Eliminating uncertainty in oil condition.
The FluidScan® Q1000 provides direct quantitative measurement of a lubricant’s condition and plays an important role in Machine Condition Monitoring (MCM) for proactive and predictive maintenance in Reliability Management programs. It determines when oil needs to be serviced due to degradation of the oil chemistry or contamination by other fluids such as water or the wrong oil. It is compliant with ASTM D7889 “Standard Test Method for Field Determination of In-Service Fluid Properties Using IR Spectroscopy”.
It also fulfils the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (NESHAP RICE) requirements for extending oil change intervals in engines and back-up generators when used in conjunction with the Spectro Q3050 Portable Viscosmeter.
This portable IR spectrometer uses advanced data processing and a built-in oil application library to deliver immediate, actionable quantitative results for water, TAN and TBN.
Applications include mineral and synthetic oils used in machinery components:
Analytical Test
Oil Property |
Properties measured by FluidScan |
Transmission |
Water (PPM), Oxidation (Abs/0.1mm) |
Hydraulic - Fire resistant (Phosphate Ester) |
Water (PPM), TAN (mg KOH/g) |
Hydraulic - Aerospace (Synthetic Hydraulic Fluid) |
Water (PPM), Oxidation (Abs/0.1 mm), Alien Fluid mineral based (MIL-H-2304) (%), and Alien Fluid engine oil (ML-H-23699) (%) |
Heat Transfer (Quenching Oil) |
Water (PPM), Oxidation (Abs/0.1 mm) |
Industrial (Steam and CCGT Turbine, Hydraulic, compressor, Chiller, Gear, etc.) |
Water (PPM), Oxidation (Abs/0.1 mm), TAN (mg KOH/g) |
Turbine Aerospace (Synthetic Gas Turbine Oil) |
Water (PPM), TAN (mg KOH/g), Antioxidant (% depletion) |
Engines (Engine oil for different engine types, including Gasoline, Diesel, Heavy Duty Diesel, HFO, Natural Gas, ctc) |
Water (PPM), Oxidation (Abs/0.1 mm), TBN (mg KOH/g), Sulfation (Abs/0.1 mm), Nitration (Abs/cm), Soot (%), Glycol (%), Anti Wear (%) |
Ethanol in Gasoline |
Ethanol (%) |
FAME in Diesel |
FAME (%) |
Biodiesel Feedstock |
Water (PPM), FFA % |
Biodiesel |
Water (PPM), TAN (mg KOH/g), Total Glycerin (%) |
ASTM Compliance
Easy to use
Comprehensive Fluid Library
Fluid Manager desktop application provides: