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POLARIS Laboratories®' technical bulletins share valuable information which can help your preventative maintenance programs reduce your equipment repair & replacement costs as well as make your preventative maintenance more effective.
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Oil Analysis
- Oil Analysis Pinpoints Engine Performance Issues
- Condition-Based Maintenance Pinpoints Four Biggest Engine Killers
- Testing Confirms When to Extend Recommended Drain Intervals
- Filter Analysis Tells You Things Your Oil Can't
- Condition-Based Maintenance
- Optimizing Drain Intervals Using TBN vs. TAN
- Fuel Dilution Testing Changes
- Test Diesel Engines For Base Number, Natural Gas Engines For Acid Number
- Program Goals Determine Basic or Advanced Testing
- Always Pull Samples From Turbulent Zones
- Analytical Ferrography Tells “the Rest of the Story”
- How to Take an Oil Sample
- ICP Could Be Telling Only Half the Story
- Identify Optimal CJ-4 Drain Intervals
- New Lube Reference Gives Test Results and Recommendations More Meaning
- Direct Read Ferrography vs. Particle Count
- The Importance of Lubricant Time for Proper Oil Analysis
- Water Separability - Oil and Water DO Mix
- Effectively Monitor Soot Levels in EGR Engines
- Particle Count - When to Use it and Why?
- Decoding the ISO Cleanliness Code
- RPVOT Safely Determines Remaining Useful Life of Turbine Oils
Coolant Analysis
- Coolant Test Strips - Four-Way Antifreeze Specifications
- Coolant Analysis Vital to Optimizing Equipment Performance and Longevity
- IC Testing Detects Cooling System Problems, Changes in Coolant Composition
- Identifying Petroleum Contamination Early Saves Rubber Seals and Hoses
- My Coolant is Purple - What Color is Yours?
- Testing, PMs Vital to Summer Cooling System Maintenance
- How to Take a Coolant Sample
- Train Personnel, Test Regularly to Prevent Coolant Mixing
- Drought, Rainfall Affect Source Water Specs
- The Effects of Temperature, Pressure, Flow on Cooling System Operation
- Overcooling as Detrimental as Overheating
- Monitor SCA, Inhibitor Levels for Metal Protection, Fluid Stabilization
- Maximize Engine Life with Regular ELC Testing
- Testing Water Used for Flushing Cooling Systems Can Prevent Premature Engine Failure
- Electrical Test for Voltage in Dry Land and Marine Equipment Cooling System
- Higher Operating Temperature Engine Cooling Systems Require Controlled Maintenance Procedures
- Natural Gas Engines
- Guide to Coolant and Cooling Systems Maintenance
- Prolong Engine Life, Field Test Coolants at Oil Drain
- Proper Glycol Concentration
Fuel Analysis
- Test Package Pinpoints Causes for Plugged Fuel Filters
- Expanded Fuel Testing Can Reduce Expenses, Pinpoint Issues to Minimize Fleet Downtime
- Biodiesel Standards Confirm Fuel Quality, Help Develop New Engine Designs
- How Clean Is Your Fuel?
- Biodiesel Fuel Dilution Can Increase Wear Rates
- Biodiesel Testing Ensures Quality, Detects Potential Filter Plugging Problems
- Test for Bacteria, Fungi, Mold to Monitor Biodiesel “Shelf Life”
- Reduced Lubricity Increases Fuel Pump, Injector Wear
- Fuel Testing can Extend Fuel Filter Life
- Verify Fuel Specs with ULSDF Testing
How To Reports
- How To Read an Oil Report
- How To Take an Oil Sample
- How To Read a Diesel Fuel Report
- How To Read a Coolant Report
- How To Take a Coolant Sample
- How to Use HORIZON's Feedback Loop
General Info
- POLARIS Laboratories® Offers Four Types Of Testing Programs
- New Fuel Can
- New Field Services Products Document Impact of Fluid Analysis on Asset Return
- Sample Bottle Cleanliness Can Impact Maintenance Costs
- Log On to TrackMySample.com to Resolve Frustrated Samples
- Proper Documentation Speeds Process For Shipping Fluids Internationally
- Used Oil Samples Not Considered A Hazardous Waste Shipment
- Design Your Account to Optimize Sample Processing
- Avoid Sample Contamination
- Correctly Identifying Turnaround Issues Maximizes Value of Fluid Analysis
- Complete, Accurate Sample Information Adds Value to Fluid Analysis Recommendations
- Lack of Information Affects Flagging Points
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POLARIS Laboratories® Announces 2013 Public Training Classes
POLARIS Laboratories®, an innovative leader in the fluid analysis industry, has announced its public training class schedule for 2013. Whether attendees are just beginning to establish fluid analysis best practices or they've been in the industry for years, these classes will expand their knowledge of oils and coolants and help them understand the importance of doing fluid analysis and doing it well.
POLARIS Laboratories® Opens New Fluid Testing Lab in Moscow, Russia
The company has now expanded into Russia with the opening of POLARIS Laboratories® Russia, the official representative of POLARIS Laboratories®, located in Moscow.
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Denver
Cooling Systems Maintenance
May 28, 2013Denver
Oil Analysis
May 29-30, 2013Orlando
Oil Analysis
July 24-25, 2013
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Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show
Weyburn, SK
June 5-6, 2013Oil Sands Trade Show
Fort McMurray, AB
September 10-11, 2013
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