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Oil Sensors and Analyzers

The FerroCheck portable magnetometer from Spectro Scientific provides accuracy and convenience in measurement of total ferrous wear particulates in lubricating fluids. Read more...

For many years, rig operators have used oil analysis as an essential tool for routine maintenance and future cost avoidance. On oil rigs, equipment failures risk employee safety, and missed production targets are realized very quickly. In this case study, an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico reached out to a reliability services provider to seek a solution to improve their oil analysis... Read more...

Oil analysis is one of the most important and reliable techniques to keep these assets up and running. When deploying field solutions, careful consideration must be given to turnaround time, technique, and data integrity. The FieldLab Commercial series on-site oil analysis system provides fast results with the data integrity of a commercial oil analysis lab. Read more...

There is a lot of discussion about artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT) and how these can be applied in all areas of reliability programs, particularly oil analysis. This article outlines a five-part approach for setting, maintaining, and using meaningful oil analysis parameter alarms. Read more...

Spectro Scientific's Oil Analysis Handbook covers a wide variety of topics ranging from specific oil analysis techniques to applications for oil analysis, to success stories of companies that use on-site oil analysis to lower costs and improve uptime. Read more...

AMETEK Spectro Scientific, one of the world’s largest suppliers of oil and fuel analysis instrumentation and software, has released a unique portable oil analysis laboratory that has delivered proven operational benefits for the US Military. Read more...

AMETEK Spectro Scientific's "Reducing Routine Maintenance Costs of Engine Generator Sets with New Portable Oil Analysis Tools" outlines the challenges and solutions available to portable/emergency gen set owners who have incurred the cost of time based oil changes. Read more...

There are several ways to monitor viscosity including Kinematic Viscometers (u-tubes) per ASTM D445, Ametek Spectro Scientific’s MiniVisc 3000 per ASTM D8092, Visgages, Rheometers and Rotational Viscometers. Read more...

When talking about marine markets there are three major areas: merchant fleets, Marine Naval Forces, and cruise lines. It's important to note that this large industry uses on-site oil analysis at all times to ensure equipment uptime. AMETEK Spectro Scientific's MiniLab solution can be customized to match your specific needs. Read more...

The Spectro Q5800 is a rugged, portable expeditionary fluid analysis system that gives operators in the field the ability to perform comprehensive, mobile lubricant sampling. The battery-powered device enables complete lubricant assessment for condition monitoring and rapid results that permit informed maintenance decisions. Read more...