MicroLab 40 - On-Site Oil Analyzer

Monitoring equipment and oil health with oil analysis

The four automated MicroLab tests provide a complete look at equipment and oil condition.

Mechanical condition parameters indicate potential equipment failure:

Wear metal analysis
Contamination (glycol, dirt, water)

Oil condition parameters indicate potential degradation and contamination:

Viscosity
Oil chemistry (Total Base Number, oxidation, nitration)
Contamination (glycol, water, soot, particle count)
Oil additive levels

MicroLab Reports

The MicroLab provides complete analytical data with color-coded alarms and diagnostic statements to guide the technician on recommended maintenance actions. The diagnostic statements can indicate whether an oil change is required or if the drain interval can be extended and it can also identify potential mechanical problems to investigate.

The comprehensive reports:

Save time – compiles and analyzes all test data
Take the guess work out of interpreting results – provides suggested maintenance actions
Save money – no need to hire an analytical resource

The MicroLab offers completely automated analysis, cleaning and reporting, all with a push of a button.

Chemistry

The MicroLab infrared spectrometer measures six key parameters which indicate potential oil degradation and contamination.

Both the MicroLab 30 and 40 provide:

Oil degradation: oxidation, nitration, total base number
Oil contamination: soot, water, glycol

Elemental Analysis

The MicroLab Optical Emission Spectrometer quantifies wear metals caused from mechanical components, as well as other elements from oil additives and contamination.

Basic metals include: Al, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mo, K, Si, Na, Sn
Extended metals include: Ba, B, Ca, Mg, Mn, Ni, P, Ti, V, Zn

Viscosity

The MicroLab Dual Temperature Viscometer (DTV) provides kinematic viscosity analysis which can identify potential oil degradation or contamination.

Kinematic viscosity at 40°C and 100 °C
Viscosity index (VI)

Particle Count

The MicroLab 40 is equipped with a particle counter to measure particle contamination which is crucial for maintaining hydraulic systems, compressors and turbines.

Gross particle count
ISO particle size

Embedded Expert System

The Expert System is the “brains” of the MicroLab, translating analytical data into maintenance actions so the technician or mechanic do not need to interpret the chemistry behind the report; they simply read the service recommendations on the report. Built from over 20 years of industry knowledge and more than 10,000 individual software scripts, the MicroLab’s Expert System generates diagnostics that are specific to the:

The comprehensive reports:

Equipment application (e.g., automotive, on-road trucking, off-road trucking, generators)
Component type (e.g., diesel engine, gasoline engine, hydraulic)
And often the equipment manufacturer