Lubricants manufacturing process control & QC testing with inline viscosity measurements
Today’s lube oil market poses increasingly stringent product-quality requirements. Apart from the automobile industry, chemical, construction, textile, infrastructure, agriculture, mining and oil drilling, construction, steel and cement, wind energy, marine, aerospace industries, and energy sectors for engine oil, hydraulic oil, wire rope, and bearings, are the key application areas where lubricants are utilized extensively. In the construction industry, lubricants are mainly used in earthmoving equipment owing to their anti-wear characteristics, excellent lubricity, and resistance to corrosion. Lubricants are also used as hydraulic fluids in the steel industry for various equipment including blast furnaces, bearings, pulley cranes, lifts, and engines, among others. Furthermore, lubricants are used in heavy-duty engine oils, axle and transmission oils, and greases.