When designing and constructing a hydraulic tank there are a lot of things to consider. One of them is to ensure an air-sucking vortex, like that you see when water goes down a drain, can not develop at the pump intake line penetration. Doing the following will ensure that it doesn’t:
–Locate the intake penetration at least five times its … Read more
Water removal filters are one way of removing water from hydraulic oil. Generally speaking, these filters are best suited to removing small amounts of water. If the oil is contaminated with a large amount of water, centrifuging or evaporation techniques such as vacuum dehydration and head-space flush should be considered.
There are two types of water removal filters: coalescing and … Read more
Off-line filtration, whether permanently installed on a hydraulic system, or effected by the temporary installation of a portable filter cart, is a powerful bazooka in the contamination control effort.
Without interfering with the operation of the equipment, the oil can be kept clean, in the former case, with full-time, offline filtration. Or, the oil can be flushed periodically with a … Read more