Digitalisation and lubricant analysis - A perfect combination
Publication year: 2023
More and more knowledge is being stored digitally. We have stored the results of approx. 5 million tested lubricant and fuel samples in the large OELCHECK database alone and thus have access to approx. 190 million individual values. And more are being added all the time. Every day we receive, process and send an enormous amount of data. Digitalisation has been part of our workflow for some time already. This is the only way we can manage the flood of data and provide our customers with a host of smart service tools for data exchange, such as the OELCHECK app 4.0, the LAB.REPORT customer portal, FTP server or API interfaces.
Powerful IT systems do the rest. Various software systems prepare the analysis data for the OELCHECK tribologists and ultimately for the customers in order to make use of the flood of data, to make correlations clear and to be able to make statements. Our lubricant and service product analyses have contributed to the sustainable operation of companies for over 30 years by determining condition-dependent oil changes and evaluating trend analyses. But in the age of digitalisation, lubricant analytics can make an even more efficient contribution to maintenance and servicing.
Lubricating greases - OELCHECK optimises determination of wear and additive elements
Publication year: 2023
OELCHECK is one of the few laboratories around the world that analyses lubricating greases. As is the case with lubricating oils, determining the wear and additive elements contained in them plays an important role in the examination process. However, unlike lubricant or fuel analysis, there are no internationally applicable standards for carrying out grease analyses. The laboratories therefore use different, often in-house developed, non-validated test procedures, the results of which may differ.
An unsatisfactory situation that requires more clarity! That’s why, using the three most common methods, we took the initiative to analyse over 100 samples of a wide range of used greases.
OELCHECK lubricant analyses – their impact on sustainability and CO2 savings in industry
Publication year: 2023
Thanks to OELCHECK lubricant analyses, we only change the majority of our oils based on their condition. As a result, we have saved many tonnes of fresh oil over the years, drastically decreased the amount of used oil and significantly reduced the ecological footprint of our operations. We operate sustainably! But in the bigger picture, our company is just a small piece of the puzzle. What does it look like on a macroeconomic level? Do you know what quantities of lubricants have been saved in industry so far thanks to analyses? And what impact this has had on CO2 emissions?
