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RULER Oil
Analysis Biokem
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Remaining Useful Life Evaluation Routine (RULER)
Every lubricant application can benefit from
RULER testing / RULER Oil Analysis. By
proactively measuring the oils remaining antioxidants (oxidation fighters) oil
degradation can be predicted before
risking equipment reliability and increased
wear.
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RULER determines the remaining useful life of
oils and is ASTM listed test method ASTM D6810 and ASTM D6971.
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RULER
predicts oil oxidation before it occurs
customers no longer have to wait for
oxidation to measure current levels
Customers do not need to risk equipment
reliability by running oxidised oils in their
system before oxidation is detected
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Oxidation of lubricating oil can reduce
equipment reliability, equipment protection
and can cause
Increases in viscosity
acid formation (increasing TAN)
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lubricant degradation
formation of varnish
waste lubricant that must be replaced
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The advantages of RULER over
Viscosity, TAN, FTIR and wear metal analysis
Many conventional testing techniques
(kinematic viscosity, total acid number
(TAN), infrared (IR) data, and wear metal
analysis) are used to measure the extent of
oil degradation and
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only begin to show significant changes in
the physical and chemical oil properties
when the majority of the antioxidants have
been depleted. By this stage the oil has
already begun to substantially degrade.
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RULER in comparison detects the remaining
antioxidants and can be used to predict
when oxidation will occur, allowing action to
be taken before oil degradation risks
equipment reliability and increases wear.
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With RULER test, customers are able to proactively:
Monitor the depletion rates of the
antioxidant protection package in new
and used oils.
Quantify antioxidant levels of incoming
and stored oil supplies.
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Identify abnormal operating conditions
prior to equipment failure following the
detection of abrupt antioxidant depletion
rates.
Determine proper oil change intervals
and extend oil change intervals through
timely antioxidant additive replenishment.
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Information based oil drains Vs Time based oil drains
To ensure that a lubricant is not used past
the end of its useful life, time based oil
changes are inherently conservative, which
often results in the discarding of lubricants
that are still suitable for use.
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Understanding and forecasting the
oxidation process of oils (using RULER) will
enable information based oil drains and
add value to your Oil Analysis or Condition
Monitoring Program.
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