Spectro Scientific Blog

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.

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.

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.