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Fluid Analysis Solutions 2018 Fluid Analysis Solutions 2018 Table of Contents Introduction . 4-6 Engine Test Solutions . 7-14 Industrial Plant Solutions . 15-30 Fleet Maintenance Solutions . 31-42 Portable Oil Analysis Tools . 43-60 FieldLab 58 . 45 FluidScan 1000 . 49 FerroCheck 2000 . 53 MiniVisc 3000 . 55 FDM 6000 . 57 Soot Meter . 59 Oil Analysis Laboratory Instruments . 61-78 SpectroTrack . 63 SpectrOil M Series . 65 SpectrOil 100 . 69 LaserNet 200 . 73 T2FM 500 . 77 Application Specific Instruments . 79-92 BioDiesel/Ethanol . 81 Oil in Water . 83 SpectrOil M/N-W . 85 FluidScan 1210 BN Analyzer . 87 CoolCheck 2 . 89 SpectrOil M/F-W . 91 Service and Support . 93 Product Catalog | 3 Introduction About Spectro Scientific Inc . Spectro Scientific, an ISO 9001:2008 company, specializes in analytical tools and software for machine condition monitoring . Founded in 1983, the company is one of the largest suppliers of oil, fuel and fluid analysis instruments to industry and the military worldwide . The company headquarters is in Chelmsford, MA, United States, and a research & development and sales/ marketing branch is located in Beijing, China . With the support of over 50 global sales and service representative companies, Spectro Scientific products are used in over 100 countries . Industry clients include petrochemical, mining, transportation, oil & gas exploration and power generation companies as well as commercial testing laboratories . Spectro Scientific company timeline Spectro Inc. Spectro Scientific founded rebrand launch Acquired by SFW Acquired Acquired by Wilks Qinetiq NA Enterprise Completed industry oil analysis solution offering 1983 1994 2008 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 Acquired On-Site Acquired Analysis Inc. Spectroil M 5200 MiniLab was approved from Emerson by JOAP with first contract Acquired LaserNet Fines from LMCO 4 | Product Catalog Oil & Grease Analysis Solutions Oil in Water/Soil Analyzers Fuel Analysis Instruments Applications and technologies Spectro Scientific’s focus in fluid analysis can be divided into three areas: n Fluid nondestructive testing (NDT) and machine condition based maintenance (CBM) . This includes new and in-service fluid analysis for lubricants and greases, coolants and hydraulic fluids . We provide lab instruments, on-site oil analysis systems, and portable tools for a variety of customer needs . n Fuel and biofuel analysis for quality control and incoming inspection for blending plants (producers) and power plants (consumers) of fuels to ensure quality fuel is produced and delivered . n Oil in water or soil for environmental compliance testing of discharged water for EPA agencies, oil drilling sites and industrial plants . Spectro Scientific has focused on providing quick and high quality fluid analysis in labs, on-site, or in the field with easy to use, environmental friendly solutions . This mission is supported by our extensive and growing intellectual property portfolio . Spectro Scientific currently owns and exclusively licenses over 70 patents covering all product lines . They can be divided into several core measurement technologies including: n Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) for elemental analysis of oil, fuel, coolant and water n FPQ-XRF for wear particle analysis in oil n LaserNet Fines® laser imaging particle analysis and ferrous particle analysis in oil n InfraRed absorption spectroscopy for fluid property analysis n Solvent free kinematic viscosity for temperature controlled viscosity measurement in the field n Headspace fuel vapor analysis using Surface Acoustic Wave sensor n UV-Vis and NIR dual absorption spectroscopy for coolant and diesel exhaust fluid analysis n Sample introduction technologies that enable high quality test data with small sample volume and no need for solvent use This unique set of IPs in hardware design and measurement technologies, combined with software and expert systems for diagnostics and recommendations, enables Spectro Scientific to provide comprehensive and easy to use systems, such as the MiniLab EL Series, MiniLab Series, MicroLab Series, and FieldLab Series, that are a fraction of the cost of setting up a full laboratory with comparable data quality for test reporting and analysis . 4 | Product Catalog Product Catalog | 5 Our commitment to quality and performance Over the years Spectro Scientific has contributed greatly to the advancement of oil analysis by initiating and publishing new ASTM standards . With recent publication of several new standards majority of the products now have designated ASTM standards .This gives our customers the peace of mind of instrument performance and data integrity when they use the products in various environments and applications . PRODUCT METHOD TITLE Below is a list of products and their designated ASTM standards . SpectrOil M or 100 Series D6595 Standard Test Method for Determination of Wear Metals and Contaminants in Used Lubricating Oils or Used Hydraulic Fluids by Rotating Disc Electrode Atomic Emission Spectrometry PRODUCT METHOD TITLE SpectrOil M or 100 Series D6728 Standard Test Method for Determination of Contaminants in Gas Turbine and Diesel SpectrOil M or 100 Series D6595 Standard Test Method for Determination of Wear Metals and Contaminants in Engine Fuel by Rotating Disc Electrode Atomic Emission Spectrometry Used Lubricating Oils or Used Hydraulic Fluids by Rotating Disc Electrode Atomic Emission Spectrometry LaserNet 200 Series D7596 Standard Test Method for Automatic Particle Counting and Particle Shape Classification of Oils Using a Direct Imaging Integrated Tester SpectrOil M or 100 Series D6728 Standard Test Method for Determination of Contaminants in Gas Turbine and Diesel Engine Fuel by Rotating Disc Electrode Atomic Emission Spectrometry SpectroVisc 300 Series D7279 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids by Automated Houillon Viscometer LaserNet 200 Series D7596 Standard Test Method for Automatic Particle Counting and Particle Shape Classification of Oils Using a Direct Imaging Integrated Tester Fluidscan 1000 Series D7889 Standard Test Method for Field Determination of In-Service Fluid Properties Using IR SpectroVisc 300 Series D7279 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids Spectroscopy by Automated Houillon Viscometer T2FM 500 D7690 Standard Practice for Microscopic Characterization of Particles from In-Service Fluidscan 1000 Series D7889 Standard Test Method for Field Determination of In-Service Fluid Properties Using Lubricants by Analytical Ferrography IR Spectroscopy FDM 6000 series D8004 Standard Test Method for Fuel Dilution of In-Service Lubricants Using Surface T2FM 500 D7690 Standard Practice for Microscopic Characterization of Particles from In-Service Acoustic Wave Sensing Lubricants by Analytical Ferrography MiniVisc 3000 Series D8092 Test Method for Coupled Particulate and Elemental Analysis using XRF for FDM 6000 Series D8004 Standard Test Method for Fuel Dilution of In-Service Lubricants Using Surface In-Service Lubricants Acoustic Wave Sensing FerroCheck 2000 Series D8120 Standard Test Method for Ferrous Debris Quantification MiniVisc 3000 Series D8092 Test Method for Coupled Particulate and Elemental Analysis using XRF for In-Service Lubricants FieldLab 58 FPQ-XRF D8127 Test Method for Coupled Particulate and Elemental Analysis using XRF for FerroCheck 2000 Series D8120 Standard Test Method for Ferrous Debris Quantification In-Service Lubricants MicroLab Series D7647 Standard Test Method for Automatic Particle Counting of Lubricating and Hydraulic FieldLab 58 FPQ-XRF D8127 Test Method for Coupled Particulate and Elemental Analysis using XRF for In- Fluids Using Dilution Techniques to Eliminate the Contribution of Water and Service Lubricants Interfering Soft Particles by Light Extinction MicroLab Series D7417 Standard Test Method for Automatic Particle Counting of Lubricating and Spectro 5200 D7416 Standard Practice for Analysis of In-Service Lubricants Using a Particular Five- Hydraulic Fluids Using Dilution Techniques to Eliminate the Contribution of Water Part (Dielectric Permittivity, Time-Resolved Dielectric Permittivity with Switching and Interfering Soft Particles by Light Extinction Magnetic Fields, Laser Particle Counter, Microscopic Debris Analysis, and Orbital Viscometer) Integrated Tester Spectro 5200 D7416 Standard Practice for Analysis of In-Service Lubricants Using a Particular Five-Part (Dielectric Permittivity, Time-Resolved Dielectric Permittivity with Switching Soot Meter D7686 Standard Test Method for Field-Based Condition Monitoring of Soot in In-Service Magnetic Fields, Laser Particle Counter, Microscopic Debris Analysis, and Orbital Lubricants Using a Fixed-Filter Infrared (IR) Instrument Viscometer) Integrated Tester Soot Meter D7686 Standard Test Method for Field-Based Condition Monitoring of Soot in In-Service InfraCal Trans-SP D7066 Standard Test Method for dimer/trimer of chlorotrifluoroethylene (S-316) Lubricants Using a Fixed-Filter Infrared (IR) Instrument Recoverable Oil and Grease and Nonpolar Material by Infrared Determination InfraCal Trans-SP D7066 Standard Test Method for dimer/trimer of chlorotrifluoroethylene (S-316) Recoverable Oil and Grease and Nonpolar Material by Infrared Determination 6 | Product Catalog High Performance Engine Test Solutions Optimize performance Detect problems early Ensure safety in operation 6 | Product Catalog Engine Oil Analysis: A Reliable Technique for Engine Condition Monitoring Engine oil analysis is a reliable and mature non-destructive
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