Fluids are the lifeblood of your equipment so it’s important to test and analyse them to ensure no harmful contaminants have entered the system. We have the ability to analyse other fluids such as coolant, fuel, glycol and more.

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Fuel Analysis

Fuel analysis, checking the quality of fuel, to ensure it hasn’t deteriorated or become contaminated, is as important as all other equipment maintenance procedures.

As diesel fuel deteriorates, oxidation by-products begin to form. The fuel begins to turn dark, start to smell like varnish and cause engines to smoke. The build-up of contaminants in the fuel system and storage tanks, whether by fuel deteriorating or introduced, can cause filters to block, wear out fuel pumps and injectors and engine damage.

What can you do to prevent failure?

Don’t let your fuel system deteriorate and prematurely wear out due to contaminated or poor-quality diesel fuel. We recommend fuel sampling at regular intervals, for example at each fuel delivery. This will enable you to detect contaminated or poor-quality fuel at an early stage. Our fuel tests are compared to Australian Standards.

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Filter Debris Analysis

Filter Debris Analysis can detect contaminants and early stages of abnormal wear, and can determine particle size and the wear mechanism present. By detecting early stages of abnormal wear, Filter Debris Analysis can result in substantial savings by identifying contaminants prior to the onset of failure.

Improvements and advancements in filter technology results in more debris becoming trapped and collected in filters. As a result of this, the importance of inspecting and analysing filters has never been greater.

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How does it work?

Filter Debris Analysis involves you sending a section of an oil or fuel filter to us for analysis. We are able to analyse the debris in the filter to provide a clear understanding of what has happened since the last filter change.

Coolant Analysis

Coolant or cooling system problems contribute to more than 50% of all engine failures. Cooling system problems can also reduce the life of transmission and hydraulic components and affect oil conditions. S•O•SSM Coolant Analysis program is recommended after every 500 hours of machine operation.

Coolant Analysis, performed by our trained laboratory technicians, is a quick, low-cost way to check for contaminants and monitor the condition of your cooling system. Regularly analysing coolant samples can diagnose the condition of your cooling system. Count on accurate results, interpretations and recommendations to correct coolant or cooling system problems before costly failures occur.

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Glycol Tests

Coolant/Glycol in automotive transmissions is detrimental. Glycol can cause severe failure of the transmission if not detected early and these repairs can be very costly. Symptoms of glycol/coolant entering the transmission oil system include shuttering during gear changes, decreased performance, pre-mature wear and sudden failure. Cavpower offers a unique test designed to detect glycol using the latest technology, Gas Chromatography using Headspace sampling via vapour phase extraction.

Our test includes PQI (Ferrous content), Visual Deposits, Water content, Elemental Analysis (ICP), Oil Condition (FTIR), Viscosity at 40oC, Particle Count (ISO 4406), and GC-Headspace Analysis.

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