2019

ALS acquires market-leading Latin American pharmaceutical testing business ALS Limited (ASX Code: ALQ) today announced the acquisition of Laboratorios de Control ARJ S.A de C.V (‘ARJ’). Read More

Monitoring the silicon level in a lubricating oil is a useful way to track damaging dirt ingression into a lubrication system, because dirt [silica] is mostly made from the element silicon. If an increase in silicon level of an oil sample is noted, it is a positive indicator that dirt is entering the system and turning your oil from a lubricant to grinding paste! Read More

Lubricant additives were developed to enhance the existing characteristics of the base oil(s) a lubricant is formulated with, to reduce the deficiencies of the base oils(s) or impart new performance characteristics. Engine oils were the first lubricants to be formulated with additives. They have been and still are the largest market segment for lubrication. So, it is no surprise that most of the research and development efforts have been placed on engine oil enhancement.   Read More

ALS Limited (ASX: ALQ) advises that the Company’s AGM, commencing at 10.00am (Brisbane time) on Wednesday 31 July 2019, will be available by audio webcast. Read More

ALS is pleased to announce new testing capabilities in its Brisbane Laboratory for the analysis of Total Organic Fluorine in soils, sediments, waters (including landfill leachates) and Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) products, by Combustion Ion Chromatography (CIC). Read More

ALS recently announced new testing capabilities for the analysis Total Organic Fluorine (TOF), refer to EnviroMail #125 for more details. The initial aim of providing TOF analysis was to service the waste disposal industry in Queensland, more specifically the ERA 60 guideline values for landfill leachate and the total allowable contaminant levels in soils used as cover material. Read More

ALS Tribology has designed a Return on Investment Calculator (RoI) that provides meaningful information on the true cost benefits of using in-service fluids testing to optimize asset reliability and mitigate potential failures. Read More

Some industrial applications use oil analysis in conjunction with scheduled Preventative Maintenance (PM). This is primarily done because it works into a convenient sampling routine for the in-service lubricant and complements routine maintenance practices if timed properly. Preventative maintenance normally addresses planned maintenance and OEM recommendations and requirements. This sampling routine may not always provide the most optimal benefits of oil analysis for some applications. Under these circumstances the use of analysis of in-service lubricants as a maintenance tool might only provide rudimentary benefits. Scheduled preventative maintenance alone may result in too much or too little maintenance activity. Read More

A key focus for the ALS strategic vision is the development of innovative technology to drive the improvement of asset integrity and reliability services. Read this issue of Asset Care Counts to learn more about the 10 steps to digital transformation. Read More

ALS celebrates strong progress in its sustainability program with the release of the 2019 Sustainability Report.   Read More