New MiniLab EL Series from Spectro Scientific Provides Immediate Oil Analysis for High Performance Engines

CHELMSFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The new MiniLab EL Series from Spectro Scientific is a fast, convenient
oil analysis tool for non-destructive testing of high performance
engines in aircraft, racing cars, and railway environments. Oil analysis
is a reliable and mature non-destructive testing technique that is
widely used in engine design and development, production quality
assurance, and in maintenance and repair operations to reduce costs of
in-service engines.

MiniLab EL analyzers, with integrated hardware and the MiniLab software
suite, provide lab quality results in less than 5 minutes using only a 5
ml sample of oil. No sample preparation, solvents or chemicals are
required. Tests include elemental analysis, viscosity, oil chemistry,
fuel dilution and total ferrous wear. The MiniLab EL analyzers do not
require special facilities and only need a typical table top for space.
They can be installed in an engine test room, a production environment,
or an administrative office. Even a novice user can quickly perform a
comprehensive, lab-quality analysis measuring up to 36 parameters with
full ASTM compliance. The MiniLab EL Series can be expanded to include
extended trace metal detection (up to 31 elements) as well as coolant
and fuel analyses.

Real time analytical results provide immediate data on engine wear,
fluid contamination and oil condition. The challenge of achieving and
maintaining optimal output from high performance engines is magnified by
their demanding applications. Detection of only a few parts per million
of trace metals in engine oil can indicate abnormal wear of critical
components.

Spectro Scientific President and CEO Brian Mitchell said, “With the
introduction of the MiniLab EL Series as a NDT tool for high performance
engine development and quality control, Spectro Scientific has complete
and dedicated oil analysis solutions for heavy equipment design,
testing, quality control and maintenance. In addition to our MicroLab®
Series analyzers for fleet maintainers and the FieldLab Series of
integrated oil analyzers, the MiniLab EL Series is a great companion
tool for engineers in large engine OEMs to inspect the engine’s health
throughout its life cycle.”

Contacts

Spectro Scientific
Sandra Schiller, 978-431-1129
[email protected]