Foaming Characteristics of Lubricating Oils Tester

Foaming Characteristics of Lubricating Oils Tester

Closely aligned with standard foaming assessments, the Foaming Characteristics of Lubricating Oils Tester offers a high-throughput variant of the foaming test for production environments. Equipped with a multi-position holder, this tester runs parallel foam assays on up to four samples, accelerating quality checks.

Each position has an independently controlled air inlet with digital flow meters and a common bath block maintaining both 24 °C and 93.5 °C zones. After foam generation, an automated camera system photographs foam columns at preset intervals, and image-analysis software computes foam volume and decay curves.

This automated approach reduces manual readings and subjectivity. It serves large-scale blending plants where rapid feedback on anti-foam additive levels is essential to maintain fluid performance in high-flow machinery.

Routine maintenance includes cleaning cylinder surfaces to avoid residue-induced nucleation and verifying camera focus. By integrating parallel foaming tests, large operations can sustain throughput without compromising test integrity.