ATTENTION: IMPORTANT BOCLE INFORMATION
Please note there has been a proliferation
of misinformation distributed by a competitor trying to put forth an “Automated BOCLE ”.
Microprocessors automate most of the test parameters on the Inter Av Model BOC-100 . Parameters that are not microprocessor controlled are typically adjusted once per day and left that way for the entire day unless there is an extreme change in ambient room temperature conditions.
As
of June-30-2004 the Inter Av Model
BOC-100 is the only instrument that has undergone ASTM Round Robin Testing and put forth test data to ASTM to
qualify their instrument per ASTM-D5001
Turbine Fuel Lubricity Test Method .
The
primary advantage of the Inter Av BOC-100 is besides just performing the
ASTM-D5001 Test Method it can also be utilized as a research device because the
researcher can adjust the microprocessors that control Temperature, Humidity,
Test Duration , Air Flows, Pretreatment Duration . All the researcher has to do
is punch in the desired variable and the microprocessor does the rest. The same
basic unit is also used to perform the ASTM-D6078 Diesel Scuff Test Method and
has also been utilized to test Turbine Fuel Lubricants ( GOST Test Method ) at
elevated temperatures.
The
Inter Av Model BOC-100 is automated to the extent :
Test Duration
Microprocessor Controlled . Initiated by turning one switch ON.
Arm
lowers Ball automatically at beginning of Test Duration.
Arm
lifts Ball automatically at end of Test Duration.
Duration
can be changed if doing research or other Test Methods.
Temperature
Microprocessor
Controlled. User inputs desired
temperature one time.
High
Temperature research can be performed with optional heated
Test Tank if testing oils or hydraulic fluids.
Humidity
Digital
Display. Easily adjusted 0 – 100 % RH.
Usually only adjusted once per day.
Pretreatment
Manual
preset by twisting a knob to desired pretreatment time. Horn sounds
when pretreatment
finished.
Cylinder RPM
Microprocessor
Controlled w/ Optical Encoder . User input desired RPM.