It’s now more important than ever to ensure that every dollar spent on operating and maintaining hydraulic equipment is a dollar well spent. Furthermore, it’s imperative that the hydraulic equipment you design, repair or maintain doesn’t LEAK money.
Hydraulic systems are often considered perennial consumers of oil and in turn, make-up fluid is seen as an inherent cost of operating … Read more
A very frustrated member sent me this recently:
“I have done all but beg the company I work for to buy a portable oil filtration cart, but I cant seem to get my point across to them. The company is a government contractor and everything is done on a cost basis at the moment. So it’s cheaper to mix oils … Read more
Last week I had a conversation with an old client who’s been having a long-running battle with the manufacturer of a hydraulic machine he bought 3-years ago. The machine has never performed to either my client’s satisfaction or the manufacturer’s advertised specifications.
This client is an owner/operator, which means his machine is his livelihood. And he’s had enough. So now … Read more