Polaris Laboratories, LLC
7451 Winton Drive , Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

POLARIS Laboratories® is a full-service fluid analysis laboratory capable of providing maintenance recommendations when you need them the most. As a leading provider of oil, diesel and coolant testing, our team is focused on ensuring the success of your maintenance program.

• We want you to see results. Our goal is to provide more than fluid analysis services– we want to help you generate impact in your business.
• Your business is driven by deadlines. Regular fluid analysis makes sure your equipment runs faster and further.
• We can help you create lasting savings by limiting repairs, maximizing uptime, improving efficiency and significantly increasing the life cycle of your most valuable equipment.

Give your customers the data they need to optimize your performance

You engineer the exacting performance standards the marketplace demands, let us help them optimize your performance. With testing programs from POLARIS Laboratories®, your customers get all the data they need to implement sophisticated preventive maintenance from day one, making your products stand out and your brand the one that they’ll love.

Oil Analysis 

Imagine being able to see the damage happening to your equipment from extremely minute wear particles and debris. Oil analysis is a preventive maintenance tool that uncovers fixable problems before they become catastrophic failures. For you, it means less unscheduled downtime and increased equipment reliability, productivity and profitability. Oil analysis with POLARIS Laboratories® can:

• Extend oil drain intervals

• Extend equipment life

• Identify problems before equipment failure

   When testing coolants, we are looking for four primary goals:

• Improved Fluid Condition – Results indicate if the coolant can continue to be used or if it needs to be drained and replenished.
• Reduced Component Failure – Analysis indicates when an engine or cooling system failure has occurred and such failures can include a blown head gasket, a corroded ground, or a blocked coolant line.
• Scheduled Repairs – Recommendations can help you proactively take action on impending failures by noting abnormalities and trends in the coolant system.
• Increased Lifecycle Management – Our certified analysts help target shortcomings in equipment operational practices and maintenance procedures.

Diesel Fuel Testing

If your fuel is compromised, your engine is at risk. Whether the fuel is used to move vehicles or for emergency power, contamination and poor quality will stop diesel engines from working. Fuel analysis can identify causes for fuel filter plugging, smoking, loss of power, poor injector performance, malfunctioning throttle position sensors and sticking valves. Testing also confirms your diesel fuel’s sulfur content, biodiesel content and compliance with manufacturer specifications and standards for cleanliness that could affect equipment warranty requirements.

Oil and Gas 

Downtime is the oil and gas industry’s number one enemy. In an environment where equipment is expected to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week under extreme conditions, downtime caused by equipment failure can quickly put a company out of business. Oil analysis can predict equipment failure before it happens and eliminate downtime – saving you time and money.