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 are pleased to confirm that STS’s validation with Achilles UVDB has been completed as part of our continued efforts to review and improve our systems. Our thanks to all the colleagues who have contributed to this process.
As many of you are aware we have switched over to our web portal for reporting oil analysis results. If you’ve sent some samples recently you would have been issued with login details. If you haven’t seen the portal yet then below is a tiny preview. Feel free to drop us a line if youRead More
I came across this article on bottle cleanliness while catching up with the latest articles. Our standard issue bottles have repeatedly tested as satisfactory for cleanliness levels, and our ability to repeatedly generate consistently clean results on monthly samples from clean systems confirms it. The Patch Test Method used also offers another line of defence