Liberty Analytical Corporation

Affiliated Liberty Companies

CompuChem Laboratories, chartered in 1980, was previously owned by CompuChem Corporation and was a profitable business concern through 1990 when Roche Biomedical Laboratories (RBL) of Burlington, NC acquired it. RBL was a division of Hoffman LaRoche Pharmaceutical (NJ) and owned the Company through October 1993 when it sold the environmental operating division to a group of investors and interested Company management. Liberty Associates purchased the assets of CompuChem in August 1996.

The company, now conducting business as CompuChem, moved from a rented property that was its base of operations for sixteen years and moved into a new facility located on 11 acres in Cary, NC. CompuChem's management was restructured and the laboratory infrastructure and systems processes were improved by key hires and design and technology enhancements that were incorporated into the new laboratory. Liberty owns the facility.

WearCheck USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Analytical Corporation, also located in Cary, NC. WearCheck is a state-of-the-art lab testing facility for lubricant wear and trending analyses. The company conducts work for major transportation industries and manufacturing across the U.S. and is an associate member of WearCheck International, a group of companies operating in nine (9) other countries.

WearCheck USA, a Division of Liberty Analytical Corporation, offers analysis and wear particle analysis services to both the public and private sectors in the United States.

Oil analysis has been proven to be an effective method of reducing maintenance costs, improving productivity and providing peace of mind in industries which operate large fleets of ground transportation, plant equipment, aircraft or heavy duty vehicles.

In recent years another factor has entered the equation: enlightened maintenance managers are becoming increasingly aware that the benefits of oil analysis can grow exponentially depending on the level of staff commitment to the oil analysis philosophy and the degree of interaction with the oil analysis industry.

At WearCheck USA, oil analysis is not simply an add-on service. It is a partnership with the client that will encompass analysis, interpretation, and training; each element is an integral part of the whole. Our holistic approach to oil analysis demands the highest technological standards and the highest caliber of suitably qualified and experienced staff.

WearCheck USA is a Division of Liberty Analytical Corporation and a member of the International WearCheck Group, with laboratories in nine (9) countries.

WearCheck's goal is to assist major transportation companies and manufacturing concerns reduce their overall operating costs through a predictive, preventative maintenance, oil analysis program that can be designed to meet any firm's specific needs. Cost control is, most probably, a key factor in any company's profitability and WearCheck specializes in establishing programs that will achieve lowered operating costs by:

• Reducing unscheduled equipment downtime
• Extending equipment life in engines, turbines, hydraulic systems, robotics, etc.
• Reducing repair costs due to failure
• Reducing maintenance man-hours for repairs
• Extending Oil Drain Intervals (ODI)
• Providing support for warranty claims
• Reducing paperwork through WearCheck's unique website (detailed analytical reports and historical data can be accessed directly and conveniently from our WebCheck Internet address)

WearCheck has designed proven programs that have fulfilled the objectives indicated above and which have substantially influenced and enhanced bottom line profitability for its customers.