Industrial & Off-Highway Reports

Maintaining a line is hard work. Industrial oil has traditionally been changed on a calendar basis. This can result in dumping millions of gallons of good oil annually, while doing little to prevent oil-related problems such as leakers.

Identify problems before they put a stop to production. Instead of changing the oil based on time or visual appearance, let oil analysis provide you with the data you need to keep your machinery in good working order, with the added benefit of saving money.

We also offer a variety of tests geared towards industrial samples, including Total Acid Number and Particle Count. To see a list of the services we provide, please click here.

For a range of articles on oil analysis, check out this page.

A report showing a sample of hydraulic fluid from a backhoe that had water contamination in it. The water caused excessive oxidation of the oil and wear metals were excessive.
A sample of gear lube from a differential that was wearing poorly at first (perhaps due to poor maintenance) that is now wearing much better, thanks to a little TLC.
An oil report from a gearbox where the owner sampled because he wanted to know whether the oil was contaminated by water or hydraulic fluid. It turned out neither contaminant was present, but we did advise the owner to change the oil due to excessive metal accumulation and a thick viscosity reading.
A report from a Cat hydraulic system that has developed a problem. Iron is excessive, showing extreme wear at steel parts. The oil had water in it and was heavily oxidized, too.
An oil report from a Cat final drive that had developed a problem causing high aluminum and iron readings. The latest report shows an improvement in the trend, thanks to the owner taking action on the problem.
An oil report from a gear lube showing that the oil needs to be changed because of accumulation from steel wear and a high insolubles level, which shows oxidation of the oil.
An oil report from a healthy hydraulic system.