in machinery lubrication (Noria franchise partner). IN INTEGRATING predictive and proactive technologies (thermography, oil analysis, vibration, alignment, balancing, ultrasound, training, etc.) CUSTOMER SERVICE QUALITY 10 Staff available at all times during office hours and 24/7 service. TO SERVE YOU BETTER To ensure that each result can be interpreted properly by our experts, the values must be compared with those of the reference oil (new oil sample). For this reason, we offer every new oil samples free of charge. Did You Know? REFERENCE OIL SAMPLE free Availability Usage Reliability Productivity Maintenance costs Unplanned downtime Laurentide Controls is your ideal partner in the evaluation of the best lubricating and sampling practices and the implementation of customized on-site lubrication programs. In addition, we offer a wide range of products that include: BREATHERS AND ADAPTERS SAMPLING ACCESSORIES FILTER CARTS TRANSPORT AND STORAGE ACCESSORIES FOR LUBRICANTS PORTABLE ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTS
THE MEDICAL CHECK-UP OF YOUR EQUIPMENT Known as an essential tool of predictive maintenance, oil analysis can be compared to a blood test: it provides a global picture of the health of any industrial equipment. ASSETS LIFE EXTENSION COMPONENT WEAR Metals, abrasion, etc. EARLY FAILURE DETECTION OIL ANALYSIS CONTAMINANT INGRESSION Particles, water, glycol, etc. OIL DRAIN INTERVALS OPTIMISATION LUBRICANT FUNCTIONS Viscosity, acidity, additives, etc. save up to $ 240,000 year for its fleet of 4 electric shovels IN NUMBERS In the 2000s, the combination of an oil analysis program with severe cleanliness targets and the installation of appropriate filtration systems enabled an American iron ore mining company to save up to $240,000/year for its fleet of 4 electric shovels. (source : machinerylubrication.com). A CLEAR DIAGNOSTIC Laurentide Controls oil analysis service combines all the results in one sample to isolate the three main vectors of information: chemistry, contamination and wear. Trivector TM integrates the oil analysis results in a simple and intuitive colorized graph. For example, the analysis of the sample shown on the right reveals severe contamination combined with functional degradation of the oil as well as advanced wear of the lubricated component. Trivector TM CONTAMINATION WEAR CHEMISTRY
Tip An increase in the Acid Number (AN) generally indicates the beginning of oxidation. It is recommended to investigate excessive heat sources of the equipment, the presence of metal particles, as well as water and air infiltrations. All of these sources are known as oxidation catalysts. ANALYSIS OIL TYPE Test Method Gear Hydraulic Diesel Engine Turbine Compressor Sampling Frequencies (month) 3 3 (a) 3 3 Wear Debris Analysis Microscopic observation to determine the morphology and quantity of wear and contaminant particles. Filtergram Performed if the Ferrous Wear Index is elevated Flash Point Determines the temperature at which oil vaporizes sufficiently to sustain momentary ignition when exposed to a flame. ASTM D92 O O O RPVOT Evaluates the remaining life of the oil by measuring the oil s antioxidant capacity. QSA Measures the varnish potential of an oil on a scale of 0 to 100. RULER Measures the remaining active antioxidants in the oil (amines, phenols, ZDDP. Rotating Pressure Oxidation Vessel Test ASTM D2272 Quantitative Spectrophoto-metric Analysis Remaining Useful Life ASTM D6971 O R O O O R R O O R O Air Release Evaluates the tendency of an oil to retain entrained air. Foaming Evaluates the foaming tendency and foaming stability of an oil. ASTM D3427 O O R ASTM D892 O O O R O Demulsibility Determines the water separation characteristics of an oil. Corrosion Evaluates the degree to which a lubricant will corrode copper-containing materials (bronze). Rust Evaluates the oil s ability to prevent the rusting of ferrous parts. ASTM D1401 O R O ASTM D130 O O R O ASTM D130 O O R O Specific Gravity Measures the specific gravity of an oil. ASTM D1298 O (EHC only) OUR OTHER TESTS We also provide the following tests: - Grease Analysis - Glycol Analysis - Filter Debris Analysis - Material Identification Analysis
OUR TESTS In accordance with the ASTM standardized methods, our laboratory provides the following R Recommended O Optional ANALYSIS OIL TYPE Test Method Gear Hydraulic Diesel Engine Turbine Compressor Sampling Frequencies (month) 3 3 (a) 3 3 RDE Spectroscopy Spectrochemical detection of the Al, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Ni, Ag, Sn, Ti, B, Si, Na, Ba, Ca, Mg, Mo, P and Zn elements (particles < 8µm only). Rotating Disc Electrode Spectroscopy - ASTM D6595 R R R R R Optical Particle Counting Measurement and optical classification of solid particles > 4 µm, > 6 µm and > 14 µm. ISO 4406:99 R R R R FTIR Infrared absorption spectrum by Fourier transform for the following compounds: > Sulfation, oxidation, nitration and anti-wear compounds > Fuel, soot and glycol ethylene coolant. Water IR Direct Reading ASTM E2412 R R R R R R Crackle test (qualitative) - R R R R R Karl Fischer (quantitative) ASTM 4928 (b) R R R R Viscosity at 40 C ASTM D445 R R R R R at 100 C ASTM D445 R R R R R Viscosity Index (VI) ASTM D2270 (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) AN Measurement of acid number (AN): the amount of carboxylic acids in the oil. BN Measurement of base number (BN): the amount of alkaline compounds necessary to neutralize carboxylic acids. Ferrous Wear Index Magnetic evaluation for presence of ferromagnetic particles on an index of 0 (no iron) to 10000 (iron only). ASTM D974 R R R R ASTM D2896 R FW Index CSI TM R R R R R Did You Know? Water can visually be detected as free or in emulsion. The Karl Fischer test enables detection of invisible dissolved water. (a) 250h for continuously running equipment 6 months for standby equipment (b) Done if the Crackle Test ends up being positive (c) Calculated if 40 C and 100 C viscosities are previously measured
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