Portable FTIR Oil Analysis

Lubrication is vital for machinery operation. Early detection of lube oil degradation and engine wear is essential for timely replacement. It helps avoid unnecessary maintenance while reducing the risk of breakdowns.

ERASPEC OIL, from Eralytics (Austria) uses the economic infrared (IR) analysis test method to deliver specific information about the chemical condition of the lubricating oil. IR analysis also allows inferences about the state of the machine component from which the sample was taken. IR measurement is fast, provides reliable results and a large amount of information can be gained from an IR spectrum. Therefore, oil analysis laboratories use it as a routine method.

Field design for Lab Performance

Compact and rugged (8 kg / 17.6 lb  in a full aluminum housing), the ERASPEC OIL brings lab quality results to the field. It provides immediate feedback on in-service oil quality even at remote sites, where avoiding equipment breakdown is most critical.

With its patented rugged FTIR spectrometer the ERASPEC OIL is the first truly portable stand-alone analyser that offers all the advantages of latest FTIR technology for lubricant oil condition monitoring in full compliance with ASTM, DIN and JOAP methods directly on-site.

Reliable Precision

In order to show the great performance of the ERASPEC OIL, an extensive comparison study with two dedicated laboratory FTIR oil analyzers, one system from Bruker Optics, the other system from Perkin Elmer, has been performed. Oil samples were taken from engines between several oil change intervals, one interval typically being 3000 hours of operation. The evaluation of the spectra for both the laboratory FTIRs and the ERASPEC OIL was done using latest ASTM standards incl.

ASTM E2412, D7412, D7414, D7414, D7418 an D7624. The comparison study showed an excellent correlation to both laboratory FTIR analyzers for all measured parameters, like oxidation, nitration, sulfation, soot, water, fuel, etc.

ERASPEC OIL offers a built-in industry PC and a large full color touch screen that allow the direct display of the oil spectra as graphic chart. Like this spectra are immediately analyzed and compared with other spectra, as several thousand spectra can be saved in the internal instrument memory.

For more information on ERASPEC OIL visit www.eralytics.com or send an email to office@eralytics.com.