I have for many years asserted that hydraulic fluid cleanliness is no longer THE most critical preventative maintenance issue. There are two reasons for this: the first is the word has been so widely preached over such a long period of time that even those who haven’t being paying attention got the message. And secondly, modern advances in filtration technology … Read more
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How NOT to Grow Bugs in Hydraulic Oil
I got this question from a Hydraulics Pro Club member:
“We have experienced Micro Biological Contamination (MBC) in marine fuel oil systems for several years but we are starting to see MBC in marine hydraulic systems. This can be very bad news for hydraulic systems. How can we prevent it?”
Micro biological or microbial contamination is basically the growth and … Read more
A Simple Way to Dry Wet Hydraulic Oil
If you’ve worked with hydraulic equipment for any length of time, it’s likely that you’ve come across a hydraulic system with cloudy oil.
Oil becomes cloudy when it’s contaminated with water above its saturation level. The saturation level is the amount of water that can dissolve in the oil’s molecular chemistry and is typically 200 to 300 ppm at 68°F … Read more