McLean, Va., February 2, 2009 –
QinetiQ North America, a global developer of innovative technology solutions,
today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Spectro
Inc. has been awarded a $1.5MM
contract by the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command to supply multiple
analytical instruments for machine and oil condition monitoring based on oil
analysis. The instruments will be
an integral part of the Army Oil Analysis Program (AOAP) and will be used in
land based and mobile laboratories. The AOAP is part of a Department of Defense (DoD) wide effort
to detect impending equipment failures and determine lubricant condition
through periodic analytical evaluation of in-service oil samples. Equipment oil analysis testing is
a quality management tool that enhances safety, conserves lubricants, and
extends the life of major mechanical assets and components.
The contract is for multiple instruments and includes
Spectro’s newly introduced Spectro-Visc Semi-automatic viscometer, A-RFS sample
preparation stations for the elemental analysis of large particles, LaserNet
Fines Particle (LNF) Counters and Particle Shape Classifiers, Automatic Sample
Processors for the LNF, Fuel Dilution Meters, and the Spectroil M/N-W Oil
Analysis Spectrometer. All of
Spectro’s instruments are optimized for ease of use and for operation in
laboratory or non-laboratory environments such as the Army’s mobile
laboratories.
The
Spectro-Visc is a bench-top semi-automatic kinematic temperature bath
viscometer optimized for the analysis of used and new lubricants. The Army chose it because it is the ideal system for used oil analysis
laboratories that need to test a wide range of lubricant viscosities. A-RFS is a new and innovative sample processing technique
developed by Spectro Inc. that enables Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (AES) to
concentrate small and large wear and contaminant particles in fluids. The LaserNet Fines (LNF) is a
bench-top automated oil debris analysis instrument. It is a particle counter and shape classifier that
identifies, sizes and trends wear debris in all types of lubricants and
hydraulic fluids. The Fuel Dilution Meter is an instrument that provides
rapid and accurate measurements of fuel
contamination
in engine oil. The Spectroil M/N-W
Oil Analysis Spectrometer analyzes oil and hydraulic samples to detect and
quantify metals and contaminants that indicate an abnormal condition. These instruments will join about 100
other Spectro instruments already in use by the U.S. Army at laboratories in the
USA, Southwest Asia, Europe, and Korea.
About
QinetiQ North America
QinetiQ
North America delivers world-class technology and responsive solutions to
government agencies and commercial customers for many of their most urgent and
complex challenges. QinetiQ North America is an independent, innovative
technology provider that earns over a billion dollars in revenue operating with
small company speed and agility while leveraging significant global resources.
More than 6,000 QinetiQ North America engineers, scientists and other
professionals have the mission knowledge and proven, reliable performance to
meet the rapidly changing demands of national defense, homeland security and
information assurance customers. QinetiQ North America is part of QinetiQ Group
PLC, one of the world’s leading defense and security technology companies. For
more information, please visit www.QinetiQ-NA.com.
About
Technology Solutions Group, Spectro Inc.
Spectro Inc. became a part of
QinetiQ North America’s Technology Solutions Group in 2008. It is based in Littleton, MA and specializes in instrumentation
for machine condition monitoring. It is one of the largest worldwide
suppliers of oil and fuel analysis equipment to the US military and a range of
industries such as petrochemical, mining, power generation and commercial
testing laboratories. Products include the SPECTROIL line of emission
spectrometers for wear metal analysis, lubricant degradation/contamination
analyzers, particle analysis instruments and complete turnkey systems for oil
or fuel analysis laboratories that include all required instruments, software,
installation, training and applications support. The acquisition of Spectro Inc. represents
an important milestone and furthers TSG's strategy to transition technologies to
viable product platforms. For more information, please visit www.spectroinc.com.
Media Contact:
Cindy Black
QinetiQ North America
Technology Solutions Group
781-684-4093
cblack@foster-miller.com
Matt Warnock
QinetiQ North America
703-752-6528
703-853-5511
Matthew.Warnock@QinetiQ-NA.com
Marketing/Sales Contact:
Jorge Riveras
Spectro Inc.
978-486-0123 x 1121
riveras@spectroinc.com