OCM and Lubricant Quality

Testing

Oil Condition
Monitoring:
Protecting valuable client
assets with global testing and
consultancy expertise

Avoid expensive, catastrophic machinery failures and reduce the risk

of unplanned down-time and costly repairs. Interteks Oil Conditioning
Monitoring (OCM) testing and evaluation services offer full, independent,
quality and engineering interpretation of the state of lubricant fluids in
your mission-critical, expensive machinery.
By tracking changes in machinery lubricant quality, Interteks OCM
program provides vital early-warning of impending problems, helping
protect equipment from damage. Interteks OCM services help support
smooth and reliable machinery operations.

Global Support, Where and When You Need It:

Using the Intertek OCM program is easy and cost-effective. By using
Intertek to routinely test and check the condition of your machinery
lubricating oils, you receive valuable comprehensive reports on both the
condition of the lubricating oils their machinery. We develop individual
testing programs to meet your needs and ensure sample collection,
shipping, testing and reporting is seamless, efficient, and cost-effective.

Oil Condition
Monitoring (OCM),
is also described as
Equipment Condition
Monitoring (ECM).
Intertek performs both
OCM and ECM program
testing and monitoring
on a global basis.
From routine
analysis to detailed
consultancy and failure
investigations, many
of the worlds leading
companies entrust their
oil and grease analysis
to Intertek.

Why Oil Condition Monitoring Works:

Operation problems in machines, engines and other components are often reflected in quality condition of the lubricant
oil being used. Regularly scheduled lubricant analysis can identify mechanical problems before they impact the efficient
running of machinery, avoiding costly headaches later on.
Lubricants have to work under demanding conditions, exposed to constant high pressures, temperatures and other
harmful factors, including water contamination, corrosion, raw fuel, and air ingested particles. Scheduled lubricant quality
testing and expert advice can avoid and mitigate costly component or system failures and unscheduled maintenance.

Confidence
through
expertise

Oil Condition Monitoring Services:

Interteks Oil Condition Monitoring service will assess your lubricating oil for problems and
report these issues quickly and efficiently.

Intertek OCM Benefits include:

World-class OCM testing facilities
Easy-to-use Sample Shipment Program
Independent and Impartial Specialists
Global Service Coverage

In-depth Oil Analysis

Ferrography & Tribology Expertise
Litigation & Dispute Support
Additional Expert Consultancy

Expert Lubricant Analysis:

Tests are performed in state-of-the-art Intertek laboratories by fully qualified chemists. The
OCM analysis results are reviewed by experienced analytical data specialists to indicate oil
and machinery health.
High levels of wear particles give advance warning of possible machinery malfunction,
allowing early remedial action to be taken. Where analytical results suggest no undue
wearing is taking place, the operator may extend the interval between maintenance
services, and the life of the oil change.
Interteks OCM service offers full engineering interpretation of lubricant test data,
providing the client with a comprehensive report on the condition of the lubricating oil and
the operating health of their machinery.
Lubricant Tests Include:

Viscosity
Insolubles
Flashpoint
Water Content
Oxidation
Acid Number & Base Numbers
Wear-Metal Elements
PQ Index
Foam Test
RPVOT

Fibre Count
Grease Analysis
Contamination Detection
Oil Cleanliness
Trace Analysis
Unknowns Detection
Nitration
Sulfation
Air Release
Demulsification Test

Protect your financial interests by ensuring that the lubricating oils in your
expensive component systems are in good condition.
Interteks OCM program is independent and free of potential conflicts-ofinterest. Intertek is not involved in the manufacture, distribution, or selling
of lubricant products, we are able to provide true impartial, 3rd party, OCM
testing and consultancy services.

Intertek Oil Condition Monitoring Laboratory Locations:

Americas:
Europe:
USA
Netherlands
+1 888 400 0084
+31 10 490 2702
+1 281 971 5600

United Kingdom
Panama
+44 1325 390180
+507 232 9100

APAC:

China
+86 21 5899 6377
Singapore
+65 6322 8228
India
+ 91 22 42450181

Email: ocmglobal@intertek.com
Global ShipCare
Tel: +44 1325 390180
Email: shipcare@intertek.com

www.intertek.com/oil-condition-monitoring

Middle East:
United Arab Emirates
+971 9 2228 124