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- Condition-Based Maintenance Pinpoints Four Biggest Engine Killers
- Testing Confirms When to Extend Recommended Drain Intervals
- Filter Analysis Tells You Things Your Oil Can't
- Optimizing Drain Intervals Using TBN vs. TAN
- Fuel Dilution Testing Changes
- POLARIS Laboratories® Canada to Open in September
- Biodiesel Fuel Dilution Can Increase Wear
- Test Engines for Base & Acid Number
- The Importance of Lubricant Time for Proper Oil Analysis
- How to Choose Between Basic and Advanced Testing
- Analytical Ferrography Tells “the Rest of the Story”
- Elemental Analysis Could Be Telling You Only Half the Story
- New Lube Reference
- Alarm Limits - Where do the Numbers Come From?
- Verify Fuel Specs with ULSDF Testing
- Identify Optimum CJ-4 Drain Intervals
- New Test Improves Gearbox Reliability
- Is Particle Count the Best Test for You?
- Faster, Easier, More Intuitive Navigation, Filters & Sorts
- Best New Feature Gives YOU Control of Email Report Delivery
- Sample Reports Strengthen 2-way Communication
- HORIZON® 4 Dashboard Puts You in the Driver's Seat
- HORIZON® 4 Scheduled for Release April 4!
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- Coolant Test Strips - Four-Way Antifreeze Specifications
- Condition-Based Maintenance Pinpoints Four Biggest Engine Killers
- Coolant Analysis Vital to Optimizing Equipment Performance and Longevity
- Testing Confirms When to Extend Recommended Drain Intervals
- IC Testing Detects Cooling System Problems, Changes in Coolant Composition
- Test Package Pinpoints Causes for Plugged Fuel Filters
- Filter Analysis Tells You Things Your Oil Can't
- Expanded Fuel Testing Can Reduce Expenses, Pinpoint Issues to Minimize Fleet Downtime
- Condition-Based Maintenance
- Optimizing Drain Intervals Using TBN vs. TAN
- Fuel Dilution Testing Changes
- PQ vs DR
- Test Diesel Engines For Base Number, Natural Gas Engines For Acid Number
- Program Goals Determine Basic or Advanced Testing
- Always Pull Samples From Turbulent Zones
- Analytical Ferrography Tells “the Rest of the Story”
- How to Take an Oil Sample
- ICP Could Be Telling Only Half the Story
- Identify Optimal CJ-4 Drain Intervals
- New Lube Reference Gives Test Results and Recommendations More Meaning
- Direct Read Ferrography vs. Particle Count
- The Importance of Lubricant Time for Proper Oil Analysis
- Water Separability - Oil and Water DO Mix
- Effectively Monitor Soot Levels in EGR Engines
- Particle Count - When to Use it and Why?
- Decoding the ISO Cleanliness Code
- RPVOT Safely Determines Remaining Useful Life of Turbine Oils
- Identifying Petroleum Contamination Early Saves Rubber Seals and Hoses
- My Coolant is Purple - What Color is Yours?
- Testing, PMs Vital to Summer Cooling System Maintenance
- How to Take a Coolant Sample
- Train Personnel, Test Regularly to Prevent Coolant Mixing
- Drought, Rainfall Affect Source Water Specs
- The Effects of Temperature, Pressure, Flow on Cooling System Operation
- Overcooling as Detrimental as Overheating
- Monitor SCA, Inhibitor Levels for Metal Protection, Fluid Stabilization
- Maximize Engine Life with Regular ELC Testing
- Testing Water Used for Flushing Cooling Systems Can Prevent Premature Engine Failure
- Electrical Test for Voltage in Dry Land and Marine Equipment Cooling System
- Higher Operating Temperature Engine Cooling Systems Require Controlled Maintenance Procedures
- Natural Gas Engines
- Guide to Coolant and Cooling Systems Maintenance
- Prolong Engine Life, Field Test Coolants at Oil Drain
- Proper Glycol Concentration
- Biodiesel Standards Confirm Fuel Quality, Help Develop New Engine Designs
- How Clean Is Your Fuel?
- Biodiesel Fuel Dilution Can Increase Wear Rates
- Biodiesel Testing Ensures Quality, Detects Potential Filter Plugging Problems
- Test for Bacteria, Fungi, Mold to Monitor Biodiesel “Shelf Life”
- Reduced Lubricity Increases Fuel Pump, Injector Wear
- Fuel Testing Can Extend Fuel Filter Life
- Verify Fuel Specs with ULSDF Testing
- How To Read an Oil Report
- How To Read a Diesel Fuel Report
- How To Read a Coolant Report
- How to Use HORIZON's Feedback Loop
- POLARIS Laboratories® Offers Four Types Of Testing Programs
- New Fuel Can
- New Field Services Products Document Impact of Fluid Analysis on Asset Return
- Sample Bottle Cleanliness Can Impact Maintenance Costs
- Log On to TrackMySample.com to Resolve Frustrated Samples
- Proper Documentation Speeds Process For Shipping Fluids Internationally
- Used Oil Samples Not Considered A Hazardous Waste Shipment
- Design Your Account to Optimize Sample Processing
- Avoid Sample Contamination
- Correctly Identifying Turnaround Issues Maximizes Value of Fluid Analysis
- Complete, Accurate Sample Information Adds Value to Fluid Analysis Recommendations
- Lack of Information Affects Flagging Points
- News
- POLARIS Laboratories® Announces 2013 Public Training Classes
- Inc. Magazine Hire Power Awards
- POLARIS Laboratories® Expands into Central America
- POLARIS Laboratories® Makes Inc. 5000 List Third Year in a Row
- POLARIS Laboratories® Expands - Adds Director of Global Business Development
- POLARIS Laboratories® Hires Field Services Manager, Expands Staff
- POLARIS Laboratories® Launches New Software
- POLARIS Laboratories® Plans New Software Launch In April
- POLARIS Laboratories® Expands - Adds Atlanta as 5th Location
- Edmonton Hosts 2nd Training Class To Support Facility's High Sample Volume Growth
- New Fuel Analysis Webinars Address Performance Issues, Cleanliness Standards and Quality of Bulk Deliveries
- POLARIS Laboratories® Develops New Fuel Troubleshooting Test Packages to Reduce Fleet Expenses and Downtime
- POLARIS Laboratories® Named Fluid Analysis Provider for Industry's Largest International Oil Distributor Group
- POLARIS Laboratories® — to provide fluid analysis for AES Defence Early Failure Detection Centre
- POLARIS Laboratories® — Makes Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in U.S.
- POLARIS Laboratories® — Edmonton triples sample volume, adds second shift
- POLARIS Laboratories® becomes sole source fluid analysis provider to Oldcastle Materials
- Sinclair Oil Lubricants & POLARIS Laboratories® Launch Fluid Testing & Analysis Program
- POLARIS Laboratories® Announces Launch of Online Bill Pay
- POLARIS Laboratories® Announces Launch of New Website
- Edmonton Tours Successful
- Oil Purification Systems Announces Partnership with POLARIS Laboratories® for Fluid Testing and Analysis
- POLARIS Laboratories® Expands Training Curriculum with Advanced Data Interpretation Class
- POLARIS Laboratories® Expands into Canada with New Fluids Analysis Lab in Edmonton
- Indiana Chamber Names POLARIS Laboratories® Small Business of the Year
- Terex Roadbuilding & POLARIS Laboratories® Announce New Managed Maintenance Fluid Analysis Program
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News
POLARIS Laboratories® Announces 2013 Public Training Classes
POLARIS Laboratories®, an innovative leader in the fluid analysis industry, has announced its public training class schedule for 2013. Whether attendees are just beginning to establish fluid analysis best practices or they've been in the industry for years, these classes will expand their knowledge of oils and coolants and help them understand the importance of doing fluid analysis and doing it well.
POLARIS Laboratories® Opens New Fluid Testing Lab in Moscow, Russia
The company has now expanded into Russia with the opening of POLARIS Laboratories® Russia, the official representative of POLARIS Laboratories®, located in Moscow.
Training
Denver
Cooling Systems Maintenance
May 28, 2013Denver
Oil Analysis
May 29-30, 2013Orlando
Oil Analysis
July 24-25, 2013
Tradeshows & Conferences
Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show
Weyburn, SK
June 5-6, 2013Oil Sands Trade Show
Fort McMurray, AB
September 10-11, 2013
