Ferrous Wear Meter Plus - Parker FWM+

Parker’s Ferrous Wear Meter Plus (FWM+) instrument provides an accurate means of detecting, measuring and trending quantity of ferromagnetic material, such as iron or steel, suspended in oils, greases or other fluid samples that have been in contact with the moving parts of the machinery.

The rugged, compact and stable monitor delivers retrievable data quickly and simply, ensuring fast, accurate and consistent management of lubricant samples. The FWM+ reports magnetic metal particles in oils and greases in ppm or % (mg/kg) up to 15 %.

Condition monitoring of machinery lubricants is an established method of predicting and avoiding impending machinery breakdown.Worn components can be identified early and replaced before any serious damage occurs. Production can be maintained, machinery life extended and the return on capital investment increased.

The FWM+ is an important tool for optimization of cylinder oil feed rates for slow-speed diesel (two-stroke) engines and can be used, in conjunction with other products in the Parker range, to develop a much deeper understanding of health and operating parameters of these engines.

Features and Benefits

• Suitable for testing on-board vessels, on-site or in remote locations
• Simple, easy to operate instrument requiring minimal training
• Direct reading in ppm (mg/kg) or % on the LCD screen

The FWM is constructed using a sophisticated magnetometer adapted for field applications. A 5ml test tube, filled with the sample, is placed directly in the hole in the instrument and its metallic content, in ppm or %, is displayed on the screen in less than 2 seconds.