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LubeWatch Oil Analysis Program

The lubricants in your systems hold many clues about conditions that can cause premature wear, shorter oil life and even potential failures. LubeWatch® Oil Analysis allows you to monitor, detect and correct these issues, to help you maximise uptime and extend equipment life.

Improve your operation with our expertise

LubeWatch utilises advanced laboratory processes to test your oil. It often detects issues  before it results in costly downtime. Our experts will help you use the program to its fullest to make a real difference in your operation. We will guide you in setting objectives and choosing the right test packages to meet them. Results come back quickly and are interpreted reliably, specially tailored to your preferences, with recommendations you can act on immediately.

Improve uptime multiple ways

Oil analysis is best used as part of a preventive maintenance program that utilises multiple tools and procedures to optimise uptime. We can help you implement this program with the right elements, such as condition monitoring software that allows you to track trends in lubricants and equipment and use the data to set drain intervals and other maintenance. We can also source other diagnostic services such as vibration analysis, infrared scanning and borescoping to help you pinpoint and mitigate potential problems.

The LubeWatch® Oil Analysis Programme Provides:

  • Accurate results on fi ve basic test packages and a wide variety of specialised testing procedures
  • Reliable interpretation of test results and actionable recommendations based on the data
  • 24-hour turnaround of tests and analyses indicating abnormal or critical steps will be provided via e-mail
  • Advanced technical services including component failure and/or wear particle analysis
  • Expert training and in-fi eld counsel and support
  • Cost-effective standard and specialty tests
  • Added assurance of oil and system integrity when running on an extended oil drain interval programme
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of heavy-duty mobile equipment operators use oil analysis to monitor the condition of their equipment and establish appropriate drain intervals.
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of large industrial plants in the United States use
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of heavy industry oil analysis users expect to increase their use of monitoring techniques like oil analysis in the next three years.
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of a typical industrial maintenance budget goes toward lubricant costs. Yet, lubricant-related down- time can use over 50 percent of your budget.

Standard Test Packages and Specialty Tests

LubeWatch® simplifies the process of testing by creating standard test packages for frequent, typical applications. The five test packages for standard, used oil analysis are:
  • C1 Lubrication — Basic*
  • C2 Diesel Crankcase*
  • C3 Natural Gas*
  • C4 Industrial Oils*
  • C5 Turbine Oils
* For all paper machine oils and any oils in which free water is detected—run % water by Karl Fisher (D1744)
C1 Lubrication — Basic

Viscosity @ 40°C or 100°C (ASTM D445)
Trace Elements & Additives (AE)
% Water (Crackle Test)*

C2 Diesel Crankcase

Viscosity @ 40°C (ASTM D445)
Viscosity @ 100°C (ASTM D445)
Trace Elements & Additives (AE) % Water (Crackle Test)*
Glycol (ASTM D2982)
Fuel Dilution (ASTM D3524)
Fuel Soot
Base Number (ASTM 2896)

C3 Natural Gas

Viscosity @ 40°C (ASTM D445)
Viscosity @ 100°C (ASTM D445)
Trace Elements & Additives (AE)
% Water (Crackle Test)*
Oxidation (FTIR)
Nitration (FTIR)
Acid Number (ASTM D664)
Base Number (ASTM 2896)

C4 Industrial Oils

Viscosity @ 40°C (ASTM D445)
Viscosity @100°C (ASTM D445)
Trace Elements & Additives (AE)
% Water (Crackle Test)*
Oxidation (FTIR)
Nitration (FTIR)
Acid Number (ASTM D664 or D974)
Particle Count (ISO 4406/11500)

C5 Turbine Oils

Viscosity @ 40°C (ASTM D445)
Viscosity @100°C (ASTM D445)
Trace Elements & Additives (AE)
% Water by Karl Fisher (ASTM D1744)
Oxidation (FTIR)
Particle Count (ISO 4406/11500)
Water Separability (ASTM D1401)
Oxidation by Rotary Pressure Vessel (RPVOT), RULER, MPC

Maintenance facts of oil analysis program users

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Maximize equipment uptime through oil analysis.+
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Observe improved equipment reliability from enhanced maintenance programs using oil analysis results.+
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Have used oil analysis test results to optimise oil drain intervals up to two times that of the standard drain.+
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Report that scheduled downtime saves more money than unexpected equipment failures.+

+ POLARIS OUTLOOK 2015 Benchmark Study for the Oil Analysis Industry.