Laboratory Dual Analysis Ferrograph – QualiFG™ 2000 Applications
Transportation and heavy fleet maintenance: QualiFG™ 2000 can be used to monitor wear debris in diesel locomotives and heavy fleet equipment. Analytical ferrography helps detect abnormal wear in bearings, gears, and pumps and supports maintenance planning when oil analysis shows a rise in particle levels.
Iron and steel industry: this Ferrograph is suitable for fan systems, gear drives, and hydraulic equipment operating under heavy loads and contamination risk. The prepared ferrogram helps analysts separate abrasive debris, fatigue particles, and contaminants for faster wear-mechanism interpretation.
Electric power industry: QualiFG™ 2000 also fits generator set testing and related rotating equipment condition monitoring. Changes in particle morphology and distribution can help identify scuffing, fatigue, or contamination events earlier in the maintenance cycle.
Marine and defense gear systems: the system also can be used for transmission gearboxes and propulsion-related drive systems where early wear detection is important for uptime and reliability. Its dual-channel preparation is useful for comparative diagnosis and confirmation testing.
Standards
- ASTM D7690: Microscopic identification of wear and contaminant particles on ferrograms from used lubricants.
- ASTM D7684: Classification and reporting guidance for microscopic characterization of particles from in-service lubricants.
- SH/T 0573: Test method for wear particles in used lubricating oils using analytical ferrography.