POD RACING - Fluid Monitoring in Formula One™

While sending oil or fluid samples off to the lab is a great way to verify the cleanliness of your fluids and the health of your equipment, the process takes time.

Online particle counting is faster, but you may have to trade a certain amount of accuracy for that speed. Cost also will play a role in making the best decision for your needs and application.

But for Wayne Hubball, Technical Director at Reynolds Contamination Control (RCC), it's a combination of technological tools and human inspection that delivers the best results for his clients, and he's come a long way from the early days in the industry.

"My first particle counter 20 years ago was worth more than my car," Wayne said, laughing.

We spoke with Hubball about a system that has brought powerful insights and a high level of cleanliness to mining operations, fuel providers, and even Formula One™ racing teams. We also covered the role that traditional oil or fluid sampling plays in the process and how RCC developed a mobile flushing package that brings it all together.

Purity Through Science

While Reynolds Contamination Control offers flushing and fluid monitoring for a range of fuel and fluid systems, it was their experience developing tailor-made sensor and flushing systems for specialized applications that caught the eye of their most speed-obsessed customers.

One of the core elements of their solution is called The Link, a real-time fluid condition monitoring system that allows users to have an instant, quite holistic picture of their assets, including fuels, coolants, oils or other fluids they depend on.

Because the system is mobile, battery powered, and can handle a range of different fluids and applications, it was the perfect fit for a type of customer that demands performance, reliability and cleanliness at the highest levels — Formula One racing teams.

Speed, Reliability, Accuracy