Virgin oil testing has always been essential. This article in Machinery Lubrication explains why and also gives a nice breakdown of the ISO code meaning and significance
This leads quite naturally into the following article on Cleanliness Targets
Another increasingly relevant reason is to run the RULER test on the virgin oil so that further RULER analysis on the used oil references the correct starting point.
We have a new addition to announce. We have just purchased a Perkin Elmer Spectrum Two FTIR Spectrometer to replace our elderly Nicolet Integra. As well as having the usual oil cell set up it comes with a UATR accessory, which lets us test a much wider range of substances.
We will be exhibiting at Plant & Asset Management 2014 at NEC, Birmingham. Come and see us on stand P314 on 8-10th of April this year. We will be exhibiting the latest developments in analytical test methods as well as software.
We are pleased to announce that as part of our continued investment programme we have purchased a Mettler Toledo DM40 density meter. As well as sporting a touch screen this instrument can report density and specific gravity readings to 4 decimal places at a range of temperatures.