Laboratory Services
Filters capture the majority of wear debris in lubricating oil. Gastops is an industry leader in filter debris analysis, having pioneered the technology with the introduction of FilterCHECK in the 2000’s and contributing to the development of multiple ASTM standards. Gastops continues to offer this capability within our lab services as part of our comprehensive condition-based maintenance (CBM) solutions. Filter debris analysis is a proven and effective method of proactively monitoring gear and rolling element bearing damage modes.
Fluid analysis of oil, coolant, and fuel is a commonly used condition monitoring technique used to evaluate fine wear debris, fluid condition, and fluid contamination.
Chip detectors typically capture 15% of wear debris from gears and bearings. When chip lights occur, there is often a requirement to identify the material of the chips collected, along with physical measurements and appearance. Gastops SEM-EDX provides elemental composition analysis of chips using our extensive material library of common alloys and materials used within engines and gearboxes.
Gastops is an exclusive partner to Pratt and Whitney Canada (P&WC) in the provision of their Oil Analysis Technology service, providing proactive and preventive maintenance without intrusive inspection for a growing list of PWC engine models. This program is a natural complement to Gastops’ MetalSCAN oil debris sensors and ChipCHECK debris analyzer products in detecting possible events up to hundreds of hours in advance, including carbon seal deterioration.
