Guy Martin Lab Equipment Specials

 

How Oil is Made - Lab Equipment Specials

Following Guy Martin’s visit round the Morris Lubricants' production facilities to learn ‘How Oil is Made’, Guy now discovers how important the quality control lab and the various pieces of specialist lab equipment, are vital to maintaining Morris Lubricants high quality oil and lubricants standards.

Using the latest cutting-edge technology, Morris Lubricants oils and lubricants are tested all the way through the production process. From the delivery of high-quality base oils and raw materials, through the blending process to make the oils and lubricants and to finally filling the finished oils and lubricants. Following these strict procedures guarantees quality to the end user. 

In these special episodes, Morris Lubricants’ Technology Manager Adrian Hill talks to Guy Martin about three of the critical tests that the quality control team run in the lab.

Want to learn more? You can watch the entire series of 'How Oil is Made with Guy Martin by clicking here.

How Oil is Made with Guy Martin: Lab Equipment Special - Mini-rotary viscometer (MRV)

In this special episode, Guy Martin takes a closer look at the mini-rotary viscometer (MRV) to understand why it is such an essential and integral piece of laboratory equipment. The viscometer measures the pumpability of an engine oil at low temperatures. This is an important performance requirement as it ensures effective circulation from cold, helping to reduce wear and ensures that the lubricant is helping to contribute to the overall reduction in engine emissions, including CO2.

How Oil is Made with Guy Martin: Lab Equipment Special - High-temperature high-shear (HTHS)

In this special episode, the second of a three-part series based in the quality control laboratory, Guy Martin takes a closer look at the high-temperature high-shear (HTHS) viscometer to understand why it is such an essential and integral piece of equipment in the testing of engine oils. This test measures oil film thickness by simulating it’s performance where tight mechanical tolerances exist, such as between journal and bearing faces. Oil film thickness is important as its value indicates the lubricants' ability to contribute to fuel efficiency. Improved fuel efficiency helps to reduce overall engine emissions, including CO2.

How Oil is Made with Guy Martin: Lab Equipment Special - Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)

In this special episode, the third and final of a three-part series based in the quality control laboratory, Guy Martin takes a closer look at an Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Spectrophotometer, which makes sure that oils and lubricants are blended correctly and that these products are suitable for their intended use. This equipment accurately measures the levels of chemical elements and, depending on the formulation, these values must lie within the specified QC limits. This ensures that the right level of chemistry has been added to enable the lubricant to do its job.