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How Clean Is Your Fuel?

Many people assume they’re buying quality fuel that meets the required specifications, so diesel fuel cleanliness is seldom questioned. However, fuel systems with higher operating pressures have lower system tolerances […]

Q&A with Keynote Speaker David Cripps

The 2015 POLARIS Laboratories Customer Summit has an amazing lineup of speakers to demonstrate how oil analysis helps drive action inside their maintenance programs. Likewise, keynote speaker David Cripps, chief […]

Take HORIZON Wherever You Go with the Mobile App

I am thrilled to unveil the newest installment of our award-winning fluid analysis software – the HORIZON® mobile app. After months of hard work and behind-the-scenes configuration, the HORIZON app […]

Online Sample Submission: Change Is Good

Submitting sample information through HORIZON® is quick, easy and, best of all, reduces errors. While this option has been available, we’ve redesigned the feature to be better than ever. But […]

Condition-Based Maintenance

Preventative maintenance only occurs when a set intervals of time or usage passes. This leaves equipment problems unaddressed for long periods, which leads to unexpected failures. True condition-based maintenance programs […]

Advancing Fluid Analysis with Data

Recently, POLARIS Laboratories® changed how we apply flagging limits to our particle quantifier (PQ) test results. Changes to flagging limits happen fairly regularly as we get new information and reach […]

Testing Confirms When To Extend Recommended Drain Intervals

As engine oil manufacturers continue to develop new products designed to be stronger and last longer, some also are recommending drain intervals. Original equipment manufacturers also specify drain intervals and […]

The 2015 Customer Summit

Tailor made to address your biggest challenges If you’ve ever had anything custom made, you know the feeling. It fits like a glove and meets your needs. It helps you […]

What does your coolant color really tell you?

There was a time when we could use the color of the coolant to help determine the type of coolant formulation in the equipment. The majority of the heavy-duty engine […]

New EZ Label is Available

We’ve been listening. “This form is too complicated.” “Do I really need to provide all this info?” “There has to be an easier way to submit samples.” Based on the […]