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Techniques - Lubricants
Lubricants

The condition of lubricants and operative elements associated can be determined and controlled taking into account the following aspects:

* Physicochemical lubricants properties

* Lubricants chemical degradation

* Mechanical elements wear

* Contamination

Through the control of these parameters, the analyst has the necessary tools to be able to make the correct decisions in order to keep save the operative condition of machines lubrication system and increase lubrication quality.

Types of analysis:

  • Morphologic analysis of wear particles (ISO 4406 Cleanliness Code).
  • Kinematic Viscosity (ASTM D 445)
  • Viscosity Index (ASTM D 2270)
  • Foaming Characteristics and Air Release (ASTM D 892)
  • Presence of Water through Karl Fischer Method (ASTM D 4928)
  • Potential of Hydrogen (Ph)
  • Density (ASTM D 1298)
  • Oil Dilution with gasoline fuel. (ASTM D 322)
  • Determination of flash and fire points (ASTM D-92)
  • Insoluble Contamination by Gravimetric Analysis (ASTM D 4898)
  • Total Acidity (TAN) (ASTM D 974)
  • Four-ball analysis of extreme pressure (ASTM D 2266, ASTM D 2596)
  • Infrared Spectrometry FTIR (ASTM D 5185/ 4951)
  • Corrosiveness to Copper (ASTM D 130)
  • Analytical Ferrography T2FM
  • Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry GC-MS (ASTM D 3514)
  • Atomic Emision Spectromety (Rotrode) (ASTM D 6595)
  • Interfacial Tension
  • Water Separability (ASTMD 1401)
  • Pour point and cloud point
  • Aniline Point (ASTM D 611)

ID International also provides Total Lubrication Management, which consists of:
Initial information gathering;

Setting up of a lubrication plan;

Planning of controls, analyzing deviations and suggesting improvements, with the overall objective of:

"Decreasing maintenance cost, increasing the mean time between failures (MTBF), granting maximum equipment reliability and longer useful life generating high quality at maximum production".