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Fluid Analysis aims to drastically reduce catastrophic downtime, extend drain intervals, and save you money. It’s a vital part of the Customer Personal Service (CPS) strategy for controlling costs and increasing profits. With a Fluid Analysis program, you won’t have to guess if it’s time to change fluids, overhaul your engine, transmission, hydraulic system, or even trade-in your machine...you’ll know! That’s why oil analysis is an integral part of most Extended Warranty and Planned Maintenance Agreements. It establishes a history on each machine that helps you make informed, proactive decisions on machine maintenance. The end result is less downtime, lower stress levels, and bigger numbers on your bottom line.
Many fluid analysis programs don’t do your equipment or your business justice because they screen only engine oil samples. The Fluid Analysis program tells you what’s going on inside all of your machine’s major components. So, if your engine, transmission, or hydraulic pump start to go south, you’ll know it – usually before you see a decline in performance.
Specialists use state-of-the-art technology to test oil samples for both chemical and physical properties. An emission spectrometer screens your oil for wear metals, additives, and contaminants. An automated viscometer measures the flow rate of your oil in relation to time. Additional tests are performed to evaluate indicators of engine, hydraulic, hydrostatic components, as well as component degradation.
Fluid Analysis also helps you schedule service procedures during low-use periods. So, instead of reacting to downtime, you can manage it. A major engine overhaul is never good news, but it’s a lot easier to take if it’s scheduled. It’s also less expensive. By preempting catastrophic downtime, you can preserve the value of your major component systems, plus avoid collateral damage to other parts and systems.
The first step is to get together with your dealer CSA and discuss how a Fluid Analysis program would benefit your operation. Your CSA will also explain how Fluid Analysis fits into the entire CPS scheme of machine maintenance. Together, you can put together a new game plan that will help you get a grip on rising owning and operating costs. A plan that raises both productivity and profits to a new level.
Between your dealer Customer Support Advisor (CSA) and the technical support staff with a Fluid Analysis program, you can count on getting all the personal attention you need. Nine regional labs process samples quickly and accurately – usually the same day it’s received. Then, you’ll get a full report on your machine with easy-to-read graphs. If your samples indicate a serious problem, you’ll be notified immediately by phone or fax.
After extracting fluid into the sample bottle, seal it, and put it in the self-mailing container. Then, fill in the sample information form and your return address information on the address sticker. Apply the address sticker and postage to the container and mail it.
Fluid Analysis offers a sample kit for testing engine oil, hydraulic/ hydrostatic fluid, and transmission/gearbox fluid. There’s also an Extended Drain Kit to help save money by increasing engine oil drain intervals. We also offer a “particle count test” that checks oil contamination level.
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