Continued from page 10 The FluidScan® Q1000 is a rugged, handheld infrared
spectrometer that measures a range of key oil condition parameters in synthetic and petroleum-based lubricants and fluids. It can determine lubrication contamination, degradation and cross-contamination at the point of use by measuring key oil condition parameters in both synthetic and petroleum-based lubricants and fluids. FluidScan can readily determine total acid number (TAN), TBN, oxidation, nitration, sulphation, additive depletion, incorrect lubricant, water, glycol, soot, glycerine and FAME in biodiesels.
is that their higher accuracy increases the confidence in their results and leads to greater predictive maintenance efforts. “The accuracy of the portable instruments gives us confidence to base our predictive maintenance program on their results. We can track exactly what’s going on and identify problems in plenty of time to take corrective action. At the same time, if the results look good we can extend the service life of the oils to save time and money. In addition to the advantages this equipment offers, the portable instruments are actually less expensive than the test kits previously used, which required replenishment of chemicals and periodic recalibration of the base unit.”
“At the end of the trial period, our guys did not want to give up the Spectro instruments and go back to the test kits,” Maus said. “The Navy agreed that the WATSON could continue to use the Spectro kits while they continued their evaluations. We are hopeful they will decide to switch the entire fleet over to the new portable instruments. The end result will be increased accuracy and more measurements, which in turn will provide higher mission readiness, lower maintenance expenses, and time savings that can be applied to other shipboard projects. Our future goal is to integrate the results from the new instruments into the ship’s computer based maintenance programme so measurement results will automatically be available to shoreside personnel within 24 hours after samples are tested.”
For more information, contact Spectro, Inc., Ph: 978-431-1120.
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Figure 4. Oil viscosity results shown in the Q3000.
The SpectroVisc Q3000 was designed to determine kinematic viscosity in the field for applications when immediate lubricant viscosity is required to determine the health of critical equipment. This portable, battery-operated instrument has a touch-screen interface and is easy to use. Requiring no solvents, no density checks and no thermometer, the SpectroVisc Q3000 is ready for use whenever and wherever required. Each sample is measured at a constant temperature for consistent accuracy without pre-test measurements.
Figure 5. Testing oil with the Q1000 and the Q3000.
Maus added that another benefit of using portable instruments
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