Validation & Test Reports
347 industrial test reports from 17 countries: before-and-after measurements on equipment in active service, each case backed by the original document with signatures and the plant seal.
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IE S001 Plant commission reportseries of 14 acts
Ukraine, 2006–2021
ChME3 shunting locomotives
↑ 11-20 %
cylinder compression, 16-33 → 22-36 kgf/cm²
↑ 9-17 %
peak combustion pressure, 20-49 → 29-50 kgf/cm²
↓ 10-23 %
air system charging time by the compressor, 30-73 → 26-55 s
↓ 36-45 %
engine block vibration velocity, 0.9-11.3 → 0.4-9.1 mm/s
Cylinders sealed up and ran evenly, engine vibration fell, the compressor charged the air system faster
The depot came back for a repeat treatment on almost every locomotive it had already run
IE S002 Plant commission reportseries of 10 acts
2001
Petrol engines of trucks and buses
↑ 10-15 %
compression across cylinders, 3.0-11.0 → 6.0-11.7 kgf/cm²
↓ 6-13 %
petrol consumption, measured on a metered 100 g portion of fuel
↓ 46-67 %
HC content in exhaust gases, 300-2000 → 230-780 ppm
Compression evened out across cylinders, petrol consumption fell, exhaust emissions dropped
The same result repeated on every vehicle of the fleet, treated without disassembly
IE S003 Plant commission reportseries of 7 acts
Ukraine, 2002–2004
ChS-2 and ER1 traction gearboxes
↑ 0.3-0.8 mm
gear wheel tooth thickness, 13.05-16.15 → 13.85-16.60 mm
Tooth thickness grew on every machine, pitting and scoring filled in, contact patches came out polished
One gel fill, then depot commissions came back to the same wheels for two years
IE S004 Plant commission reportseries of 6 acts
Ukraine, 2003–2005
VL-8 and VL-80K electric locomotives
↓ 5.5-12.8 %
current drawn by the compressor motor, 10.5-90 → 9.5-80 A
↓ 7-19 %
air system fill time, 17.5-82 → 15-72 s
↓ 0.04-0.09 mm
diameter of worn compressor cylinders at teardown
↑ 0.25-0.55 mm
tooth thickness of treated traction gearboxes
Compressors filled the air system faster and drew less current, worn cylinders and gear teeth regained metal
The same result repeated on every locomotive of two depots, checked at teardown
IE S005 Plant commission reportseries of 6 acts
2001
Diesel engines of KRAZ, KamAZ, YuMZ-6
↑ 14-22 %
cylinder compression, 17-27.7 → 22-30 kgf/cm²
↑ 11-33 %
oil pressure at 2000 rpm, 2-6 → 4-7.1 kgf/cm²
Compression rose and evened out across the cylinders on every machine, oil pressure rose at idle and under load
Six trucks and an excavator measured in regular service, engines never opened
IE S007 Plant commission reportseries of 4 acts
2008
Cylindrical grinder spindle units
↓ 7-15 %
current draw per phase, 5.2-7.9 → 4.5-6.8 A
↓ 48-72 %
vibration velocity at the spindle bearings and bed, 0.4-2.9 → 0.2-1.4 mm/s
↓ 2-5×
roundness deviation of the test part, 0.004-0.01 → 0.002 mm
Spindle bearing vibration fell, idle current dropped, parts came out rounder on every machine
The same picture repeated on every grinder treated without stopping production
IE S008 Plant commission reportseries of 4 acts
Ukraine, 2006
Drill rig diesel engines
↑ 20-33 %
compression across cylinders, 15.5-33 → 27-40 kgf/cm²
↓ 0.26 l/h
idle fuel consumption, 1.58 → 1.32 l/h
Compression rose on every cylinder measured, the worn diesels pulled level, idle fuel burn fell
Same result repeated on four rigs underground, engines never dismantled
IE S009 Plant commission reportseries of 4 acts
Ukraine, 2005
Production line drive gearboxes
↑ 0.15-0.7 mm
constant-chord tooth thickness on all four gearboxes
↓ 17-43 %
vibration displacement of bearing supports, 2.0-30.3 → 1.8-17.8 µm
↓ 5-31 %
current drawn by the drives, 16.0-208.0 → 11.0-197.0 A
Worn teeth gained thickness, bearing supports ran quieter, drive current fell on every gearbox
Same result repeated on four gearboxes of one plant, treated without disassembly
IE S010 Plant commission reportseries of 4 acts
Ukraine, 2003
Gear drives of four shop machines
↑ 0.05-0.95 mm
tooth body thickness of gear pairs and couplings, 320-450 h of service
↓ 4.9-20 %
no-load current of the drives, 8.2 → 7.8 A on the lathe and 75 → 60 A on the hammer
Tooth bodies of gears and couplings grew in service, the drives got lighter on no-load current
The same outcome in the forge, steel structures, mill and machine shops of one works
IE S011 Plant commission reportseries of 4 acts
Kazakhstan, 2001–2002
DEUTZ and KamAZ-55111 diesels
↑ 2.2-6.7 %
compression per cylinder, 18-28 → 18.4-30 bar (maximum 15.4 %)
↑ 0.2-1.0 bar
oil pressure at idle, 2.0-3.1 → 2.4-3.6 bar
Compression rose and evened out across cylinders, oil pressure climbed, knocking and vibration subsided
Four mining diesels treated in service, no teardown, no machine taken off work
IE S006 Plant commission reportseries of 4 acts
Ukraine, 2000
TsDN-710 and Ts2M500 gearboxes
↑ 0.3-1.6 mm
tooth thickness along the profile on the reduction gearboxes of three machines
↓ 2.4-3.9 %
current draw of the conveyor drives at no load, 16.9 → 16.5 and 102.3 → 98.3 A
Tooth thickness grew back across the gearboxes, cavities and scuffing disappeared, drive current fell
Repeated across the plant's shops on gearboxes treated without teardown
IE S012 Plant commission reportseries of 3 acts
Ukraine, 2012–2013
Machine tools 16K20, TV-320, 3B151
↓ 0.02-0.05 mm
spindle radial run-out, 0.04-0.1 → 0.02-0.05 mm
↑ 0.05-0.1 mm
gearbox gear tooth thickness over the constant chord
↓ 7-13 %
drive power under load, 1.05-3.46 → 0.95-3.0 kW
↓ 2-6×
ovality of the control workpiece, 0.006-0.018 → 0.003 mm
Spindle run-out shrank, drives drew less power, ground parts came out rounder
Same result repeated on every lathe and grinder, treated without disassembly
IE S013 Plant commission reportseries of 3 acts
Ukraine, 2005–2007
K-500 turbocompressor units
↓ 2.7-3.8 %
power consumption under load, 2334-2998 → 2248-2918 kW
↓ 2.2-3.8 %
stator current of the drive electric motor, 193-266 → 188-256 A
↓ 19-56 %
vibration displacement of bearing supports No. 1-9, all three units
Power draw and motor current fell on every machine, bearing supports ran quieter
One blower station, three units treated in turn without opening the machines
IE S014 Plant commission reportseries of 3 acts
Ukraine, 2003
ChME3 body ball supports
↓ 0.04-0.07 mm
clearance to gauge on the treated supports, single maximum 0.65 mm
↑ 0.08-0.1 mm
clearance on the control support without XADO, 0.3-0.32 → 0.38-0.42 mm
Clearance to the gauge closed up on every treated support, while the untreated control one opened wider
Grease gun only, no disassembly and no locomotive withdrawn from service
IE S015 Plant commission reportseries of 3 acts
2000
PAZ-3205 buses
↑ 5.8-61.4 %
compression by cylinder, 5.6-9.0 → 6.9-10.1 kgf/cm²
↓ 2.3-6.3×
CO content in the exhaust gases, 1.0-3.4 → 0.16-1.45 %
Compression rose in every cylinder, the spread between cylinders narrowed, exhaust CO fell
Repeated on line buses at three control checks, without engine teardown
IE S016 Plant commission reportseries of 3 acts
Ukraine, 2000
Vehicle fleet: GAZEL, ZIL 130, MAZ
↑ 2.2-33.3 %
compression across the cylinders of both vehicles, 7.0-9.5 → 7.4-12.0 kgf/cm²; increase in 12 of 20 readings; the rest unchanged
compression rose in the most depressed cylinder of each vehicle
Compression rose on every treated engine, the weakest cylinders pulled up to the rest, oil pressure held
Working fleet vehicles treated through the oil, no teardown, same result on each
IE S017 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2013
Lathes 16A20 F3S32, 1K62D
↓ 11-20 %
idle current draw, 6.5 → 5.2 and 15.9 → 14.2 A
↓ 23-84 %
vibration displacement at the test points, 2.97-55.6 → 1.08-15.6 µm
Spindle runout and play decreased on both machines, idle current and vibration fell
Two lathes of the same shop floor, re-measured after months of production work
IE S018 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2002–2003
TRKP and EUK-160-1M generator drives
↑ 0.25-0.30 mm
tooth thickness at 2.24 mm depth, 3.70-3.90 → 4.00-4.10 mm
↑ 2.1-3.0×
service life of TRKP gearbox bearings, 6-7 → 14-18 months
↑ 1.8-2.6×
service life of cardan shaft splined joints, 7-8 → 18 months
Teeth grew a ceramic layer and stopped wearing, bearings and splined joints ran without failures
Both depot reports on the same gearboxes, re-checked after a year in service
IE S019 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2002
Lathes 16K2F3 and 1M63N
↓ 0.03 mm
ovality of the machined part, 0.04 → 0.01 and 0.03 → 0 mm
↑ 0.25-0.45 mm
gearbox gear tooth thickness, 3.3-4.85 → 3.75-5.15 mm
↓ 8-21 %
drive motor current, 7.0 → 5.5-5.6 A and 14.2 → 12.5-13.0 A
Both lathes held size more accurately, gear teeth thickened, drive current fell
Two machines of one shop, measured before and after the same run of work
IE S022 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2001
BelAZ 7512 and Caterpillar 789 gearboxes
↑ 4.2-4.5 %
tooth thickness, 16.70-16.85 → 17.40-17.60 mm
↑ 0.30-0.90 mm
bearing roller and axle bearing seat, 51.95 → 52.85 and 101.6 → 101.9 mm
Teeth and bearing seats gained metal, cavities and galling disappeared on both gearboxes
Marked parts re-measured after full-load work in the open pit, on trucks of both makers
IE S020 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2001
Compressor 402VP4/220
↓ 16-19 %
absorber filling time 0-200 kgf/cm², 11:10-11:50 → 9:20-9:37 min:s
↓ 6.9-10 %
motor current at 200 kgf/cm², 145-150 → 135 A
↓ 17.9-24 %
air temperature at stage V, 117-125 → 95-96 °C
Absorbers filled faster, motor current dropped, stage V ran cooler on both compressors
Two compressors of one type, treated in service without disassembly
IE S025 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2015
Gas-motor compressor 10GKNA
↑ 3.6-20.8 %
compression across cylinders, 12-14 → 14.2-15 bar
↓ 0.12-0.22 mm
control cylinder diameter, 355.14-355.29 → 355.01-355.10 mm
↓ 14-38 %
vibration displacement of block and frame, 20.5-88.1 → 9.3-67.4 µm
Cylinder wear was smoothed out, compression rose in every cylinder, block vibration dropped
The unit stayed in service: no shutdown, no teardown at the gas plant
IE S026 Accredited laboratory
Ukraine, 2014
Truck and bus diesel engines
↑ 10.75 %
compression by cylinder, 18-29 → 26-31 bar
↓ 2.95 %
fuel consumption, highway cycle, 25.8 → 25.1 l/100 km
↓ 15.7 %
exhaust smoke opacity, 1.438 → 1.21 m⁻¹
↓ 0.04 mm
worn cylinder bore diameter, 128.12 → 128.08 mm
Compression evened out across cylinders, worn bores regained size, exhaust cleared up
Six vehicles in regular service, three years of repeat measurements
IE S027 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2014
Metal-cutting machine tools
↓ 33-50 %
radial and axial runout of the spindle mounting seat
↓ 30 %
radial play of spindle bearings, 0.01-0.03 mm
↓ 25-47 %
surface roughness Ra of parts, 2.2-2.25 → 1.18-1.65 µm
↓ 8.2 %
current draw at cutting modes under load
Spindle assemblies tightened up, machined parts came out cleaner, the drive pulled less current
Treated in place, then measured again after a full service-life run
IE S028 Plant commission report
2010
VVM 2-150 pump drive gearbox
↑ 0.05-0.10 mm
wheel tooth thickness at the constant chord, 8.7-8.8 → 8.8-8.9 mm
Metal built back up on all the measured teeth, the gear mesh contact surfaces recovered
Treated in service, without disassembling the gearbox or stopping the pump
IE S031 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2009
Separator drive worm gear reduction gearbox
↑ 0.1-0.15 mm
worm wheel tooth thickness, 6.50-6.55 → 6.60-6.65 mm
↓ 9.9 %
electric motor power draw across phases, 50.1-52.3 → 44.9-47.4 kW
↓ 13.3 %
electric motor stator current across phases, 86.2-89.2 → 75.4-78.1 A
The worm wheel teeth gained metal, the scoring could no longer be felt, the drive drew less power
Reduction gearbox treated in live food production, without disassembly of the drive
IE S029 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2009
ChME3 shunting locomotives
↑ 7.7-15.4 %
cylinder compression, ChME3 No. 2004, 26-30 → 30-32 kgf/cm²
↓ 7-12 %
daily fuel consumption, 1023-1055 → 899-960 kg per locomotive
↑ 16 %
compressor output, air system charging 36 → 31 s
Cylinders came up to one level, the engines burned less fuel, the brake compressors charged the air system faster
Two locomotives followed from overhaul through three rheostat test cycles
IE S030 Plant commission report
2009
TEM2K locomotive No. 1084
↓ 15 %
oil clearance of engine connecting-rod bearing shells, 0.14-0.19 → 0.09-0.17 mm
↑ 0.2-0.3 mm
tooth thickness of wheel-motor block bull gears, 17.8 → 18.0-18.1 mm
↑ 6.7 %
KT-6 compressor output, fill time 30 → 28 s
↑ 3.8 %
engine oil pressure at controller notches, 2.5-4.8 → 2.7-5.0
Bearing clearances closed up, gear teeth regained metal, compressor filled faster and oil pressure rose
Units treated without teardown while the locomotive stayed in service
IE S033 Plant commission report
2008
16K20 lathe, No. 3011588
↓ 40 %
axial run-out of the bearing unit shaft, 0.05 → 0.03 mm
The bearing unit shaft steadied, scoring on the gear teeth disappeared, the machine ran quieter
A quarter-century-old lathe left in service, gearbox treated without replacement
IE S032 Plant commission report
2008
Ball bearing 60314
↓ 7.04×
Wz waviness of the outer ring raceway, 8.45 → 1.2 µm
↓ 1.8-2.2×
Ra roughness of the ring raceways, 0.1343-0.1474 → 0.0673-0.0745 µm
↓ 44 %
peak vibration acceleration of the bearing, 103 → 58 m/s²
Ring raceways became smoother, waviness fell, peak vibration acceleration dropped
Bearing with in-service damage, run in on a rig and disassembled for measurement
IE S034 Plant commission report
Azerbaijan, 2007
Passenger car No. 13585 reduction gear
↑ 2.4-4.2 %
tooth thickness at the mid and inner rim diameter
10,000 km
service run after treatment before the control check
Worn bevel gear teeth grew back, the gear drive stayed in the car and kept running
Added to the standard oil bath, no teardown, car kept on its scheduled route
IE S035 Plant commission report
2005
Coke pusher No. 2, screw-nut gearbox
↑ 1.5×
nut service life: 3–4 months on the standard grease → 5 months 26 days with no replacement, no failure occurred
↓ 6.3×
grease consumption over 177 days: 12.6 kg of weekly top-ups (calculated at 0.5 kg per week) → 2 kg charged once
The nut outlasted its standard replacement interval, weekly grease top-ups stopped
Observed in a live coke pusher, without taking the machine out of service
IE S037 Plant commission report
Belarus, 2004
Compressor 2VM10-50/9
↑ 0.02-0.07 mm
crankshaft crankpin diameter, 179.89-179.96 → 179.93-179.99 mm
↓ 2 A
drive motor stator current, 27 → 25 A
↑ 41.7 %
oil pressure in the system, 1.2 → 1.7 atm
Crankpin diameters grew back at every point, oil pressure rose, the drive drew less current
Treated on the running machine, without taking the compressor out of service
IE S036 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2004
TV-176/1.6 air blower unit
↓ 39-67 %
radial play of the blower bearings, 0.18-0.28 → 0.06-0.17 mm
↓ 2.7×
radial play of the electric motor bearing, 0.16 → 0.06 mm
Bearing play closed up in the blower and in its drive motor, in an oil bath and on grease alike
Bearings almost at the plant's replacement limit were left in service
IE S039 University report
Serbia, 2003
YUGO Skala and LADA Niva
↑ 2-16.4 %
compression in all eight cylinders, 9-12.5 → 9.6-13.5 bar
↓ 9.3 %
fuel consumption in the urban cycle, 12.95 → 11.75 l/100 km
↑ 9.5 %
engine power at 4800 rpm, 31.5 → 34.5 kW
↓ 3×
crankcase pressure, 15 → 5 mm H₂O
Compression rose in every cylinder, crankcase blow-by fell, the worn engines pulled better on the rollers
Engine bay sealed between measurements, cars driven in everyday service
IE S040 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2002
6VAN-22 auxiliary diesel generators
↑ 20-33 %
compression pressure across cylinders, 27-31 → 35-40 kgf/cm²
↓ 22-44 %
iron in wear debris, 38-75 → 29.5-42 g/t
↓ 4.4×
cost of one hour of restored service life, 7.17 → 1.64 UAH/h
Compression came back across all cylinders, wear metals in the oil dropped, repair cost per hour fell
Two generators treated afloat, a third repaired the usual way as control
IE S044 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2002
Bakery oven No. 1, conveyor bearings
↓ 0.01 mm
radial clearance in each of the two bearings, measured after 480 h of operation
↑ 2.9-3.6×
maintenance interval of the unit, 100-120 → 350-360 h
↓ 60 %
grease consumption, 100 → 40 % of the previous volume
Bearing clearance tightened, weekly flushing was dropped, grease consumption fell
Bearings kept running in baking heat and steam, without removal from the oven
IE S041 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2002
MI friction machine, disc-on-block
↑ 76-95 %
filling of the artificial groove, depth 0.2 → 0.009-0.048 mm
↓ 11×
friction coefficient of the steel–cast iron pair, 0.121 → 0.011
↓ 12-15×
roughness of the friction surface, Ra 1.2 → 0.08-0.1
The cut groove filled in, the friction surface smoothed out, the pair ran lighter than the control
A groove was cut into the disc on purpose, then the bench ran it against a control
IE S043 Plant commission report
Bulgaria, 2002
Traction gearbox, locomotive No. 44 099
↑ 0.34-0.58 mm
tooth thickness of the treated gear wheel, deviation from nominal 0.62-1.22 → 0.26-0.64 mm
↓ 0.30-0.32 mm
tooth thickness of the untreated gear wheel over the same 35,000 km, deviation 0.68-0.70 → 1.00 mm
Teeth of the treated wheel gained metal, the untreated wheel kept wearing over the same run
Control gearbox on the same locomotive, treated without teardown, in regular service
IE S045 Plant commission report
2002
Rotary oven No. 1, SPP No. 3 bakery
↑ 2.1×
running time of the carriage bearing assembly, 380-400 → at least 850 h
The bearing assembly kept rotating freely, the grease did not coke, no replacement was needed
Compared with control ovens on the standard grease at the same running time
IE S046 Plant commission report
Azerbaijan, 2001
CONTI-1 (FLANDER) gearbox
↓ 0.3-0.6 mm
radial clearance in the mesh, 1.2-1.6 → 0.9-1.2 mm
↓ 0.05 mm
radial play of the shafts, 0.75 → 0.70 and 0.60 → 0.55 mm
Mesh clearances tightened, shaft play decreased, scoring and pits filled with a ceramic layer
Added through the oil filler port, gearbox neither opened nor taken out of service
IE S050 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
TRKP gearbox, serial No. 0935
↑ 6.7-15.4 %
gear wheel tooth thickness at constant chord on the worn points, 3.5-3.9 → 4.04-4.16 mm
Worn gear teeth built back up to the drawing nominal, play in the ball bearings went down
Gearbox pulled with teeth worn below tolerance, measured before and after by the shop
IE S049 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
KhTK turbocompressor electric drive
↓ 16.7 %
no-load current draw, 120 → 100 A
↑ 30 %
electric drive coast-down time, 10 → 13 min
No-load current draw fell, the drive coasted down longer, rotational resistance in the supports dropped
Treated in place, without disassembly or taking the chlorine line out of service
IE S051 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
Main fan No. 1, support rolling bearing
↓ 16-24 %
bearing radial clearance, 0.29-0.31 → 0.22-0.26 mm
The bearing tightened up, worn rolling surfaces smoothed out, noise and running heat dropped
Bearing treated in place; the baseline was taken by an outside commissioning firm
IE S048 Plant commission report
Kazakhstan, 2001
Paper machine, press roll
↓ 12-20×
radial run-out of the cages, 0.12-0.20 → 0.01 mm
↓ 50-57 %
axial run-out of the bearings, 2.0-3.5 → 1.0-1.5 mm
Cage run-out fell below tolerance, axial run-out of both bearings dropped, the bearings returned to service
Worn bearings of the press roll restored and put back without replacement
IE S047 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
MKM-1000 mill, grinding unit bearings
↑ 5-6×
bearing running time until failure, 500-600 → 3000 h
6 of 6
bearings in service with no failure, 3000 h of running time
The bearings outlasted the usual replacement interval, ran on without failure, set replacements were not required
Grease packed in at a scheduled replacement, maintenance routine left unchanged
IE S021 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
Marine diesels 6ChN 18/22, 4Ch 8.5/11
↑ 19.3-37.2 %
cylinder compression, 22.6-24.8 → 29.0-31.0 kgf/cm²
↓ 11.6 %
fuel consumption under load, 21.5 → 19.0 kg/h
↑ 21.4 %
oil pressure at 750 rpm, 2.8 → 3.4 kgf/cm²
Compression rose in every cylinder, fuel consumption under load fell, oil pressure came back up
Both vessel engines treated afloat, without disassembly or removal from service
IE S056 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2000
Ts2-750 gearbox, AGNTs-2u line drive
↑ 0.12-0.72 mm
tooth thickness across all three gearbox stages over a month of operation
Tooth thickness grew on all three stages, scoring smoothed out, groove depth decreased
Compound added to the oil, gearbox neither disassembled nor removed from the drive
IE S052 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2000
Compressors, gearboxes, bearings
↑ 0.9-1.6 mm
gearbox tooth thickness, wear before treatment at least 1.5 mm
↓ 37.5 %
radial clearance of the induced-draught fan bearings
↓ 8.3-29.2 %
current draw of the 305VP30/8 compressors
↓ 15 %
locomotive fuel consumption at idle
Scoring and pitting on the gear teeth disappeared, bearing clearances narrowed, current and fuel draw fell
Whole workshops treated during normal operation, without disassembling the mechanisms
IE S053 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2000
Pump drive gearboxes R-102-S, R-301-V
↑ 0.095-0.40 mm
tooth thickness across the four gears of each gearbox, R-102-S over 504 h and R-301-V over 336 h
31 of 32
measured teeth gained thickness, not a single one lost metal
Gear teeth gained metal, tooth thickness grew, the gearboxes stayed in service throughout
Both measurements taken on running gearboxes, without opening the pump drives
IE S054 Accredited laboratory
Ukraine, 2000
Driveshaft 31.12.25.1140.1455.13.13
↓ 0-0.04 mm
cross journal side surface wear, single grease pack, 502 h
Journal wear stayed minor, the shaft ran without failures, the final examination found it serviceable
Single grease pack versus periodic replenishment, control cross on the same shaft
IE S055 Plant commission report
2000
EK4B-M compressor no. 16484
↓ 4.8 %
compressor current draw, 8.3 → 7.9 A
↑ 36 %
compressor output by reservoir charging time, 2 min 32 s → 1 min 52 s
Cylinder geometry was restored, current draw fell, the reservoir charged faster
Depot commission measured before and after, on the same duty mode
IE A001 Plant commission reportseries of 4 acts
Ukraine, 2003
10D100 and 12VFE 17/24 diesels
↑ 13-72 %
cylinder compression, 25-28 → 27-31 and 18-20 → 31-35 kgf/cm²
↓ 14.5-25 %
fuel consumption at idle, 108 → 81 l/h on the D1 diesel train
↓ 8-17 dBA
noise level at maximum speed, 131 → 114 and 108 → 95 dBA
Compression rose in every measured cylinder, idle fuel burn fell, engines ran quieter
Two locomotive diesels, repeat checks at scheduled repairs over a year of service
IE A002 Plant commission reportseries of 3 acts
Ukraine, 2009
Screw air compressors 05-K
↓ 12-18 %
vibration level at the rotor bearing assemblies and the base supports
Vibration at the rotor bearings and base supports fell on all machines, the compressors stayed in service
The same result repeated on every compressor of the station, none of them opened
IE A003 Plant commission reportseries of 3 acts
Ukraine, 2004
DV 1792 forklift truck, T0480KKh
↑ 7.7-37.5 %
engine compression by cylinder, 16-19.5 → 21-22 kgf/cm²
↓ 9.5 %
fuel consumption at idle, 95 → 105 s per measuring vessel
↓ 10 mm
boom settling under the test load in 5 min, 30 → 20 mm
↑ 0.2 kgf/cm²
transmission oil pressure in all modes, 0.5 → 0.7 kgf/cm²
Cylinders came to a common compression level, idle fuel draw fell, the boom held its load better
Engine, transmission and boom hydraulics of one machine treated in a single cycle
IE A004 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2013
GAZ-52 and D-245 engines
↑ 2-13 %
compression by cylinder of the petrol GAZ-52, 7.1-9.6 → 8.5-9.8 kgf/cm² (single maximum 32 %)
↑ 2-6 %
compression by cylinder of the D-245 diesel, 20.8-24.8 → 21.5-26.1 kgf/cm²
Compression rose on both engines, petrol and diesel alike, and evened out across the cylinders
Two machines of one plant fleet, in ordinary service and without teardown
IE A005 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2011
K-500 turbocompressors
↓ 2.8-3.1 %
power drawn by the drive under load, 2578-2692 → 2506-2609 kW
↓ 13-73 %
vibration displacement of the bearing supports, at the defective gearbox support 1648 → 136.5 µm
Gearbox vibration fell on both machines, the drive drew less power at the same output, discharge air ran cooler
Two units of one section treated on the run, without dismantling the gearboxes
IE A006 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2007
Gravel mixing bowl drive gearboxes
↑ 0.1-0.5 mm
tooth thickness over the constant chord on all four gear rims of both gearboxes
↓ 20.5 %
no-load current draw, bowl drive No. 1, 44.0 → 35.0 A
↓ 26-80 %
vibration displacement at the shaft bearing supports, 32-197 → 6-54 µm
Gear teeth gained metal on both drives, no-load current fell, bearing support vibration dropped
Both bowl drives of one line, treated in service without disassembly
IE A007 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2006
Exhauster D5B and fan VGD 5B
↓ 8.6-12.5 %
motor current, 20 → 17.5 A and 155-160 → 141.6-144 A
↓ 7-46 %
vibration velocity of bearing supports, 1.01-7.66 → 0.78-2.73 mm/s
Bearing supports came out of the high-vibration zone, drive current fell on both draught machines
Two draught machines of one boiler-turbine shop, treated without dismantling
IE A008 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2005
Dryer group gearboxes No. 5 and No. 6
↑ 0.05-0.15 mm
tooth thickness of the gear drives of both gearboxes
↓ 4.5-9 %
drive power consumption at no load, 1.12 → 1.07 and 1.56 → 1.42 kW
↓ 16-35 %
vibration velocity at the bearing housings, 2.8-7.5 → 2.3-6.2 mm/s
Teeth thickened on both gearboxes, no-load power draw fell, bearing housing vibration dropped
The same effect recurred on two gearboxes, both treated without disassembly
IE A009 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
2004–2005
Compressor EK-7V
↑ 19-32 %
compressor output, receiver filling time 10 min 23 s and 11 min 34 s → 8 min 45 s
The receiver filled faster after both treatments, the scheduled repair was not carried out
The shop treated the same compressor twice and got the same filling time
IE A010 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2004
FIAC and LB-30 piston compressors
↑ 9-25.5 %
output at working load; receiver fill 256 → 204 s and 100 → 91 s
Receiver filled faster on both compressors, output under working load rose without disassembly
The same gain repeated on compressors of different makes in one plant
IE A011 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
2003
UAZ-3962 and VAZ-21093 petrol engines
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 25-65.3 %
compression per cylinder, 4.9-5.4 → 8.1-8.2 on the UAZ and 8-10 → 12-12.5 on the VAZ
Compression rose in every cylinder of both engines, the weakest cylinders recovered, the engines evened out
Both fleet vehicles responded the same way, treated without engine teardown
IE A012 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
2002
Engines of two SUVs
↑ 6.9-16.7 %
compression by cylinder, MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER, 12.0-12.5 → 14.0-14.5 kgf/cm²
↑ 6.9-16.7 %
compression by cylinder, TOYOTA LAND CRUISER, 35.0-36.0 → 38.5-39.0 kgf/cm²
Compression rose on every cylinder measured, the gain repeated on the second engine and held in service
Same job on two fleet SUVs, re-measured after a control run in normal service
IE A013 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
2002
GAZ 31029 and IKARUS-263 engines
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 2.9-66.7 %
compression across the cylinders, GAZ 31029 6.6 → 7.2 · IKARUS-263 17.0 → 24.5 kgf/cm²
Compression rose in every cylinder of both engines, the spread between cylinders narrowed
Car and bus of one fleet, engines neither removed nor dismantled
IE A015 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
2001
Ikarus 280 and LiAZ 677 buses
↑ 8.3-40 %
compression by cylinder, Ikarus 280, 25-27 → 28-30 kgf/cm²; gain in 13 of 14 measurements; the rest unchanged
↑ 8.3-40 %
compression by cylinder, LiAZ 677, 5.0-6.0 → 6.0-7.0 kgf/cm²; gain in 13 of 14 measurements; the rest unchanged
Compression rose on both engines, the weakest cylinders caught up with the strongest, buses stayed in service
Both buses treated on the same day and measured after ordinary city route runs
IE A014 Signed test protocolseries of 2 acts
2001
KamAZ truck engines
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 9.1-20.6 %
compression by cylinder on both trucks, 22.2-26.6 → 25.9-30.0
Compression rose in every cylinder on both trucks, the spread between cylinders narrowed
The same result repeated on two trucks of one fleet, after regular haulage service
IE A016 Signed test protocolseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2001
KAMAZ and MAZ truck engines
↑ 75-82 s
engine running time on a 500 g fuel dose, 6 min 10 s – 6 min 30 s → 7 min 25 s – 7 min 52 s
The engines ran longer on the same measured fuel dose, hourly consumption at the test mode fell
Repeated on two trucks of different makes, treated in a single cycle
IE A017 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2000
305 VP 30/8 piston compressors
↓ 25.6-25.9 %
pressure build-up time, 3:43 → 2:46 and 4:15 → 3:09 min:s
↓ 8.3-22.6 %
current draw, 180 → 165 and 155 → 120 A
Pressure build-up got faster on both machines, current draw fell in the same operating modes
Both sinter-shop compressors treated assembled, without taking them out of service
IE A018 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 1999–2000
2VM4-27/9 compressors
↑ 16 %
output of compressor OUS30D01, filling of 20 m³ from 4 min 39 s → 4 min
↓ 19-40 %
oil temperature in the crank mechanism system, 80 → 48-65 °C
Compressor output was restored to rated values, friction points ran cooler, oil pressure stabilized
Trial on one unit, then the plant treated both compressor sections
IE A025 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2013
Renault 19, C3J engine
↑ 35.4 %
compression in cylinder 4, 6.5 → 8.8 kgf/cm²
Compression in the weakest cylinder rose and held, pressure built up faster, plug oiling eased
High-mileage engine treated without disassembly, re-checked after normal service
IE A026 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2013
16K20 screw-cutting lathe
↑ 0.05-0.15 mm
gearbox tooth thickness, 5.8 → 5.9 and 6.0 → 6.15 mm
↓ 7.6 %
power draw under load, 3.48-3.74 → 3.2-3.45 kW
↓ 59-89 %
vibration velocity at control points, 1.23-1.71 → 0.10-0.70 mm/s
↓ 3.3-3.8×
roughness of the turned surface Ra, 7.98 → 2.1-2.4 µm
Spindle bearing play tightened, gear teeth gained metal, vibration and power draw fell
Lubrication system treated without stopping the machine or opening its units
IE A024 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2013
MAN TGA truck, MAN D 2866 diesel
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 2.5 atm
compression across the cylinders, 28-29 → 31 atm
Compression rose in every cylinder and evened out, the cylinder-piston group regained its tightness
Treated without teardown; the truck stayed in regular service between measurements
IE A023 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2013
ZiL-131 truck, reg. no. AN 9719 VS
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 0.2 bar
compression in the weakest cylinder, 8.0 → 8.2 bar; the other cylinders changed within 0.5 bar
Compression evened out across the cylinders, thermal clearances were optimized without a teardown
Treated during a routine oil change, no engine teardown, remeasured months later
IE A028 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2012
KAMAZ 5320 diesel engine
↑ 3.9-8.3 %
compression across the cylinders, 28.7-30.5 → 31.0-32.5 kgf/cm²
↓ 8 %
fuel consumption at idle, 100 ml of fuel in 2 min 20 s → 2 min 33 s
Compression rose in every measured cylinder, the engine burned less fuel at idle
Truck stayed in service: no teardown, control run after the full treatment cycle
IE A029 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2012
Locomotive TEM2 No. 2941, PDG-1 diesel
↑ 25-36 %
compression of the worn cylinders, controller position 5, 22-24 → 30 kgf/cm²
↓ 35 %
monthly oil burn-off in normal service, 200 liters per month
↑ 50-95 %
maximum combustion pressure, cylinders 1, 2 and 6, controller position 5, 22-24 → 36-43 kgf/cm²
The idle cylinders started pulling again, cylinder-to-cylinder spread narrowed, oil burn-off dropped
A locomotive engine of the mid-1970s brought back without teardown
IE A027 Signed test protocol
2012
RT-2000 CNC lathe
↓ 4×
spindle bearing runout at the end of the work shift, 0.06 → 0.015 mm
Spindle bearing runout dropped sharply, knocking and seizing stopped, the bearing was not replaced.
Treated without dismantling the spindle unit, the machine returned to the production shop
IE A030 Plant commission report
2011
Hyundai AeroExpress buses, 2 units
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 1.5 kgf/cm²
average compression across all cylinders, D6CA engines
Compression rose across the cylinders, the weakest cylinders gained the most, readings evened out
Treated in scheduled service, the engines were never taken apart
IE A031 Plant commission report
2011
Air compressor 4VM10-100/9
↓ 3.0 %
power consumption in unloaded mode, 467.12 → 455.11 kW
↓ 26-37 %
vibration displacement on housing and base, 9.0-83.3 → 6.4-64.2 µm
Power draw at idle fell, vibration on housing and base dropped at most control points
Oil system treated on the running compressor, without taking the unit out of service
IE A034 Plant commission report
2009
TEM 15 shunting locomotive No. 166
↑ 7-17 %
diesel cylinder compression, 560 rpm, 23-29 → 26-30 kgf/cm²
↑ 12.9 %
KT-6 compressor output when charging 7-8 kgf/cm², 35 → 31 s
↓ 55-69 %
vibration velocity at engine and compressor points, 3.2-6.3 → 1.1-3.1 mm/s
Compression evened out across cylinders, the compressor charged faster, engine and compressor vibration fell
Shunting locomotive stayed in service, measured before and after a full treatment cycle
IE A033 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2009
ECOAIR D40 screw air compressor
↑ 10 %
compressor output, charge-up to 6.5-8 atm, 55 → 50 s
↓ 25 %
oil temperature in the system, 80 → 60 °C
Oil temperature dropped, thermal overload protection stopped tripping, air charge-up got faster
Treated in service, without disassembly or taking the compressor out of operation
IE A035 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2009
Drive shafts, ZAZ-1102 and ZAZ-1103
↓ 20-25 %
wear of joint parts, grease Sh2 relative to Sh1
8 of 8 joints
circumferential backlash increase 14-34 arcmin against the control 15-35
The shafts stayed serviceable, the seals held, grease Sh2 prevented fretting corrosion
Bench durability programme at the carmaker's own test centre, XADO grease vs OEM
IE A038 Plant commission report
2008
PND 100/250 metering pump gearbox
↓ 8.6 %
current drawn by the electric drive, 3.5 → 3.2 A
Gearbox vibration dropped at the control points, the electric drive drew less current
Single addition to the oil bath, no disassembly and no outage of the boiler unit
IE A036 Plant commission report
2008
MTZ-82 tractor, D-240 engine
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 12.5-24 %
compression across the cylinders, 25-28 → 31-32 kgf/cm²
↓ 15.4 %
fuel consumption at idle, 1.88 → 1.59 l/h
↓ 7×
oil consumption, 2.2 → 0.3 l over 6 h of heavy work
Compression rose and evened out across the cylinders, fuel and oil consumption fell
Farm service: treated without dismantling or taking the tractor out of work
IE A037 Plant commission report
2008
TGM6A shunting locomotive No. 2059
↑ 4-21 %
compression across the cylinders at 360 rpm, 19-25 → 21-27 kgf/cm²
↓ 20-47 %
vibration velocity of the engine block, 2.91-8.29 → 1.56-6.81 mm/s
↑ 33-40 %
oil pressure in the lubrication system, 1.8-3.6 → 2.4-4.9 kgf/cm²
Compression evened out across the cylinders, the block ran quieter, oil pressure recovered
Engine built in 1985, treated in service without teardown or removal from traffic
IE A040 Plant commission report
2007
PAZ 33205 bus, reg. no. AA721
↑ 2.4-5.9 %
compression by cylinder, 8.5 → 9.0 kgf/cm²; gain in 3 of 4 measurements; the rest unchanged
Cylinder sealing improved, compression rose on most cylinders, the bus stayed on its routes
Treated through the oil system, with no teardown and no vehicle downtime
IE A039 Plant commission report
2007
ZIL 130, ZIL 43331, KAMAZ engines
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 0.7-27.8 %
average compression of the ZIL petrol engines, 6.8-7.2 → 7.5-9.2 kgf/cm²
↓ 2.1×
exhaust smoke opacity of the KAMAZ under free acceleration, 25 → 12
↑ 14-30 %
oil pressure in the ZIL lubrication system, 1.0-3.6 → 1.3-4.1 kgf/cm²
Compression evened out across cylinders, oil pressure rose, smoke opacity came within the limits
Fleet trucks stayed in service, engines were not disassembled
IE A041 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2007
Booster press gearbox
↑ 0.2-0.5 mm
tooth thickness of stage I and II gear drives, 4.0-6.9 → 4.3-7.2 mm
↓ 10 %
electric motor power consumption at no load
↓ 57-68 %
gearbox housing vibration velocity, 6.45-14.2 → 2.14-5.44 mm/s
Gear teeth built back up, housing vibration dropped, the drive began to draw less power
Gearbox left in service with the second-stage wheel worn beyond its limit
IE A042 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2006
Air compressor 4M10-120/9
↓ 6 %
power draw under load, 648.0 → 609.0 kW
↓ 2.4 %
stator current of the electric motor, 62.0 → 60.5 A
↓ 52-79 %
vibration velocity at the measurement points, 2.05-7.38 → 0.684-3.55 mm/s
Power draw fell at the same duty, vibration dropped at every point, the unit ran quieter and cooler
Compressor treated after a major overhaul, without taking it out of service
IE A043 Plant commission report
2006
Jones-Shipman cylindrical grinder
↓ 12 dB
gearbox noise level, 75 → 63 dB
Gearbox noise dropped, the unit stayed assembled and the machine kept running in the shop
Gel added to the lubrication system, no disassembly and no downtime
IE A047 Plant commission report
2005
GAZ-3221 Gazelle route minibus
↑ 33 %
compression across cylinders, 8.0-9.2 → 10.5-11.5 atm
compression evened out across cylinders
Cylinder sealing was restored, compression evened out, spark plugs returned to normal colour
Route minibus treated in service, without engine teardown
IE A046 Plant commission report
2005
K-3 compressor unit
↓ 31.8 %
current draw of the compressor head, 22 → 15 A
↑ 2.2×
head output by receiver fill time, 4:50 → 2:15 min:s
Current draw fell, the head filled the receiver faster and outperformed the repaired control head
Treated in regular service without disassembly, beside an untreated control head
IE A045 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2005
NTS-7G district heating pump
↓ 11.6 %
motor current draw under load, 25.8 → 22.8 A
↓ 23-66 %
vibration acceleration of pump and motor bearing housings, 12.9-224 → 9.05-56.9 m/s²
The motor drew less current, bearing housings quietened down, the pump kept running without teardown
Readings taken on running turbine shop equipment, bearing units never opened
IE A044 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2005
Flushing pump SN-3, 3V 200/2
↓ 7.5 %
current draw of the electric motor under load, 300 → 276-278 A
↓ 4-21 %
vibration displacement of the pump and motor bearing housings, 4.4-61 → 4.3-47 µm
The motor drew less current under load, bearing housing vibration dropped, the pump ran without complaints
Turbine and electrical shops measured the unit before and after round-the-clock service
IE A050 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2004
K-250 turbocompressor No. 6
↓ 5.3 %
power consumed by the motor at no load, 743.04 → 703.4 kW
↓ 27-56 %
vibration displacement of the bearing supports, 0.5-1.9 → 0.05-1.6 µm
The motor drew less power at no load, vibration of the bearing supports fell
Treated in service: the compressor was neither stopped nor opened for repair
Plant commission report
Bulgaria, 2004
Vacuum pump electric motor
↓ 10.48 %
motor current draw, 28-30 → 25-27 A
on the untreated units the current did not change over the same 20 days
Current draw fell on all three supply phases, on the untreated units it stayed unchanged
Untreated units of the same plant were measured alongside as a control group
IE A053 Plant commission report
Bulgaria, 2004
VERMUT internal grinding machine
↑ 2 bar
oil pressure in the machine hydraulic system, 17 → 19 bar
Carriage feed evened out, oil leaks and knocking stopped, monthly valve overhauls ended
The hydraulic control valves had to be opened up every month before treatment
IE A049 Signed test protocol
Bulgaria, 2004
Bevel gearbox KA218-1000 kW
↑ 0.20 mm
gear wheel tooth thickness, 12.50-19.00 → 12.70-19.20 mm
↓ 30.8 %
backlash of the drum bearing, 0.65 → 0.45 mm
↓ 8.3 %
gearbox drive current at no load, 36 → 33 A
Metal grew back on the pitted teeth, bearing clearance narrowed, motor load dropped
The most worn gearbox of the station, treated without dismantling
Signed test protocol
Bulgaria, 2004
Gear drives and KV-25 compressor
↑ 0.1-0.3 mm
tooth thickness gain of the traction motor reduction gear over 45 132 km of mileage
↓ 48 %
receiver filling time up to 6 atm, 2 min 28 s → 1 min 17 s
Treated gear teeth gained metal, control ones kept wearing, the compressor filled the receiver faster
An untreated control unit ran alongside the treated one through the whole period
IE A052 Plant commission report
2004
Musson-rotor super rotary oven
↑ 3.75×
service interval of the bearing unit, 200 → 750 h
The grease stopped coking, the oven no longer stood idle for regreasing, the bearing unit stayed serviceable
High-temperature bearing unit inspected twice on a single grease pack
IE A051 Plant commission report
Belarus, 2004
Compressor 2VM10-50/8
↓ 1 A
drive stator current, 16 → 15 A
↓ 12 °C
stage I temperature, 149 → 137 °C
↑ 10.3 %
oil pressure in the system, 3.9 → 4.3 atm
Drive current and first-stage temperature fell, oil pressure in the lubrication system rose
Treated in regular operation, without taking the compressor out for disassembly
IE A048 Plant commission report
Georgia, 2004
ChME-3 locomotive HPFP
↑ 58-131 %
delivery of worn HPFP elements, 60-118 → 95-232 ml
Delivery of the worn plunger pairs recovered, the pump was neither removed nor disassembled
Gel added to the fuel tank of a locomotive kept in regular service
IE A058 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2003
Turbocompressor K-500
↓ 6.1 %
electric motor power draw at idle, 2682.5 → 2518.0 kWh
↓ 4.8 %
stator current of the electric motor at idle, 250 → 238 A
Idle power draw fell, stator current dropped, the effect held at the repeat check
Treated under normal operating duty, without shutdown or disassembly of the unit
IE A055 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2003
Lift worm gearbox
↓ 22.2 %
worm backlash in mesh, 36° → 28°
Backlash in the worm mesh tightened, pitting and cavities cleared, the gearbox ran quieter
Fully worn bronze gear pair kept in service, repaired without taking the lift down
IE A060 Plant commission report
2003
Reciprocating compressors 2VM-10-63/9, VP3-20/9
↑ 22 %
output of VP3-20/9, receiver fill 11 → 9 s
↑ 9.5 %
output of 2VM-10-63/9, fill 6 min 45 s → 6 min 10 s
↑ 38.5 %
oil pressure of VP3-20/9, 2.6 → 3.6 on shop instrument
↑ 30 %
oil pressure of 2VM-10-63/9, 3 → 3.9 on shop instrument
Receiver fill time dropped, oil pressure rose, current draw stayed put
Compound added during regular shop operation, no teardown, no downtime
IE A057 Plant commission report
2003
KamAZ-55111A dump truck
↑ 2.5×
engine oil pressure, 2.2 → 5.5 kgf/cm²
Oil pressure rose, engine vibration fell, roller chipping on the hub bearings was eliminated
A dump truck kept in daily service: units treated without disassembly
IE A056 Signed test protocol
2003
VAZ-21310 passenger car
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 16.4 %
compression across the cylinders, 9-10 → 11-11.5
Compression evened out across the cylinders, the worn cylinder regained sealing, engine ran smoother
Engine and driveline treated without disassembly, car kept in regular service
IE A059 Signed test protocol
2003
KT-6 locomotive compressors
↑ 6-25 %
cylinder wall hardness, 269-278 → 292-347 HB
↓ 18.4 %
compressor current draw, 19 → 15.5 A
Cylinder walls hardened, current draw on the bench fell, oil carry-over into the air lines stopped
Treated on the locomotive during scheduled breaks, without removal or disassembly
IE A062 Plant commission report
Bulgaria, 2003
Air compressor, locomotive 45-185
↓ 33 %
time to charge the air system from 7 to 8 atm, 37 → 25 s
↓ 6.1-12.7 %
compressor motor current, 80-118 → 74-103 A
The air system charged faster, motor current fell at start-up, under load and before shutdown
Treated during a lifting overhaul, re-measured after the locomotive returned to duty
Signed test protocol
Bulgaria, 2003
EL 44 electric locomotive No. 075.0
↑ 0.47 mm
small gear tooth thickness, average; deviation from nominal 0.50-0.57 → 0.00-0.03 mm
↑ 0.20 mm
large gear tooth thickness, average; deviation from nominal 0.70-1.11 → 0.60-0.95 mm
↓ 0.20 mm
small gear of the untreated gearbox over the same 63 314 km, deviation 0.25-0.32 → 0.40-0.55 mm
Gear teeth of the treated gearbox regained thickness, the untreated one kept wearing
One locomotive, two gearboxes: one treated, the second left as the control
IE A054 University report
Slovakia, 2003
AVIA 712.18.1 diesel engine
↑ 3.5-5.4 %
compression of the lagging cylinders, 28-28.5 → 29.5 bar against 30 bar on the sound ones
↓ 1.2-5.1 %
exhaust gas temperature, 571-665 → 542-646 °C, all nine speed points
The lagging cylinders caught up with the sound ones, exhaust gas ran cooler across the whole speed curve
University test bed, van engine treated without disassembly at idle
IE A063 Plant commission report
Georgia, 2003
KT-6 compressor No. 976178
↑ 40 %
output, build-up to 7-8 atm (g), 14 → 10 s
↑ 17 %
output, build-up to 1-6 atm (g), 55 → 47 s
↑ 37 %
oil pressure on the warmed-up compressor, 3.5 → 4.8 atm (g)
Air build-up became faster, oil pressure in the lubrication system rose and held after the run
Treated on the depot test bench, control disassembly after a run in service
IE A061 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2003
PB-28 piston compressor
↑ 12.5 %
compressor discharge pressure, 4.0 → 4.5 atm
Discharge pressure rose, running noise dropped, oil loss stopped
The customer then started the treated compressor with no oil in the system
IE A074 Plant commission report
Kazakhstan, 2002
16D25 screw-cutting lathes
↓ 3.0-3.7 %
current draw at 380 V, 3.3-5.0 → 3.2-4.85 A
↓ 50-86 %
vibration velocity on the carriage apron, 1.6-5.7 → 0.8-1.8 mm/s
↓ 6.5-11 %
hydraulic oil temperature, 42-46 → 38-43 °C
The lathes ran more evenly, the drives drew less current, the hydraulic oil ran cooler
Lathes in service since 1989, treated without taking the units apart
IE A083 Plant commission report
Belarus, 2002
Reducer R-102S, Urea-3 shop
↓ 5.2 %
reducer current draw, 230 → 218 A
Current draw fell at the same load, a mirror layer formed on the teeth, bearing clearance tightened
Treated in service, with no shutdown; housing opened and inspected afterwards
IE A072 Plant commission report
2002
Ikarus-280 bus, reg. No. M 987 VV 51
fuel consumption from waybills, overrun of 106 l/month → savings
Fuel overrun on the route gave way to savings, the worn injection pump stayed in service
Worn injection pump left on a scheduled-service bus and treated without removal
IE A073 Plant commission report
2002
Volvo B10M60 bus
↑ 20 %
power at operating temperature, 80 → 96 kW
Power at operating temperature rose, the engine was treated without teardown or downtime
Treated in place on the bus, kept in city service between the measurements
IE A064 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2002
Ural-2M herringbone gearbox
↑ 0.4-0.6 mm
tooth thickness of stage 2 gear and pinion, on average over 526 h of operation
↓ 12.5 %
drive motor current under load, 440 → 385 A
Worn teeth regained metal, the working surface smoothed out, drive motor current draw fell
Untreated stage of the same gearbox served as the control group
IE A066 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2002
MChT-125 machine gearbox
↑ 0.05-0.15 mm
tooth thickness on the gears of both stages, 5.1-9.7 → 5.2-9.8 mm
↓ 20-30 %
radial clearance of the bearing supports, 0.10-1.15 → 0.08-0.90 mm
↓ 3.95 %
working backlash in the mesh, 1.77 → 1.70 mm
Metal was added on the teeth of both stages, clearances in the supports and in the mesh tightened
Worn-out gearbox left in service, measured before and at the end of the cycle
IE A077 Plant commission report
2002
1336 M turret lathes
↓ 3-4 dBA
gearbox noise level, 85-88 → 82-84 dBA
Gearbox noise dropped on both lathes, the drop held across the octave spectrum
Compounds added without disassembling the gearboxes, machines stayed in operation
IE A080 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2002
Screw-cutting lathe 1K62
↑ 0.2-0.4 mm
tooth thickness over the constant chord, 2.85-6.1 → 3.25-6.3 mm
↓ 43 %
spindle radial runout, 0.07 → 0.04 mm
↓ 33 %
headstock vibration at 165 rpm, 5.4 → 3.6 mm/s
↓ 80 %
taper of the turned surface over 100 mm, 0.05 → 0.01 mm
Metal built up on the headstock gear teeth, spindle clearances tightened, the lathe ran quieter
Lathe of 1958 treated in place, without teardown or removal from the shop floor
IE A076 Plant commission report
Kazakhstan, 2002
VPZ 20/9 UKhLCh compressor
↓ 20 %
K-19 oil consumption per shift, 250 → 200 g
↑ 28.6 %
motor rotor coast-down, 3.5 → 4.5 s
↓ 5-7 °C
stage and crankcase temperature, 45-85 → 40-78 °C
↓ 10 dB
ultrasonic noise at the crankcase, 20 → 10 dB
Noise and heat at the stages fell, the motor spun down freer, the knocking disappeared
Treated in place, without disassembly, with the unit kept in regular service
IE A075 Plant commission report
Kazakhstan, 2002
Rotary gearbox LPS-ZU No. 16
0 new chips
chips on the rotor shaft splines and the housing rim teeth, 13 → 13 over 850 m of drilling
↓ 0.10 mm
largest loss of tooth thickness over 850 m of drilling, 3.00 → 2.90 mm
No new chipping appeared on the splines and rims, the units were found fit for further operation
Unit submitted for major overhaul was left in service and stripped down for inspection
IE A065 Plant commission report
2002
Heat-carrier pump R-171-15
↓ 24-41 %
vibration velocity in the pump and motor bearings, 1.93-3.83 → 1.26-2.72 mm/s
Vibration in the pump and motor bearings fell, the bearing units stayed in service
Treated with the pump running: no teardown, no shutdown of the unit
IE A078 Plant commission report
Kazakhstan, 2002
4VM 10-120/9 compressor, no. 1700
↓ 14.3 %
drive rotor current under load, 210 → 180 A
↑ 0.2 kgf/cm²
oil pressure in the running gear, 4.0 → 4.2 kgf/cm²
The drive drew less rotor current under the same load, oil pressure in the running gear rose
Treated without disassembly, on the running machine, then kept in normal service
IE A084 Plant commission report
Belarus, 2002
Network pumps and TP-35 boiler ID fan
↓ 10-30 %
bearing vibration of the pumps and the boiler ID fan
Bearing vibration on the pumps and the ID fan fell, motor noise dropped, the machines stayed in service
Treated in service; the same parameters measured again after run-in hours
IE A067 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2002
Heat-supply units, 380 V drives
↓ 3.07 %
phase current of the 90 kW units, 130 → 126 A
Phase current fell, running noise dropped, the interval between bearing services was extended
Enterprise-approved calculation: currents measured before and after treatment
IE A085 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2002
Gas-engine compressor 10 GKNA No. 4
5-7 %
cylinder-piston group wear over 1831 engine-hours after treatment
Cylinder-piston group wear stayed low after the run, inspection and repair at the next service were waived
Measured after the compressor ran on without an overhaul of the power end
IE A071 Plant commission report
2002
VAZ-21093, engine 21083
↑ 2-2.5
compression in all four cylinders, 9.5-10 → 11.5-12.5
3810 km
mileage between treatment and follow-up measurement
Compression rose in every cylinder, noise and vibration dropped, throttle response improved
Treated without disassembly on a car in routine service, re-measured later
IE A081 Signed test protocol
2002
DG-99 diesel No. 38
↑ 0.03-0.11 mm
3rd crankpin diameter, 249.86-249.94 → 249.94-249.98 mm (factory size 249.98 mm)
Crankshaft journals gained metal back toward factory size, corrosion marks smoothed out, shaft turned freely
Treated at a remote drilling rig without teardown, during normal operation
Plant commission report
Bulgaria, 2002
Drilling machine PK 045A
↓ 9 dB
gearbox noise level, 77.3-80.5 → 68-74 dB
Gear trains ran in, gearbox noise fell at every spindle speed step
Added to the oil of the running gearbox, machine never taken out of service
IE A068 Plant commission report
Bulgaria, 2002
UAZ-69 light vehicle
↑ 8 %
compression across the cylinders, 7.5-8.0 → 8.0-9.0 atm
↓ 43-50 %
exhaust toxicity, CO 6.58 → 3.75 % and CH 375 → 187 ppm
Compression rose in all four cylinders, the exhaust ran cleaner, the gears shifted more easily
Exhaust gas measured by an outside auto service; engine and gearbox never opened
IE A082 Plant commission report
Bulgaria, 2002
Waffle oven No. 4, E-30
mould support rollers, up to 60 % without motion → all moving
↓ 16.7 %
current draw of the conveyor drive, 3 → 2.5 A
greasing of friction units, every shift → 39 days with no greasing
Seized rollers began to move again, the drive current fell, shift greasing was dropped
Oven mechanisms at about 250 °C and high humidity, left without greasing
IE A070 Signed test protocol
2002
IZh-2715 vehicle engine
↑ 1.125 kgf/cm²
compression cylinder by cylinder, 10-12 → 12-12.5 kgf/cm²
↑ 32 %
running time on 200 ml of petrol at idle, 11 min 20 s → 15 min
↓ 25 %
HC in the exhaust gas at idle, 590 → 450 ppm
↓ 0.06 mm
cylinder diameter at the upper plane, at the lower one — 0.03 mm
Compression evened out across the cylinders, cylinder bores tightened up, the exhaust ran cleaner
A ten-year-old engine kept in service, no teardown, measured again after months of work
IE A069 Signed test protocol
2002
KAMAZ-5511 truck, reg. No. s832sr26
↓ 0.04-0.07 mm
bore of cylinder No. 8, 120.00-120.05 → 119.94-120.01 mm
230 km
mileage between measurements in regular service
Bores of the treated cylinders tightened, metal built up on the liner walls, the engine was never opened
Compound added to a running engine, the truck stayed in regular service
IE A079 Plant commission report
2002
Rope machine compressors, shop KTs-2
↑ 10-30 %
compressor output, receiver fill time 2 min 10 s – 6 min 15 s → 1 min 40 s – 5 min 10 s
↑ 1.7 kgf/cm²
oil pressure, compressor of machine No. 127
Receiver fill time shortened on every treated compressor, oil pressure held up again
Treated in place: the units were neither disassembled nor taken out of service
IE A098 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
Compressor 2VM 4-24/9 M-1
↑ 60 %
compressor output, build-up to 8 atm: 1 min 36 s → 1 min 00 s
The receiver filled faster, the compressor's delivery rose and held under normal plant duty
Standard plant instruments, «after» measured on a machine already back in service
IE A091 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
"Gazel 983-93" vehicle
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 0.2-0.5 kgf/cm²
compression in the cylinders, 8.5-9.0 → 9.0 kgf/cm²
Cylinders came to a single compression level, valvetrain noise disappeared, throttle response improved
Engine treated on the enterprise premises, in service, without teardown
IE A095 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2001
PKS-3.5A compressor
↓ 7.6 %
power draw at 6.2 kgf/cm², 23.6 → 21.8 kW
↓ 20 %
oil top-up consumption, 0.15 → 0.12 l/h
↓ 2.1×
compressor vibration velocity, 8.2 → 3.9 mm/s
↑ 21.9 %
operating oil pressure, 3.2 → 3.9 kgf/cm²
Power draw and oil top-up fell, vibration eased, operating oil pressure recovered
Added with the routine oil top-up — no teardown, no downtime
IE A090 Plant commission report
Kazakhstan, 2001
LaZ-695 bus, reg. no. Z 892 AO
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 4.1-16.7 %
compression across cylinders, 6.0-7.3 → 7.0-7.6
Compression rose across the cylinders, the spread between them closed up, the engine ran evenly
Bus kept in scheduled service, without disassembly or removing the engine
IE A096 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
UFB-500 internal grinding machine
↓ 20-26 %
micro-roughness of the ground surface, 1.5-1.9 → 1.2-1.4 µm
The ground surface came out cleaner, the grinding head was not dismantled or repaired
Bearings of the grinding head treated in place, without stopping for repair
IE A099 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
VP 202-13/8 compressor
↑ 21 %
compressor output at 38 kgf/cm², filling time 120 → 99 s
↓ 10.4 %
drive current draw, 125 → 112 A
Filling time shortened, the compressor delivered more air while the drive drew less current
Treated on the running compressor, without teardown or stopping production
IE A093 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
TGM-40 shunting locomotive
↑ 12-21.7 %
compression on all 12 cylinders, 23-25 → 28
↑ 17.3 %
oil pressure at 45 °C, 5.2 → 6.1 kgf/cm²
Compression rose on every cylinder, oil pressure in the lubrication system went up
Treated without engine teardown, the locomotive stayed in plant shunting duty
IE A088 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
VP 205 40/3 piston compressor
↓ 28.6 %
no-load current draw, 210 → 150 A
↑ 5.6 %
compressor output, pump-up time 280 → 265 s
↓ 47-67 %
vibration velocity, stages I and II, 1.5-2.4 → 0.8 mm/s
↓ 30 %
oil consumption through the lubricator, 0.5 → 0.35 l/h
No-load current draw fell, pump-up time shortened, vibration and oil carry-over dropped
Treated in service, without disassembly and without replacing the cracked liner
IE A097 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
Caustic soda centrifuge, shop 107
↓ 64-68 %
bearing housing vibration, 190 and 110 → 60 and 40 µm
Bearing clearance closed up, housing vibration fell, the mechanism ran quieter
Bearings kept in service on a continuous caustic soda line, no replacement
IE A094 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2001
Fan No. 1, bearing 3680
↓ 16-24 %
bearing radial clearance, 0.29-0.31 → 0.22-0.26 mm
720 h
unit operating time before the check measurement
Bearing clearance tightened, the worn surface layer rebuilt, the fan stayed in service
Restored in place — no teardown, no bearing replacement, no downtime for the fan
IE A100 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
Compressor AU 200 No. 9
↑ 83 %
compressor output, 11 → 6 s
↓ 18 %
phase current of the drive electric motor, 110 → 90 A
↓ 2.1×
oil consumption, 15 → 7 l
Output rose, the drive motor's phase current fell, oil consumption dropped
Before and after measurements on one and the same unit of the compressor shop
IE A092 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
Hydraulic motor 410.56, test bench
↓ 3.4×
pressure drop across the hydraulic motor, 12 → 3.5 kgf/cm²
↓ 26 %
external leakage of the working fluid, 500 → 370 cm³/min
Friction losses inside the motor fell, external leakage dropped, scuffing on the distributor disappeared
Institute test bench: compound added to the working fluid, motor never opened up
IE A087 Plant commission report
Armenia, 2001
ORU-220 kV compressor, GAZ-31
↑ 2.5×
compression in the GAZ-31 cylinders, 2.9-3.0 → 7.3-7.5 atm
↑ 11-31 %
air pressure at the compressor gauges, 2.7-7.5 → 3.0-9.8 atm
↓ 17-31 %
vibration of compressor bearings No. 3 and No. 4, 50-240 → 40-200 mkr
Bearing vibration fell in all directions, gauge pressure rose, the engine regained compression
Worn units treated in service, without disassembly or downtime
IE A089 Signed test protocol
2001
KamAZ truck, diesel engine
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 4.3-9 %
compression across the cylinders, 26.8-28.2 → 29.2-29.5
↑ 31.6 %
pressure at idle, 1.9 → 2.5 kgf/cm²
Compression rose in every cylinder, the engine evened out across the group, idle pressure climbed
No engine disassembly: the truck stayed in ordinary service between measurements
IE A106 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2000
GAZ-53 truck, reg. no. 42-32 SUN
↑ 10-27.8 %
compression by cylinder, 9.0-10.5 → 10.5-12.0
Compression rose in every cylinder, the weakest cylinders came up to the level of the rest
Treated through the oil system, without teardown or removal from the vehicle
IE A116 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2000
WS-3B compressor
↓ 10.8 %
oil temperature in the gearbox at rated load, 65 → 58 °C
The gearbox ran cooler at the same load, the gear mesh bedded in over a wider tooth contact
Before-and-after measurements taken at one and the same compressor load
IE A103 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2000
NG-750-23 air blower, unit No. 3
↑ 0.13-0.47 mm
tooth thickness gain on wheel and pinion, meshing zone, 400 h
↓ 8.2 %
electricity use by the unit, 217 560 → 199 680 kWh over 216 h
↓ 0.04 mm
axial displacement of the blower rotor, 0.25 → 0.21 mm
Metal built back up on the gear teeth, rotor play tightened, the unit drew less power
Worn gearbox left in service, meter readings taken by the plant's own power engineer
IE A108 Signed test protocol
2000
Ryobe gasoline engines, 26.2 cm³
↑ 14.2×
run time without oil to seizure, control 15 min 43 s → treated 3 h 43 min
48 min
full throttle after restorative treatment of the seized engine, no parts replaced
The treated engine kept running without oil, the seized one restarted and held idle without seizing again
Three engines of one model, one program, an untreated control inside the experiment
IE A102 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2000
FPEM milling machine, inv. no. 4826
↓ 4.2×
backlash at table centre after 46 days, 0.21→0.05 mm
↓ 7×
backlash at table centre after 2 h run-in, 0.21→0.03 mm
Backlash of the table drive ball screw came back within factory tolerance, the teardown repair was cancelled
Treated on the running machine, without taking it out of production for repair
IE A101 Signed test protocol
Poland, 2000
Three-cylinder industrial compressor
↓ 2.5×
score depth on the cylinder No. 2 bore, 0.05 → 0.02 mm
The scoring on the bores was covered over, the damaged bore was rebuilt, the overhaul proved unnecessary
A compressor deemed unfit for service; bores measured by an outside workshop
IE A113 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2000
Stripper crane No. 3
0 %
added wear of the hollow shaft tooth over 70 days of service
Wear of the hollow shaft tooth stopped progressing, the worn shaft stayed in regular service
A heavily worn hollow shaft left in service and re-inspected by the plant
IE A109 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2000
KTs-2-750 and KTs-1-500 gearboxes
↑ 6.1-17.4 %
tooth thickness, KTs-2-750, 9.2-16.3 → 10.8-17.3 mm
↑ 1.8-5.3 %
tooth thickness, KTs-1-500, 14.6-19.2 → 15.2-20.07 mm
↓ 13.2 %
no-load current of the KTs-1-500 drive, 76 → 66 A
Worn teeth gained metal at every stage, pitting disappeared, the drives ran lighter at no load
Gearboxes left in service on the crushing plant conveyors, no dismantling
IE A110 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2000
Locomotive TM2UM-941
↑ 6.7-25 %
compression across cylinders, 24-30 → 30-32 atm
↓ 15 %
fuel consumption at idle, 8.95 → 7.6 l/h
↑ 30 %
compressor output at maximum engine speed, charging 13 → 10 s
Compression evened out across cylinders, idle fuel consumption fell, the compressor charged faster
Locomotive scheduled for factory overhaul, treated in service without disassembly
IE A114 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2000
202VP-12/3 reciprocating compressor
↓ 45 s
time to reach the working pressure of 3.2 kgf/cm², 4 min 40 s → 3 min 55 s
↓ 21-25 %
discharge air temperature in both cylinders, 140-160 → 110-120 °C
The compressor charged the line faster, discharge air ran cooler and steadier, oil carry-over dropped
Compound added to the running compressor: no teardown, no production stop
IE A107 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2000
Gazel van, reg. no. 03257 EV
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 6-7.4 %
cylinder compression, 0.94 → 1.01 and 1.00 → 1.06
Sealing of the cylinder-piston group improved, the engine was left in service without teardown
Treated on the vehicle, with no removal or disassembly of the engine
IE A115 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2000
VSh-3/40M air compressor
↑ 58.3 %
capacity by air receiver filling, 19 → 12 min
↓ 15.2 %
oil temperature at 41 kgf/cm², 59 → 50°
The compressor filled its receivers faster, oil ran cooler, the plant asked to treat the rest
Treated in service at a thermal power plant, without teardown or shutdown
IE A117 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 1999
EK-4B compressor, metro cars
↑ 5-34 %
output when charging to 6 kgf/cm², 3:33-4:16 → 3:11-3:38 min:s
↑ 3-5 %
output when charging to 8 kgf/cm², 5:12-5:37 → 5:03-5:21 min:s
Air system charging became faster on every car, compressor output improved, no negative result was recorded
Line cars in service: compressors neither removed nor disassembled
IE A121 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 1999
Turbocompressor K-500-61-1
↓ 30-60 %
vibration displacement of the unit bearings, 5-45 → 4-17 µm
↑ 12.2 %
main oil pump pressure, 4.9 → 5.5 atm
Bearing vibration across compressor, gearbox and motor fell, the oil pump held pressure again
Compound added to the oil of a running machine, no disassembly, no downtime
IE A123 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 1999
Gearbox No. 401, ZB-360Pm
↓ 9.1 %
current drawn by the gearbox electric drive, 550 → 500 A
Drive current dropped, tooth surfaces came out smooth, bearing play was eliminated
Treated on the running gearbox, without disassembly or stopping production
IE A119 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 1999
KamAZ dump truck and ZIL-130
↑ 3.7-10.8 %
compression in the ZIL-130 cylinders, 6.5–8.9 → 7.2–9.5 kgf/cm²; gain in 3 of 4 readings; the rest unchanged
↓ 11.5-13.5 %
fuel consumption of both trucks, 100 ml burned in 45 → 52 and 100 → 113 s
Compression rose, most of all in the worn cylinder, fuel consumption fell, oil pressure came up
Treated without disassembly, the trucks stayed on regular shop haulage
IE A122 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 1999
2VM4-24/9S compressor, unit No. 3
↓ 20 %
oil temperature at 750 rpm, 60 → 48 °C
↓ 13 %
oil temperature at 375 rpm, 46 → 40 °C
↑ 2.2×
oil pressure at 375 rpm, 0.5 → 1.1 kgf/cm²
Oil temperature fell at both modes with the cooler switched off, oil pressure recovered
Treated through the lubrication system, compressor never opened or taken off line
IE A124 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 1999
Rolling bearing No. 180604
↓ 8.3×
radial clearance of the bearing, 0.25 → 0.03 mm
↓ 5×
axial clearance of the bearing, 0.1 → 0.02 mm
Clearances closed up on the same bearing, the worn unit went back into service without replacement
Radial and axial clearance measured on one bearing before and after treatment
IE B001 Plant commission reportseries of 9 acts
Ukraine, 2009
Petrol engines of nine fleet vehicles
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 5.6-14.6 %
cylinder compression, 7.7-12.4 → 8.5-13.0 kgf/cm²
Compression rose on every engine of the fleet, the weakest cylinders pulled up to the sound ones
Same result on every car of the pool, engines never opened up
IE B003 Plant commission reportseries of 3 acts
Ukraine, 2003–2004
Bogdan A091 final drives
↓ 7-9 dB
final drive noise under load, 102-105 → 93-98 dB
Final drive noise dropped in every measurement mode and stayed down after route service
Compound added to the oil, buses kept running their city routes
IE B002 Signed test protocolseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2013–2015
PLATINO 2040 laser cutting machine
23 months
normal-mode operation with no bearing replacement
Bearing overheating stopped, emergency shutdowns ceased, the machine returned to operating mode
Confirmed twice on the same machine: right after the treatment and years later
IE B005 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2009
LAZ 52528 and Toyota HACE diesels
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 5.4-11.9 %
average engine compression, 24.9-27.3 → 27.8-28.8 kgf/cm²
Compression rose on both engines and evened out across cylinders, the worst cylinders recovered most
Two plant vehicles kept on their regular runs, engines never opened
IE B006 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2009
ZIL 130 and ZIL 131 trucks
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 1.8 kgf/cm²
compression in the most worn cylinder of the ZIL 131, was 5.5
Compression evened out across the cylinders on both trucks, the weakest cylinder came back into line
Two fleet trucks, same treatment cycle, engines never taken off the line
IE B007 Plant commission reportseries of 2 acts
Ukraine, 2005
Passenger lift worm gearboxes
↓ 18-23 %
drive current on all three phases, 10.4-11.0 → 8.0-9.0 A
↓ 25-60 %
vibration displacement across housing points, 8.16-77.6 → 4.15-26.6 µm
↓ 2.5-3 dB
gearbox noise level, 78-79.5 → 75.5-76.5 dB
Drive current fell on all three phases, housing vibration dropped at every point, gearboxes ran quieter
The same outcome on both lift drives, already running after a major overhaul
IE B009 Signed test protocolseries of 2 acts
2001
LAZ and LIAZ city buses
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 11-20 %
mean compression across 8 cylinders, 6.5-7.4 → 7.8-8.2
Compression evened out across the cylinders on both buses, the worn cylinders came up to their neighbours
Same-day treatment of two fleet buses, control measurements in ordinary city service
IE B004 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2000–2001
Water supply pump D 6300
↓ 25 °C
oil sump housing temperature, 60-65 → 35-40 °C
↑ 3.28 UAH
effect per 1 UAH spent, water supply shop calculation
The sleeve bearing stopped overheating, oil temperature fell, no bearing replacement was needed
Treated while running: no station shutdown, no teardown of the unit
IE B010 Signed test protocol
Indonesia, 2019
ELGI Neuron II screw compressor
↓ 8-10.3 %
motor current under load, 35.1-35.8 → 32.1-32.3 A
↑ 6.1 %
air working pressure at idle, 4.9 → 5.2 bar
Current draw under load fell, air pressure at idle rose, the unit stayed in service without teardown
Gel introduced into the oil system with the compressor running in production
IE B011 Signed test protocol
2018
Toyota Camry 2AR, 2.5 l
↑ 27-40 %
cylinder compression, 10-11 → 14 kgf/cm²
↓ 15.2 %
fuel consumption, 11.2 → 9.5 l
Compression evened out across all cylinders, the piston group resealed, fuel consumption fell
Taxi car treated without disassembly, kept in service on the line
IE B012 Signed test protocol
Dominican Republic, 2018
MAAG WPU-242B mill gearbox
↓ 2.6×
overall vibration level of the gearbox, 1.7 → 0.65 G
Gearbox vibration dropped, the bearing alarms cleared, the mill ran on without replacing the bearing
The alerting bearing was left in service, treated through the standard oil system
IE B013 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2013
Induced-draught fan DN-17 No. 1
↓ 4.7 %
motor power draw, 110-118 → 106-114 kW
↓ 5.1-8.4 %
motor current draw, 200-214 → 190-202 A
↓ 46-56 %
vibration velocity at the test points, 4.08-8.67 → 1.88-4.43 mm/s
Power and current draw fell at the same duty, bearing and casing vibration dropped at every test point
Treated in service, without disassembly; two independent meters on the drive
IE B014 Signed test protocol
2008
DON 1500 M combine, YaMZ-236 BK
↑ 1.6-5.1 %
compression in all six cylinders, 29.5-30.5 → 31.0-31.5 kgf/cm²
↓ 17 %
fuel consumption at idle, 100 ml in 3 min 25 s → 4 min 06 s
↓ 2.8×
oil consumption on burn-off, 0.9 → 0.32 l per 10 hours of operation
Compression rose and evened out across the cylinders, fuel and oil burn-off dropped
A season of harvesting without opening the engine or taking the combine out of work
IE B015 Signed test protocol
2008
Instrument bearings 04-80063YuTS-KhD
↓ 3.5×
batch average friction torque, 2.61 → 0.75 gf·cm
Friction torque dropped on every bearing of the batch, vibration stayed within the same range
The same bearings measured, washed, repacked with XADO grease and measured again
IE B017 Signed test protocol
2007
PAZ buses, 2 units
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 3-17 %
compression across the cylinders of engine A 944 ma, 9.5-11.2 → 10.0-11.2
Cylinders evened out, the collapsed cylinder came back up to the level of the others
Buses stayed in scheduled service, engines were not taken apart
IE B016 Signed test protocol
2007
KT6-U2 compressor
↑ 31 %
compressor output, pressure reached in 2 min 28 s → 1 min 53 s
↓ 5×
oil loss into the receiver, 1 l → 200 ml per shift
The compressor built up working pressure faster, and oil stopped escaping into the receiver
Treated on the running unit, without disassembly or removal from service
IE B018 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2006
KT-4SU tram car, inv. No. 36
↓ 8.6-21.6 %
electricity consumption per 1 km of run, 2.34 → 2.138-1.835 kWh/km
↓ 13.5 %
electricity consumption per 1 hour of operation, 30.32 → 26.23 kWh/h
Draw per kilometre and per hour on the line fell, and the effect held into the second month
One car in ordinary two-shift city service, meter read shift by shift
IE B019 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2006
Compressor 2VM 100/8
↓ 20×
largest metal wear particles in the oil, 100 → under 5 µm
Wear debris in the oil grew finer, the intensive wear process stopped, the compressor stayed in service
Oil sampled from the running compressor, without opening the unit
IE B020 Signed test protocol
2006
Grinding machine 3A487 N58
↓ 26-78 %
vibration displacement in the plain bearings, 2.27-42.30 → 1.68-9.37 µm
Bearing vibration fell at every control point, surface chatter disappeared, finishing work resumed
Repair had failed; the oil system was treated without dismantling the units
IE B022 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2005
Passenger lift, RGL-225-45 gearbox
↓ 13.0 %
current drawn by the drive at high speed, 51.8 → 45.0 A
↓ 4.4 %
current drawn by the drive at low speed, 89.0 → 85.1 A
Drive current fell in both travel modes, vibration practically disappeared, gearbox replacement was dropped
Repeat measurements after more than a year of service, drive not disassembled
IE B023 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2005
N 2.00XMS and GT-1.5 forklifts
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 1.7-71.4 %
compression by cylinder, 7.0-12.0 → 10-13
Compression rose across the fleet, weak cylinders came up to the level of the sound ones
Fleet forklifts stayed in normal service, the engines were never opened
IE B021 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2005
TR-11 tyre building machines
↓ 42.6-59.7 %
power consumed per machine work cycle, 1.566-3.098 → 0.853-1.649 kW
↓ 26.5-37.0 %
no-load current with the plate travelling forward, 4.8-7.3 → 3.5-4.6 A
Drive no-load current fell, power consumed per work cycle dropped on all four machines
Screw pairs treated without taking the machines out of the building shop
IE B026 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2004
SN-2 network pump drive motor
↓ 5 %
current draw at no load, 64.5-66.5 → 59.7-63.7 A
Current draw at no load fell on every phase, the motor stayed in service through the treatment
Bearing grease applied without disassembly on operating boiler-house equipment
IE B025 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2004
305 VP 10/8 piston compressor
↓ 8.1 %
power draw under 6 kgf/cm² load, by phase 58.5-61 → 54-57 kW
↓ 3.5-10.3 %
current draw by phase under 6 kgf/cm² load, 114-117 → 105-110 A
↑ 2.7 %
output, receiver filling 0-7 kgf/cm², 3 min 44 s → 3 min 38 s
↓ 6.5-7.5 dB
noise level at two points, 87.5-89.5 → 80-83 dB
Power and current draw under load fell, the receiver filled faster, the compressor ran quieter
Joint measurements by plant and supplier engineers on a working compressor station
IE B024 Signed test protocol
Bulgaria, 2004
ZIL 433 truck
↑ 14-33 %
cylinder compression, 18-22 → 24-26 atm
↑ 46-50 %
oil pressure at 300-1200 rpm, 2.6-4.2 → 3.8-6.2 bar
Compression rose in every measured cylinder and evened out, oil pressure climbed at all speeds, gearbox ran quieter
Mine fleet truck stayed in normal service, no engine teardown
IE B027 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2004
SCANIA 143H-420 tractor unit
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 4-24.8 %
compression across the eight cylinders, 21-26 → 24-26.3 atm; a gain in 8 of 9 measurements; in one, compression fell
↑ 15 %
oil pressure at warmed-up idle, 4.0 → 4.6 kgf/cm²
Compression rose and evened out across the cylinders, oil pressure held up at warmed-up idle
The formulation went into a running engine; checked after ordinary long-haul trips
IE B029 Plant commission report
2003
GAZ-33027, reg. no. O472VR 51
1 tube
XADO gel for gearboxes and final drives per transfer case, without disassembling the unit
Transfer case noise disappeared, the unit was treated in place, no parts were replaced
Treated in place, without disassembly or taking the vehicle out of service
IE B032 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2003
Pump unit K-80-60-160
↓ 16.7-29.7 %
current on all three phases under load, 10.2-12.8 → 8.5-9.0 A
↓ 28.6-39.1 %
current on all three phases at no load, 9.8-12.8 → 7.0-7.8 A
Current fell on all three phases, the no-load draw dropped, friction losses in the unit came down
Treated in a single stage without taking the pump out of service for repair
IE B030 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2003
K-80-60-160 pump and P-1 supply fan
↓ 16.7-29.7 %
current of the K-80-60-160 pump under load, 10.2-12.8 → 8.5-9.0 A
↓ 10-10.7 %
current of the P-1 fan under load, 14-15 → 12.5-13.5 A
Current draw of the pump and the fan fell, friction losses in the bearings dropped
Treated in service, without disassembly or taking the units out of operation
IE B031 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2003
Turbo blower TV-175/1.6, inv. No. V-4
↓ 5.8 %
average daily electricity consumption of the turbo blower, 5195.14 → 4894 kWh/day
↑ 65 %
bearing running time between grease refills, 1000 → 1654 h
Power draw fell at the same duty, the bearings ran past the regreasing interval without a stop
Continuous-duty blower at a wastewater plant, metered daily before and after
Signed test protocol
Bulgaria, 2003
Locomotive 44-089.0, compressor No. 1
↑ 40 %
compressor output, charging time 28 → 20 s
70 000 km
mileage after treatment at the final check
Air charging sped up, compressor noise and vibration dropped, the gain held as mileage grew
Treated in service without disassembly, rechecked over the following mileage
Signed test protocol
Bulgaria, 2003
Hydro unit KhG-3 and lathe S 8 M
↓ 10-13 °C
hydro unit bearing temperature after 18 h of operation, 47-51 → 37-38 °C
↓ 4 dB
lathe gearbox noise after three months, 75 → 71 dB
Bearings ran cooler and steadier, gearing quieted down, both machines stayed in service
Equipment half a century old, treated without teardown or downtime
IE B028 Signed test protocol
Canada, 2003
Toyota pickup, 22R engine
↑ 4-10.9 %
compression by cylinder, 1100-1250 → 1220-1350 kPa
↓ 11.5 %
fuel consumption at idle, 700 ml in 29 min 37 s → 33 min 27 s
↑ 19.2 %
top speed in 5th gear, 130 → 155 km/h
Cylinder sealing recovered, the engine pulled harder on the highway and burnt less fuel at idle
Carburettor pickup with over 415 thousand km, treated without disassembly
IE B033 Signed test protocol
2003
Compressor VP-20/8
↓ 33-37 %
drive motor current at operating modes, 180-245 → 120-160 A
↓ 1.5 min
time to fill the 27 m³ receivers to 6 kgf/cm², 7 → 5.5 min
↑ 11.4 %
first-stage pressure at the operating mode, 1.75 → 1.95 kgf/cm²
Motor current dropped, the receivers charged faster, first-stage sealing recovered
A compressor built in 1974, treated in service without shutdown or teardown
IE B034 Signed test protocol
Bulgaria, 2002
Borets 202VO4R20/8A compressor
↓ 40 %
time to working pressure, 30 → 18 min
↓ 50 %
oil consumption through the lubricator, 12 → 6 l/24 h
↑ 75 %
oil pressure in the lubrication system, 8 → 14 atm
Time to working pressure fell, oil pressure rose, lubricator oil consumption dropped
Treated on the running compressor, without teardown or a shutdown for repair
IE B035 Signed test protocol
Estonia, 2002
JSB BEAVER III hydraulic power unit
↑ 20 %
working pressure of the power unit under load, 100 → 120 bar
↑ 1 bar
pressure on the pump working gauge, 0 → 1 bar
The hydraulic system recovered its pressure, the driven pump began doing its job again
Treated in place, without teardown or taking the unit out of service
IE B041 Signed test protocol
Kazakhstan, 2002
KATO F 399 DE truck crane
↑ 6.1 %
oil pressure on a warmed-up engine, 3.3 → 3.5 bar
↓ 1.5-2 °C
cylinder head temperature, 55–60 → 53–58 °C
Oil pressure rose, cylinder heads ran cooler, noise and vibration disappeared
Crane diesel treated on a running machine, without teardown or downtime
IE B042 Signed test protocol
2002
Compressors NF-611 and 2VU1-2.5/13
↑ 22 %
output of the air compressors, receiver fill 4 min 10 s → 3 min 25 s
↓ 10.5 %
operating temperature of the hydrogen compressor, 95 → 85 °C
The air compressors pumped up faster, the hydrogen unit ran cooler, oil consumption stopped
Two-stage treatment with the compressors left in service, no disassembly
IE B036 Signed test protocol
2002
Compressor with receiver
↑ 6 kgf/cm²
safety valve trip pressure, not reached → 6 kgf/cm² in 6 min
↓ 33 s
time to build 5 kgf/cm² in the receiver, 4 min 30 s → 3 min 57 s
The compressor reached its safety valve threshold again, pump-up to working pressure got faster
Treated without teardown, kept working on site; the air leak was never repaired
IE B037 Signed test protocol
2002
PKS-3.5 and PKSD-5.25 compressors
↑ 75 %
output of PKS-3.5, time to reach 7 kgf/cm² 35 → 20 s
↑ 43 %
output of PKSD-5.25, time to reach 7 kgf/cm² 20 → 14 s
↑ 1-2 kgf/cm²
lubrication system pressure, 1-2 → 3 kgf/cm² on both compressors
Both compressors reached working pressure faster, lubrication system pressure rose on each
Two worn compressors treated in place, without opening the units
IE B043 Signed test protocol
2002
Volga car, petrol engine
↑ 1.0-2.0 atm
compression across the cylinders, 9-10 → 11 atm
↓ 10 %
petrol consumption of the car in everyday service
Cylinder sealing recovered, the engine ran more smoothly, the car burned less petrol
Treated without disassembly, car kept in everyday service
IE B044 Signed test protocol
2002
VAZ-2107 rear axle final drive
40-80 km/h
speed band with axle whine closed by two treatments
The axle whine disappeared across the whole speed range, the worn final drive stayed in service
Gel added to the standard oil, the car stayed in ordinary service
IE B039 Signed test protocol
2002
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 2.4-6.7 %
cylinder compression, 40.1 → 42.0 kgf/cm²
↑ 3.7 %
indicated cylinder power, 191 → 198 i.h.p.
Compression rose in every cylinder, indicated power increased, repeat readings stopped scattering
Cylinders coated in service, without disassembly; indicator diagrams before and after
Signed test protocol
Bulgaria, 2002
UKPD 100 compressor · AFL hydraulic unit
↓ 25 %
power consumption of the hydraulic unit, current under load 31-33 → 24 A
↓ 10 %
power consumption of the compressor, phase currents 22-24 → 20-21 A
↓ 14.1 %
time for the compressor to reach working pressure, 440 → 378 s
Motor current fell on all three phases of both machines, the compressor reached working pressure sooner
Both units treated while staying in service, readings taken before and after
IE B040 Signed test protocol
2002
KATO excavator No. 150388
↑ 16.7-36.2 %
compression across the eight cylinders, 22-24 → 26-32 kgf/cm²
8 of 8
cylinders with a compression gain
600 machine-h
running time between measurements
The worn cylinder group recovered compression, friction surfaces were restored, the engine stayed in service.
Repaired without dismantling the engine, the excavator kept working through the test
IE B049 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2001
TGM-23B shunting locomotive
↑ 7.5-14.2 %
compression by cylinder, 19-20 → 20-22 kgf/cm²; gain in 6 of 7 measurements; the rest unchanged
↓ 5.9 %
engine oil temperature, 85 → 80 °C
Compression recovered in the measured cylinders, the diesel ran cooler, noise and vibration fell
Treated in normal service, without disassembling the diesel or the transmission
IE B046 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
22NDS water pump
5 months
regular service of the bearing without overheating, 05.10.2000 → 05.03.2001
The written-off bearing went back on the pump, temperature and noise settled, it ran without overheating
A bearing already removed as worn out was treated and refitted instead of replaced
IE B050 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2001
LAZ and Ikarus city buses
↑ 12.5-22.7 %
compression across the cylinders, 22-24 → 27-28 kgf/cm²
↓ 1-2 l/shift
engine oil top-up per shift, 2-3 → 1 l
Compression rose in every cylinder, cylinder values evened out, oil top-up per shift dropped
Fleet buses stayed in service: no disassembly, no units taken off the line
IE B056 Signed test protocol
2001
SISU bus, reg. No. 216
↑ 18.2 %
power under load in 4th gear, 110 → 130 kW
↑ 10 %
power under load in 5th gear, 100 → 110 kW
The bus regained power under load, the plunger pairs stopped showing wear, exhaust smoke cleared
One tube of gel into the fuel system, no teardown of the injection pump
IE B051 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2001
PKS 1.75U compressor
↑ 36 %
compressor output, fill time 30 → 22 s at 3.8 kgf/cm²
↓ 16 %
current draw, 25 → 21 A
The compressor filled the line faster and drew less current, staying in service throughout
Treated on the running machine, without disassembly or downtime
IE B053 Signed test protocol
Belarus, 2001
TsPS shop conveyor gearbox
↓ 20-27 %
gearbox drive motor current, 50-55 → 40 A
312 h
running after treatment before control teardown
Drive current fell at the same duty, tooth surfaces came up smooth, running noise dropped
Treated on the run, no teardown; gearbox opened afterwards for inspection
IE B054 Signed test protocol
Kazakhstan, 2001
ZIL-MMZ-45021 tipper truck
↑ 25-46 %
compression across the cylinders, 3.0-5.0 → 4.0-7.0 kgf/cm²
↑ 2 min
running time on 1 l of petrol at idle, 16 → 18 min
Compression rose in every cylinder, cylinder-piston sealing was restored, idle fuel burn slowed
Fifteen-year-old truck kept in service, engine and gearbox treated without teardown
IE B055 Signed test protocol
2001
UAZ-3909 van, plate V 224 US
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 13-65 %
compression in worn cylinders, 5.5-7.5 → 8.5-9.1
Compression evened out across all four cylinders, the worst cylinder caught up with the best, no teardown
Control measurement after normal fleet service, engine left in the vehicle
IE B047 Plant commission report
Ukraine, 2001
Wafer oven press No. 10
↑ 2.8×
grease change interval in the press units, 21 → 60 days
The grease did not coke, the bearing units kept turning freely, teardown was not required
Control presses of the same oven ran the same period on standard grease
IE B048 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2001
Waffle oven mould No. 8
lubrication interval of the friction units, 3 h → over a month
Bearings turned freely again, coking disappeared from the friction pairs, top-up stops fell away
Three-shift oven, treated without taking the equipment out of production
IE B045 Signed test protocol
Latvia, 2001
Hydraulic motor A2F, tanker "NATA"
↓ 3.6×
oil leakage through the precision pairs, 21.7 → 6 l
↓ 2.9×
cost of restoring the hydraulic motor, 300 → 102 lats
Oil leakage through the precision pairs dropped, bearing noise disappeared, restoration cost less than repair
Marine hydraulic motor restored on a bench instead of replacing the worn parts
IE B052 Signed test protocol
2001
Compressor 786 S-416
↑ 56.9 %
output by receiver fill time to 8 atm, 6 min 48 s → 4 min 20 s
Air delivery to working pressure sped up, the unit ran cooler, oil level held steady
Treated without dismantling; readings taken after a full season in service
IE B058 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2000
Turbocompressor K-500-61-1, st. No. 1
↓ 9-11 %
electricity consumption of the turbocompressor in normal operation
↑ 11.5 %
main oil pump pressure, 5.2 → 5.8 kgf/cm²
Power draw fell, oil pressure rose and steadied, bearings returned to their working temperature
Treated in three stages without taking the unit out of the plant power shop
IE B059 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2000
KT-6 compressor
↑ 15.4 %
compressor output, pump-up to 7.9 atm
↓ 20 %
compressor oil consumption
Air delivery rose, oil burn-off fell, cylinder-piston sealing recovered
Measurements before and after with the plant's own instruments, signed by both parties
IE B062 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 1998
Laundry piston compressor
↑ 7.3 %
compressor output, pumping to 5.8 atm: 9 min 45 s → 9 min 05 s
Pumping to working pressure got faster, noise dropped, vibration and overheating disappeared
Treated in service: the laundry compressor was neither removed nor dismantled
IE C001 Signed test protocol
Indonesia, 2019
Bell Air AED 22A screw compressor
↓ 15-21.4 %
drive motor current on all three phases under load, 40.84-43.9 → 34.5-34.7 A
↑ 1.4 bar
working pressure at idle, 4.9 → 6.3 bar
Drive current fell on all three phases under load and at idle, idle working pressure recovered
Treated in service, without disassembly or stopping production
IE C003 Signed test protocol
Azerbaijan, 2009
OTOYOL bus, turbocharged diesel
↓ 40-52 %
vibration of the crankshaft main journals, 80-100 → 45-48 dB
↓ 44-45 %
vibration of the injection pump injectors, 18-22 → 10-12 dB
↓ 11 %
vibration of the turbocharger, 54 → 48 dB
Vibration fell at every measuring point, the engine, injection pump and turbocharger ran quieter
Bus kept on its route, no teardown and no oil or filter change
IE C004 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2007
"Tessari" diesel power plant, 16 kW
↓ 46 %
engine oil consumption, 120 → 65 ml per engine hour
Oil consumption dropped, the oil plume in the exhaust vanished, engine and fuel pump ran steadier
Round-the-clock genset treated in service, without dismantling the engine
IE C005 Signed test protocol
Israel, 2005
MAN - 202 bus
compression evened out across the cylinders
↑ 7.7-25 %
compression by cylinder, 22-26 → 27.5-28 bar
Compression recovered on every cylinder, the weakest one caught up, the engine evened out
Three treatment stages while the bus stayed on its city route, no teardown
IE C006 Customer testimonial
Canada, 2004
ALIMAK 27/37 hoist
↓ 56-83 %
upper reducer vibration, two points, 500 h
↓ 9-30 %
lower reducer vibration, two points, 500 h
↓ 10 °C
lower reducer temperature, 50 → 40 °C
Vibration fell on both drive reducers, the lower one ran cooler, running noise dropped
Measured on the move, without disassembling the hoist or taking it out of service
IE C007 Signed test protocol
2003
Air compressor
↓ 90 s
time to fill the receiver to working pressure, 3 min 40 s → 2 min 10 s
↓ 4×
compressor oil consumption, 40 → ~10 ml/h
The receiver filled to working pressure faster, oil consumption fell, power draw stayed unchanged
Treated in service, without disassembly and without an oil change
IE C008 Signed test protocol
2001
Compressor VP 10/9
↓ 8.8 %
compressor current draw, 110.8 → 101 A
Current draw fell, the compressor kept running throughout the treatment
Result taken on an unfinished treatment cycle at a plant compressor unit
IE C009 Signed test protocol
Kazakhstan, 2001
ZIL-MMZ-45021 truck
↓ 47.9 %
repair cost of the vehicle, 62096 → 32323 tenge
Repair cost fell against a scheduled overhaul, and more units were restored for less money
Treatment instead of a scheduled overhaul, with no downtime for the truck
IE C010 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2000
CHIRANA turbine handpiece No. 9257
↑ 16.7 %
compressor output: receiver charging to 4 kgf/cm², 35 → 30 s
The compressor charged the receiver faster, bearing play disappeared, bur runout stopped
Units treated on site, without disassembly or taking the office out of service
IE C011 Signed test protocol
Ukraine, 2000
NAR 224/32 high-pressure pumps
↓ 2.23×
cost of returning a NAR 224/32 pump to service, 6030 → 2700 UAH
280 UAH
hydraulic booster 1VE10.574V110 was beyond repair — no purchase of a new unit was needed
Pumps and the control valve went back into service, factory repair was avoided, no new unit was bought
A booster written off as beyond repair was returned to the press line
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