Kittiwake fuel and lubricating oil analysis testing equipment is designed for use by engineering and maintenance staff working in harsh or remote environments.
Oil Analysis Testing for Fuels & Lubricants
Kittiwake are the market leaders in the production of fuel & oil testing equipment. Kittiwake supply a full range of innovative and robust oil testing equipment, suitable for use in a range of applications.
Oil Testing: Applications
Kittiwake's products are used extensively in the marine, petrochemical, military, aviation, power generation and general maintenance industries. Used to monitor, control and manage the operating condition of fuel and lube oils in equipment such as diesel engines , gearboxes & compressors , hydraulics & turbines
Critical tests for fuel and lubricating oils include viscosity , density , insolubles , TBN , TAN , water in oil and hydraulic particles. Kittiwake's uniquely robust test kits and equipment are designed for use by engineers on-site or in the engine room, providing fast, accurate condition information to enable appropriate maintenance to be performed.
Oil Analysis vs Vibration
"While it's true that some failure mechanisms, such as misalignment, are better detected using vibration, most experts - including those that specialize in vibration analysis - recognize that oil analysis will generally detect active machine wear before vibration analysis.
The true value of vibration analysis is its inherent ability to localize the problem (inner race, outer race, cage wear, etc.) rather than any ability to find a problem earlier in the failure cycle.
In truth, the combination of oil analysis for early detection coupled with the advanced diagnostic capabilities of vibration analysis make the benefits of these two techniques far greater when treated as teammates rather than opponents."
Mark Barnes , "Oil analysis: 5 things you didn't know". Reliable Plant Magazine. 3/2008
"While it's true that some failure mechanisms, such as misalignment, are better detected using vibration, most experts - including those that specialize in vibration analysis - recognize that oil analysis will generally detect active machine wear before vibration analysis.
The true value of vibration analysis is its inherent ability to localize the problem (inner race, outer race, cage wear, etc.) rather than any ability to find a problem earlier in the failure cycle.
In truth, the combination of oil analysis for early detection coupled with the advanced diagnostic capabilities of vibration analysis make the benefits of these two techniques far greater when treated as teammates rather than opponents."
Mark Barnes , "Oil analysis: 5 things you didn't know". Reliable Plant Magazine. 3/2008
Oil Analysis Testing: Equipment
Kittiwake offers a comprehensive range of fuel and lubricating oil analysis test equipment, including:
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