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Fuel Testing for Fleets: Five Benefits

Fuel Testing for Fleets: Five Benefits
Fuel testing with Eurofins TestOil offers several benefits for fleets in particular. It results in significant short-term and long-term savings, increased reliability and improved overall operational efficiency. Following are 5 proven benefits: Extended Engine Life: Contaminated or low-quality fuel causes excessive wear on engines. Testing ensures fuel meets quality standards, helping to extend the engine…
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ROI of Industrial Oil Analysis: Eurofins TestOil Explains

ROI of Industrial Oil Analysis: Eurofins TestOil Explains
Eurofins TestOil has great resources for demonstrating the ROI of each customer’s industrial oil analysis program and works with customers to determine the clearest path for them. The goal is to prove how oil analysis leads to cost savings and operational benefits that significantly outweigh the investment in the analysis program. Here are some methodologies:…
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Sources of Vanadium

Sources of Vanadium
Sources of Vanadium Vanadium is another wear metal commonly found alloyed with other metals. Vanadium may also be found in the coating of parts like valves, rods, rings, and bearings. Typically, increasing levels of vanadium, and possibly chromium, disproportional with iron, indicate coating wear, whereas proportional increases suggest hard steel alloy wear. One form of…
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Sources of Aluminum

Sources of Aluminum
Sources of Aluminum While lead is commonly thought to be wear metal, that is not always the case. One example would be an oil sample from an aluminum block engine compared to a steel block engine. The block itself may be a source of wear metals when the sleeves for the pistons are machined directly…
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Sources of Lead

Sources of Lead
Sources of Lead Lead is an expected wear metal in any machine using plain bearings, as lead and tin are the most predominant metals used in Babbitt overlay, with lesser amounts of copper, antimony, and/or arsenic. Typically, increasing levels of lead from this layer are not considered actionable, not until metals like copper or nickel…
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