Elemental identification and particle count answer two key questions in oil analysis: "how many?" and "where is it coming from"?. These two measurements are the most critical in any machine condition ...

Keep an eye on contamination to ensure long life and peak performance. One important factor in ensuring reliable performance of hydraulic and lubrication systems is monitoring the amount of solid ...

This article describes how the advanced LaserNet Fines (LNF) Q200 instrument in the lab offers an economical, precise alternative to conventional methods of analyzing oil debris particles. LNF offers ...

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering have built a powerful new machine that lets us watch precisely what happens when tiny particles — far smaller than a grain of sand — hit ...

To count white and red blood cells, the method traditionally used is the electrozone sensing technique. This method measures the increase in resistance, or in other words, the decrease in conductivity ...