Vibrotech Reliability Services Limited Unit 12, Roseberry Court Ellerbeck Way Stokesley North Yorkshire TS9 5QT Tel: (01642) 714710 Fax: (01642) 713664 E-mail

How Are Oils Tested?

Many different tests are available to measure oil condition and contamination. Simple site tests should be the first to be considered. If the results from the tests are normal then further testing may not be required. If, on the other hand, these preliminary results indicate a change in condition of the oil, supplementary tests may then be made to determine whether the oil is fit for further service.

Determination Equipment:

Determination Equipment
General Properties Manual Inspection
Water Content Karl Fisher
ISO 4406 Rating (Hydraulic) Hiac Particle Counter
Spectrographic Analysis (20 element by Rotrode) Braid Emission Spectrometer
Total Base Number (TBN) Automatic Titration
Neutralisation Value or Total Acid Number (TAN) Manual or Automatic Titration
Particle Count Hiac Particle Counter
Particle Quantifier Analex PQ90
Viscosity at 40 and 100 deg centigrade Houllion Automatic Viscometer
Infra-Red Spectroscopy Nicolet FTIR system