Spectro Scientific Blog

MicroLab 40 Transforms Equipment Maintenance Practices At ArcelorMittal Prijedor

Posted by Lisa Williams on July 30, 2024

Background 

ArcelorMittal Prijedor has the largest iron ore mine in the Balkans, which employs about 800 workers. Since its founding in 2004, the company’s primary activity is producing iron ore concentrate, with an annual output of 1.5 to two million tons. Other activities include producing stone aggregates, mechanical and electrical maintenance, and transport services.

Facing a drop in the reliability of their mining equipment, ArcelorMittal Prijedor began searching for options to prevent breakdowns and after extensive research, purchased a MicroLab 40 unit from Spectro Scientific.

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Topics: Industrial, Tribology, Oil Analysis

Avoiding Alarm Fatigue Using Condition Based Alarm Limits in TruVu360

Posted by Lisa Williams on June 28, 2024

Introduction 

Creating an effective lubrication program consists of many parts from selecting the appropriate equipment to test to selecting the right parameters to test on the oil.

While these are both important steps not be overlooked, the most daunting part tends to be setting alarm limits on equipment. The challenges include setting limits too conservatively, increasing the chances too many components alarm. This can leave an overwhelming number of work orders and likely stretch the budget to maintain the strict levels. On the other hand, setting alarms too loosely leaves a greater risk of missing a critical alarm and can pose a safety risk.

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Topics: Industrial, Tribology, Oil Analysis

What's Next for Testing Lubricant Oils?

Posted by Zack Macik on June 10, 2024

Introduction 

Can you tell us what Spectro Scientific does, as well as its history?

Spectro Scientific is the world’s leading supplier of lubrication oil testing equipment. We began as an equipment supplier to laboratories that provided lubrication oil testing as a service. Recently, we have expanded beyond the traditional lab to supply equipment for on-site and field portable applications.

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Topics: Industrial, Tribology, Oil Analysis

Grease Analysis Guide

Posted by Lisa Williams on March 12, 2024

Introduction 

Extending lubricant condition monitoring programs to include grease analysis

Onsite oil analysis is an effective tool to quickly analyze samples and optimize maintenance activities. As part of a comprehensive condition based maintenance program (CBM), oil analysis proves to be an effective tool to compliment other diagnostic technologies like vibration analysis, infrared thermography and ultrasound technology. However, when the equipment is grease lubricated, this important Lubrication monitoring step is often overlooked.

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Topics: Industrial, Tribology, Grease Analysis

Advanced onsite oil analysis ensures race team leaderboard standings case study

Posted by Daniel Walsh on January 25, 2024

Introduction 

AMETEK Spectro Scientific’s on-site oil analysis tools have enabled Honda Performance Development to support WTR Andretti and Meyer Shanks ARX-06 race cars to the podium.

Honda Performance Development (HPD) faced a formidable challenge during the Rolex 24-hour endurance race in January 2023.

Their most advanced ARX-06 GTP (Grand Touring Prototype) race cars, which would be racing competitively for the first time with new engine hybrid technology, and a new IMSA-approved renewable fuel.

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Topics: Industrial, Case Study, Tribology

How To Quantify Severity Of Wear And Contamination With A Filtergram

Posted by Ray Garvey on October 30, 2023

Introduction 

This white paper reports diesel engine oil analysis data demonstrating use of filtergram particle quantifier x-ray fluorescence (FPQ spectroscopy) to quantify severity of wear and contamination. Two independent measurements are performed on each filtergram specimen: pore blockage particle count and FPQ spectroscopic large particle elemental analysis. Causal inflections in ASTM D7720 cumulative distributions indicate severity thresholds for FPQ spectroscopic elemental analyses.

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Topics: Industrial, Tribology, White Paper

Annual Cost Savings From Effective Lubrication Programs With Onsite Oil Analysis

Posted by Ray Garvey on June 01, 2023

Introduction 

This article reports annual cost savings from several effective lubrication programs using onsite oil analysis. These published case histories cover various industries. These lubrication programs employ the following steps that differentiate effective lubrication programs with excellent cost avoidance from ineffective, low cost avoidance lubrication programs.

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Topics: Industrial, Tribology, White Paper, Power Generation

Onsite Oil Analysis For Power Generation

Posted by Ray Garvey on February 13, 2023

Retesting And Resampling Can Save Millions

Introduction 

Power plants today face headwinds in delivering power to customers. Power suppliers must meet the “Three Rs” for power system reliability: resource adequacy (people, equipment, facilities, availability), system resiliency (ability to bounce back from disruption) and operational reliability (assets performing without unplanned downtime).1

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Topics: Industrial, Case Study, Tribology, Power Generation

FieldLab Oil Analysis for Offshore Rig Support Case Study

Posted by Daniel Walsh on December 16, 2022

Exploration Rigs insist on Oil Analysis 

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. The remote locations of offshore rigs make routine maintenance very expensive. In most cases, skilled people and supplies can only reach the platform by ship or helicopter so the cost of bringing technical specialists, replacement equipment, spare parts and tools to the platform is high.

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Topics: Case Study, Fleets, Mining, Tribology

FieldLab Commercial: An Introduction to the Technologies Behind Spectro Scientific's Portable Fluid Analysis System

Posted by Lisa Williams on October 19, 2022

Introduction 

Downtime for critical equipment is costly in terms of dollar expense, productivity and human lives. Oil analysis is one of the most important and reliable techniques to keep these assets up and running.

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Topics: Industrial, Fleets, Mining, Tribology, White Paper