How Does Portable Oil Analysis Kit Work?

Fluid analysis is a snapshot of what is happening inside your equipment. It tells you the condition of the lubricant and identifies component wear and contamination in virtually any application. The Donaldson Portable Fluid Analysis Kit allows you to conduct immediate on-site particulate analysis in as little as ten minutes.

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Using the patch test method, you can quickly and reliably assign a three-digit cleanliness code per ISO - to a given fluid sample. Simply pull a 25 mL / 0.85 oz fluid sample through a patch membrane filter and compare oil sample particle distribution with the Fluid Cleanliness Comparison Guide (included) to assign an ISO Cleanliness Code.

Monitoring lubricant condition in machine wear when and where it is needed significantly reduces the time required for laboratory analysis and improves machine reliability. Spectro Scientific offers a wide range of portable devices with field simplicity and lab accuracy. The product combinations are powerful for different applications as together they provide more comprehensive analysis of oil condition, contamination and machine wear condition. All Spectro portable devices are battery powered, use small amounts of oil, and do not require solvents or chemicals to clean. They are light weight and ideal for field use.

The building blocks of the combination kit are the FluidScan Series handheld IR oil analyzer, MiniVisc / kinematic viscometer, and FerroCheck total ferrous magnetometer.

Features of FluidScan®  Series 

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• TAN or TBN analysis, contamination and additive depletion by Infrared spectroscopy
• Battery powered
• Solvent-free
• Build in alarm limits
• One drop of oil (20uL)

Features of MiniVisc Series

• Simple operation
• Highly accurate, fixed temperature at 40° C
• Battery powered
• Solvent-free
• Small oil volume (60uL)

Features of FerroCheck

• Simple operation
• Highly accurate, stable result at different ambient temperatures
• Battery powered
• Solvent-free

Combination kit options and recommended applications
Different combinations are recommended based on the type of asset (engines vs rotating machines such as gear boxes, transmissions, or compressors), and users. Even though devices can be purchased, there are three essential combinations and applications.

Basic Oil Analysis Kit: A quick check with viscosity and ferrous particle concentration in the field is the simplest way to make sure oil is good and machine wear is within alarm limits. With FerroCheck , users can quickly check ferrous particle concentration up to 1%. It is a complimentary device to the MiniVisc  and together they provide basic oil analysis needs for field service professionals.

Oil Condition kit: Fluidscan and Viscometer combination provides comprehensive oil condition to field service and lubricant service professionals. Fluidscan handheld InfraRed Oil Analyzer utilizes InfraRed spectroscopy to test oil chemistry, including Oxidation, Nitrition, Sulfation, Total Acid Number, Total Base Number and Water. The combinations are deployed widely in marine vessels, power generation plants, and mining sites.