The handheld Fluidscan from Spectro can achieve laboratory-quality lubricant condition results at the point of sampling, eliminating the costly delays that can arise from laboratory testing.
This infrared spectrometer can determine key lubricant condition parameters such as TBN, oxidation, nitration, sulfation, soot, glycol, water and additive depletion.
It is also suitable for the analysis of a variety of other materials, ranging from biodiesel to greases.
The patent-pending flip-top sample cell accommodates all these different sample types and its optical design eliminates the fringing effects found with conventional cells.
Sample spectra are compared with an extensive library of spectra from a database of commonly used lubricants and chemometric techniques are used to automatically correct for interferences, giving improved quantitative accuracy.
Results are displayed on the same integral colour screen that provides the user interface for the Fluidscan and a built-in lithium battery gives six to eight hours of use, dependent upon conditions.
