Water-glycol lubricant, a type of fire-resistant hydraulic fluid, is most often used in industrial and other applications where fire resistance is crucial. Micheal Shaw, Eurofins TestOil Director of Industrial Services explains, “The choice between water glycol hydraulic fluids and regular hydraulic oils depends on the specific requirements and conditions of the application. For most…
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Test Fuel for Fleets
The majority of business owners want to minimize their fleets' environmental impact, maintain compliance, and operate their businesses as efficiently as possible. Testing fuel Is one way to reach these objectives.
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Test Fuel: Eurofins TestOil has Full Capablities
Fuel Testing Services at Eurofins TestOil Most fuel is clean when it leaves the refinery (but not always). Transferring it to trucks and storage tanks exposes it to contamination. Sources include damaged caps, seals and gaskets, dirty hoses and deficient handling practices. Fuel is also vulnerable to hot weather condensation and cold weather ice crystals.…
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Fuel Tests: Why They Are Important
The Importance of Fuel Testing: Top 5 Reasons Today’s diesel engine fuel systems are designed with tighter clearances and operate under higher pressure. For this, and many other reasons maintaining fuel cleanliness is instrumental for keeping the fuel system operating efficiently and preventing premature wear. Testing fuel at regular intervals and when an issue is…
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Used Oil Analysis Results are Only as Good as the Quality of the Sample
Taking representative oil samples is the foundation of accurate (and useful) oil analysis results. The good news is that it’s not that hard as long as you follow a few simple guidelines laid out by Eurofins TestOil’s Matt McMahon, Oil Analyst III Field Technician. In order to correctly alarm out of range data on…
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Fluid Compatibility Testing at Eurofins TestOil
Almost everyone that has worked in the reliability field has either experienced or heard about a lubrication problem brought on by combining incompatible lubricants. Sometimes this is accidental, such as a leaking hydraulic line dripping onto a gearbox. Other causes are intentional, i.e. the plant wants to consolidate the number of lubricants in use; the…
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