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.
A few pictures from the TRIBOUK 2016 conference that we sponsored. If you want to see the future of Tribology go and have a look through the gallery.
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.
To celebrate the arrival of our new FTIR spectrometer we are launching a Guess the Spectra competition on our LinkedIn page.