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The Maintenance Advantage and Maximum Equipment Uptime: Why More Facilities Are Adopting On-site Oil Analysis

Oil analysis is no longer just a diagnostic tool—it’s a powerful strategy for organizations focused on equipment reliability and cost control. While 60–70% of industrial facilities today use oil analysis as part of their reliability programs, most still rely on third-party laboratories. This off-site approach introduces delays, r

Spectro Scientific, a global leader in oil analysis technology and advanced lubrication management solutions, has launched a new quarterly, industry-focused podcast called

Spectro Scientific is a global leader in oil analysis technology, offering advanced solutions for efficient lubrication management across industries. Initially catering to laboratories, Spectro Scientific expanded to deliver on-site testing equipment for faster, more accessible results. Their technologies, such as portable analyzers, serve sectors like defense and power generation, enabling proactive maintenance and supporting critical machinery reliability with predict

Introduction 

Creating an effective lubrication program consists of many parts from selecting the appropriate equipment to test to selecting the right parameters to test on the oil.

While these are both important steps not be overlooked, the most daunting part tends to be setting alarm limits on equipment. The challenges include setting limits too conservatively, increasing the chances too many components alarm. This can leave an overwhelming number of wo

Introduction 

Creating an effective lubrication program consists of many parts from selecting the appropriate equipment to test to selecting the right parameters to test on the oil.

While these are both important steps not be overlooked, the most daunting part tends to be setting alarm limits on equipment. The challenges include setting limits too conservatively, increasing the chances too many components alarm. This can leave an overwhelming number of wo

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Can you tell us what Spectro Scientific does, as well as its history?

Spectro Scientific is the world’s leading supplier of lubrication oil testing equipment. We began as an equipment supplier to laboratories that provided lubrication oil testing as a service. Recently, we have expanded beyond the traditional lab to supply equipment for on-site and field portable applications.

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Extending lubricant condition monitoring programs to include grease analysis

Onsite oil analysis is an effective tool to quickly analyze samples and optimize maintenance activities. As part of a comprehensive condition based maintenance program (CBM), oil analysis proves to be an effective tool to compliment other diagnostic technologies like vibration analysis, infrared thermography and ultrasound technology. However, when the equipment is

AMETEK Spectro Scientific’s on-site oil analysis tools have enabled Honda Performance Development to support WTR Andretti and Meyer Shanks ARX-06 race cars to the podium. Honda Performance Development (HPD) faced a formidable challenge during the Rolex 24-hour endurance race in January 2023.

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This white paper reports diesel engine oil analysis data demonstrating use of filtergram particle quantifier x-ray fluorescence (FPQ spectroscopy) to quantify severity of wear and contamination. Two independent measurements are performed on each filtergram specimen: pore blockage particle count and FPQ spectroscopic large particle elemental analysis. Causal inflections in ASTM D7720 cumulative distributions indicate severity thresholds for FPQ spect

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This article reports annual cost savings from several effective lubrication programs using onsite oil analysis. These published case histories cover various industries. These lubrication programs employ the following steps that differentiate effective lubrication programs with excellent cost avoidance from ineffective, low cost avoidance lubrication programs.

These eight steps distinguish effective lubrication programs from ineffective ones: