Tribologik

Name

Tribologik

Legal name

Predictive Maintenance Corporation

Website

https://tribologik.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fluid Analysis Laboratory Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Lubrication, Oil Analysis & Tribology Services (EUAEAKAI)

Keywords

• Fluid analysis laboratory
• Lubricant testing services
• Fuel quality analysis
• Oil condition monitoring
• Coolant and grease testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hammond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Fuel Analysis Services: Laboratory testing services for various fuel types including diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, marine fuel, AvGas, and emergency generator fuel. Tests are performed individually or as test packages. Revenue generated per test or through subscription-based testing programs.
2. Oil Analysis Services: Testing services for compressor, engine, gearbox/transmission, HVAC, hydraulic/pump, transformer, and turbine oils. Includes analytical ferrography, spectrometry, viscosity testing, and other specialized tests.
3. Coolant Analysis Services: Testing services for coolant fluids including glycol percentage, pH, conductivity, and inhibitor levels to prevent engine corrosion and failure.
4. Grease Analysis Services: Testing services for industrial greases including lithium content, dropping point, and contamination analysis.
5. Licensing and Franchising: The Tribologik automated laboratory management software is offered under license to oil and fuel analysis laboratories worldwide. Licensees receive access to the Tribologik technology, database, expert system, and brand name.
6. Private Label Services: OEM, fuel/oil supplier, maintenance service providers, or fuel polishing organisations can provide oil or fuel analysis to their customers under their own brand name using Tribologik's ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certified laboratory.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tribologik provides accredited laboratory testing services for fuel, lubricant, coolant, and grease samples collected from transportation, mining, industrial, aviation, and critical-infrastructure equipment. Each sample is analyzed using ASTM standard methods and generates a detailed condition report with maintenance recommendations delivered through a Client Portal and mobile application. Complementary offerings include a private-label testing program for partners and a licensing program that grants third-party laboratories access to the company's proprietary automated laboratory management software, expert system, and database.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fuel Analysis Services Laboratory testing of diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, marine fuel, AvGas, and emergency power generator fuel using ASTM standard methods to verify compliance with safety and quality standards, available individually or as packaged test programs.
• Oil Analysis Services Laboratory testing of compressor, engine, gearbox/transmission, HVAC cooling, hydraulic/pump, transformer, and turbine oils, including analytical ferrography, spectrometry, viscosity, and SOAP/Patch/Chip analysis following AMS aerospace specifications.
• Coolant Analysis Services Laboratory testing of coolant fluids measuring glycol percentage, pH, conductivity, and inhibitor levels to prevent engine corrosion and failure.
• Grease Analysis Services Laboratory testing of industrial greases measuring lithium content, dropping point, and contamination to assess bearing protection and flow behavior.
• Tribologik Client Portal Web-based interface that lets enterprise customers retrieve fuel, oil, grease, and coolant reports in real time, run searches, cross-reference data, graph trends, manage equipment, and order additional services.
• Tribologik Mobile Application Free Android and iPhone application that lets users scan barcodes on samples, add equipment, review recommendations and reports, and view statistics for their Tribologik accounts.
• Private Label Testing Program White-label service in which Tribologik performs oil or fuel analysis under the partner's brand name using its ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory, allowing partners to add a recurring fluid analysis offering without investing in their own laboratory.
• Tribologik Laboratory Licensing/Franchising Program Licensing arrangement under which independent oil and fuel analysis laboratories worldwide gain access to the Tribologik automated laboratory management software, expert system, fluid and equipment database, and Tribologik brand while retaining ownership of their own premises.
• Industry Training Sessions Training sessions on oil analysis, fuel analysis, grease and coolant analysis, and sampling procedures, delivered by certified analysts and professional chemists.
• Sampling Supplies Sampling supplies sold to customers for proper collection and submission of fuel, oil, coolant, and grease samples to the Tribologik laboratories.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increase productivity and efficiency
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.

• Industrial Inspection & Analysis (IIA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2024As of November 5, 2024, Tribologik Laboratories became part of Industrial Inspection & Analysis (IIA). As part of the IIA family, customers gain access to additional laboratory and inspection services that complement Tribologik's lubricant, fuel, coolant, and grease testing services. IIA provides services such as lift equipment and crane inspections, industrial inspections, and engineering expertise.
• Sol Quimi S.A / Bio & Eco Products SolutionsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner for Central America & Panama and Mexico operations. Located in Panama City and Guadalajara, Jal. Handles local sales, customer relationships, and support for the region.
• TECHNO STANDARD SACregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner for Peru operations. Located in Lima, Peru. Handles local sales, customer relationships, and technical support for the Peruvian market.
• KAYTRONICS Inc.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner for China operations. Handles local sales, customer relationships, and support for the Chinese market. Contact person: Lily Tan.
• Private Label PartnersminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOEM, fuel/oil supplier, maintenance service providers, or fuel polishing organisations that provide oil or fuel analysis to their customers under their own brand name using Tribologik's ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certified laboratory.
• Licensed Laboratories WorldwideminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOil and fuel analysis laboratories worldwide that are licensed to use the Tribologik technology, database, expert system, automation software, and brand name while maintaining ownership of their premises.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Engineered Petroleum Testing (EPT): EPT provides lubricant and fuel testing services to industrial, marine, and power-generation clients using ASTM methods — a direct specialty-lab peer to Tribologik's fluid analysis offering.
• TestOil: TestOil is an ISO 17025-accredited oil analysis laboratory serving industrial, manufacturing, and power-generation customers — directly comparable in service mix, accreditation, and recurring sampling programs.
• Analysts Inc. Analysts Inc. operates an oil and fuel analysis laboratory serving utilities, manufacturing, and heavy industry, with ASTM-based testing and subscription programs — directly comparable to Tribologik's critical-infrastructure and industrial customer base.
• POLARIS Laboratories: POLARIS Laboratories provides fluid analysis (oil, coolant, and fuel testing) for industrial and heavy-equipment customers using a subscription-based model and ASTM methods — the closest direct peer to Tribologik's core lab offering.
• WearCheck: WearCheck provides oil and lubricant condition monitoring services globally to mining, industrial, and transportation operators — directly comparable in fluid analysis scope, recurring subscription model, and multi-region lab footprint.

Broad incumbents

• ALS Limited: ALS provides commodity testing services including fuel, oil, and environmental analysis through global laboratories — a broad incumbent that competes for Tribologik's industrial and mining customers.
• Intertek: Intertek offers industrial testing services including fuel quality and lubricant condition monitoring, with global lab infrastructure that overlaps Tribologik's industrial and energy customer base.
• SGS: SGS is a global testing, inspection, and certification firm with oil-condition-monitoring and fuel-quality services that compete for the same industrial customers as Tribologik — a broad incumbent with deeper geographic reach.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection, and certification conglomerate with industrial commodity-testing capabilities that overlap Tribologik's oil and fuel analysis — a broader incumbent able to bundle Tribologik-like services into multi-disciplinary contracts.

Emerging players

• Spectro Scientific: Spectro Scientific develops on-site oil analysis instruments and condition-monitoring software used in predictive maintenance programs — an emerging technology player whose instruments and software partly overlap Tribologik's lab-based analysis services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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