Oil Condition Monitoring products
The collection and analysis of intelligent data to monitor the condition of critical machinery and ensure proactive rather than reactive maintenance has become a vital element of consistent productivity and key to maximising revenue generation. Regular sampling, testing and analysis of fuel oil, lubricant oil and hydraulic oil enables engineers to accurately measure, monitor and assess the condition and efficacy of machinery over time and make necessary adjustments to maximise operational performance.
As world leaders in the production of fuel and oil testing and analysis equipment, Kittiwake supplies a full range of innovative and robust oil testing equipment, suitable for use in many applications. We provide four integrated ranges of oil analysis equipment, plus a full range of sampling consumables for industrial and marine use, enabling engineers to successfully manage crucial maintenance routines.
- Online Sensors - a range of innovative and practical on-line sensors for continuous analysis of wear debris and oil characteristics as well as contamination detection and monitoring.
- Fuel and lube oil laboratories - high specification electronic equipment for use in harsh environments providing laboratory accuracy for individual tests including viscosity, water content, acid number, base number, insolubles and more...
- Wear Debris Monitors - expert instruments providing PQ or PPM ferrous wear debris results in seconds.
- DIGI range of oil test kits - a selection of simple, portable, low cost test kits for fuel and oil testing.
In addition to the test equipment, Kittiwake also supplies supporting equipment including:
- Fuel Sampling Equipment - covering all equipment for bunker sampling & delivery including actions for compliance with IMO MARPOL 73/78 ANNEX VI.
- Oil Sampling Equipment - a range of sampling equipment including bespoke kits designed for your individual requirements.
- Bespoke solutions - Kittiwake are very experienced in utilizing our technology to solve industries specific maintenance problems.
Call us now on +44 1903 731470 to discuss your specific needs, or visit our global network page for offices or dealers near you.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
