| COAT® – Continuous Oil Analysis and Treatment System |
Thermal-Lube's COAT® System (Continuous Oil Analysis and Treatment) is an analytical tool used for quality control, condition monitoring, and lubricant life extension that has revolutionised the way lubricating oils are monitored and maintained. When the eventual depletion of targeted additives falls below a predetermined limit, the COAT® System will alert the operator that the oil must be changed or a specific additive must be replenished. The maintenance of additive levels can be done manually or programmed automatically. Calibration data may be purchased directly from Thermal-Lube.
The COAT® System uses Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, integrated with a flow-through optical cell and product sampling system, all controlled through the powerful U.M.P.I.R.E.PRO software system running on a Windows computer.
The COAT® System operates by identifying the base oil chemistry (e.g. petroleum, PAO, PAG, or Esters), as well as any additives (e.g. performance enhancing additives such as anti-oxidant, anti-wear, or pour-point depressants) and/or contaminants (e.g. water, soot, or fuel), and keeping track of any changes in the composition of the fluid. The COAT® System can automatically replenish performance-enhancing additives in the oil when necessary, and if contamination were found in the fluid, the system can alert an operator to such a condition and offer the opportunity for various corrective procedures.
The COAT® System can be used to run JOAP (Joint Oil Analysis Protocol) analyses for variety of fluids, including new and used mineral oils, synthetic oils, and polyols. The U.M.P.I.R.E. software can run both the direct or differential methods of JOAP analysis.
The COAT® System is offered in three application-specific models:
- Model C-1 PortIA (Portable Infrared Analysis) is a portable unit for on-site testing. This model is currently in the development stage.
- Model C-2 Desktop: This table-top version is ideally suited for laboratory use. The Desktop C-2 model features an integrated autosampler, also controlled through the U.M.P.I.R.E.PRO software package. Together with the unique flow-through optical cell, this allows the COAT® System to process up to 120 samples per hour.
- Model C-3 Online: The "on-line" COAT® System is connected directly to the equipment, and is capable of monitoring multiple sample stations simultaneously, which gives the system tremendous versatility. A fully integrated COAT® System C-3 will automatically sample at predetermined intervals and compare the real-time spectra to the initial pre-established 'fingerprinted' spectra, and treat the lubricant according to predetermined protocols. The model C-3 also gives the user the option to control the system remotely via Ethernet from another area of the facility.
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