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Quality Takes Priority at
AMSOIL
The AMSOIL
chemical laboratory plays an important role in the daily operations at
AMSOIL
headquarters. The lab
fulfills tech service requests, performs competitor testing and comparisons, and
works on the research and development of products at
AMSOIL.
One of the most important jobs at the lab is quality control.
AMSOIL
is known for formulating high-quality products and the
AMSOIL
chemists ensure that everything coming in and going out meets
AMSOIL
standards. How do they do it?
“We test everything,” said Chief Chemist Mike Rodeghiero.
Rodeghiero oversees quality control in the lab, and to say they
test everything is not an overstatement.
Quality control at
AMSOIL
begins long before blending begins. Maintaining a clean and controlled working
environment is also a large part of insuring quality products, but testing
ensures perfection.
“All of our raw materials, packaging, labels, drums – all of it
gets tested,” said Rodeghiero.
It is obviously important to test raw materials for quality,
contaminants and other reasons, but packaging?
“Our bottles are more rigid and durable for shipping purposes,”
said Rodeghiero.
Notice how some competitors’ bottles feel thin and puncture
easily. AMSOIL
bottles are more dense and always square, making them more durable and
identifiable. Each tanker that transports
AMSOIL
products is also tested by the lab to insure that water and other contaminants
are thoroughly removed and will not jeopardize the integrity of the products.
As for oil, the blenders blend it, the lab tests it against all
AMSOIL
quality parameters, and corrections are made if necessary. Products undergo IR
scans, viscosity tests, and tests for water, color and clarity. Quality control
tests are performed on everything
AMSOIL
produces, every day. Rodeghiero said
AMSOIL
products pass quality control testing the first time 98 to 99 percent of the
time.
“We see the product three times before Dealers see it,” said
Rodeghiero.
During the blending of base stocks and additives, two 16-ounce
samples are drawn from each batch and examined by the blenders. If anything is
visibly wrong with the oil, the process is stopped and tests are conducted on
blending equipment. If the samples pass this visual examination they are sent on
to the chemists.
Next, chemists test both samples in the lab. This testing is
conducted to make sure each batch of oil meets
AMSOIL
specifications, which are considerably tighter than standards set for most other
lubricant manufacturers.
After a batch has been properly blended, it is sent to
packaging. Here the lubricant is bottled and then boxed or put into drums and
totes. At this stage, the lab draws another set of samples which will be tested
by the chemists. If this testing reveals any inconsistencies, the batch is
restarted from the beginning. If it passes this second series of tests, the
chemists and blenders sign off on a production board. This helps to keep track
of each batch produced and any inconsistencies that were reported.
If any problems with products were ever to occur after shipping,
AMSOIL
has a system for tracking which batch the product originated from. Each product
contains a batch code on its packaging that can be traced to which batch the
product came from, when it was produced and who worked on it.
AMSOIL
has earned a staunch reputation for producing the highest quality synthetic
lubricants and for demanding the best raw materials.
“Our suppliers know that we won’t accept anything but their best
materials,” said Rodeghiero.
Raw materials are inspected upon delivery and if they don’t make
the grade, they’re sent back immediately. Incoming chemicals and additives are
quarantined until they successfully complete the same series of tests that
finished AMSOIL
products receive.
Why is quality control so important to
AMSOIL?
The simple answer is that quality control insures quality products. Customers
can be sure that every quart, gallon, drum and tote of product that leaves the
AMSOIL
manufacturing plant is consistent with
AMSOIL
specifications and will perform as expected. Many other lubricant manufacturers
whose quality standards do not match those of
AMSOIL
cannot make these claims. In fact, regular studies of motor oils with the same
brand name labels, but produced and bottled in different locations, revealed
that consistency can vary considerably by location. Many national brands are
blended and packaged at different contracted oil companies around the country.
They depend on someone else to do their quality control. Bottles of motor oil
with the same brand name purchased on opposite ends of the country had different
chemical properties and were even visibly a different color. These oils could
not be expected to perform the same. The only thing similar is the label.
The rigorous testing and strive for perfection demonstrated by
the AMSOIL
chemical lab is a testament to what the company’s founder believes in and a big
reason why AMSOIL
is The First In Synthetics.
T's Advanced Synthetics
Greg and Marcy Thurman
Your Nationwide
AMSOIL
Authorized Independent
Dealer
Nationwide US Warehouses,
Canada and Palm Harbor, FL
727-798-8552
E-Mail:
greg@tsadvancedsynthetics.com
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