Most owners and operators of hydraulic equipment will not get the opportunity to choose where their filters are placed in a system. Nevertheless, a knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of various filter placements can allow operators to make better…

This is a picture of a balanced relief valve poppet that has a 1/2mm pilot oil hole. If you examine it carefully, you can see that the hole in the center has been blocked by a piece of debris or…

Unscrupulous sellers of filters have been known to use the perceived complexity in the specifications of filters to misrepresent their products to ignorant buyers. However, a basic understanding of the terms and various rating systems can give the operator of…

Confusion? To a novice, oil cleanliness codes can look very confusing. However, armed with a basic understanding of how the code attempts to represent the cleanliness of fluids and the table to interpret them and any operator can start making…

Ideally, hydraulic oil should create a lubricating film to keep precision parts separated. To reduce wear, this film should be thick enough to completely fill the clearance between moving parts. The actual thickness of a lubricating film depends on fluid…

The oil is ISO VG 68 hydraulic oil in 20lt plastic containers. 1 x 20lt = $88.85 ea 3 x 20lt = $84.00 ea 5 x 20lt = $79.50 ea 10 plus x 20lt = $75.00 ea Pallet 48 x…

Functions of hydraulic oil: The major function of hydraulic oil is to provide energy transmission through the system. However, hydraulic oil is also responsible for lubrication, cooling, sealing and removing contamination and wear materials. All of these functions need to…

Experts estimate that more than 50% of hydraulic equipment failure can be attributed to lubrication issues such as incorrect oil, inadequate or incorrect filtration, contamination, additive breakdown, etc. Preventable Failures The above pictures show the components of the hydraulic pumps…

  One of our customers had a pair of compressors from an industrial plant that required overhaul. The equipment owners wanted the compressors pre-run and load test prior to installation in the plant. Our customer negotiated to use our test bench to…

  Most truck hydraulic systems consist of a gearbox driven PTO drive powering a gear pump. These systems work fine for a single telescopic cylinder used to lift a tipper bin at the back of a truck.  Its a logical step to…