Entries by POLARIS Laboratories

Program Reviews

Moving beyond the individual fluid analysis report is an essential step to maximize the value of your fluid analysis program and reduce reactive/unscheduled maintenance events within your organization. While many […]

20 Minutes With… Robin McNabb

Our data analysis manager, Robin McNabb, was recently interviewed for TLT magazine’s “20 Minutes With…” segment. Access the full article here.    

Finding Diesel Fuel Contamination Early

Poor fuel quality and contamination can stop engines from running, which can strand shipments on the road, halt work on production lines or stop electricity from being generated during outages. […]

Testing Your Oil Conditions

Contamination, component wear and fluid degradation make oil changes necessary. However, we have a choice when to change it. Maintenance managers can set oil drains based on the equipment manufacturer’s […]

Identify Issues Early

It is important to identify maintenance issues early. Mammoet, a specialist in lifting, transporting, installing and decommissioning large and heavy structures, experienced this firsthand when it noticed issues with a […]

Compliance Yields Results

When equipment replacement costs hit an all-time high, a worldwide oil field service company turned to our team to revitalize their fluid analysis program. Coming from a low rate of […]

Why Go Advanced?

With all the choices in oil analysis today, there can be much confusion about which testing is best for a maintenance program. Routine testing can be broken down into two […]