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How do water hydraulics work?

October 17, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

AdobeStock_228976464 water hydraulics

By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Most of you are familiar with the use of oil as the fluid medium for hydraulic systems, which is inherently excellent at its job. It lubricates well, provides good heat capacity and is stable over various pressure and temperature ranges. As good as oil is, it’s not the only power transmission liquid in use … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Featured, Fluids

Online app calculates hydraulic oil viscosity at different pressures

September 16, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Webtec hydraulic oil viscosity calculator

Webtec has launched a new on-line hydraulic oil viscosity calculator app which calculates the viscosity of hydraulic oil at different pressures. Hydraulic fluid suppliers provide oils with different viscosities. These oils are most-often badged in terms of their ISO number or grade, where common grades for hydraulic circuits include ISO 32, 46 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fluids, News Tagged With: webtec

Freudenberg upgrades quality process with new vision inspection units

August 13, 2019 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

Freudenberg’s inline spring inspection machine, a packaging marvel no bigger than a standard microwave oven, scrutinizes 6-12 mm diameter garter springs at a rate of four per second for defects including kinks, gaps, irregular diameters and poorly joined ends. The machine segregates defective components out of a typical batch of 10,000 springs and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Testing Equipment Tagged With: freudenberg, freudenbergnok

How do you remove water from your hydraulic system?

July 1, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

The best way to remove emulsified or dissolved water from hydraulic oil is through vacuum dehydration. VUD vacuum dehydrator image courtesy of Hy-Pro Filtration

It’s common knowledge that particulate contamination is unwanted in hydraulic systems. Contamination in hydraulic oil can damage mobile and industrial machinery. Of as much concern should be water in oil, as it too can lead to component failure. Water in hydraulic fluid can be seen as free, dissolved or emulsified and can reduce hydraulic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contamination Control, Featured, Filtration, Fluids

Purity FG Synthetic Fluid 46 designed for food-grade applications

May 28, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Petro-Canada PURITY FG Synthetic Hydraulic Fluid

While exhibiting at Reliable Plant in Cleveland a few weeks ago, Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. highlighted unique hydraulic fluids designed to give users peace of mind in tough environments. The company's Purity FG Synthetic Fluid 46 was awarded Husky Approval last year, for use in Husky injection molding systems, particularly in food-grade … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fluids Tagged With: petrocanada

Bio-based hydraulic fluid replaces mineral oil based products

May 20, 2019 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

Lubriplate L1052-060

Lubriplate Biobased Green VGP compliant Hydraulic Fluids are ultimately biodegradable vegetable based formulas that replace mineral oil based hydraulic fluids. They are formulated to perform in hydraulic systems that require Anti-Wear (AW), anti-rust, anti-oxidation, anti-foam and demulsibility properties. These fluids are highly inhibited … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fluids Tagged With: lubriplate

Hydraulic flow monitor now compatible with biodegradable fluids

April 5, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

FlowHUB_ViscoCorrect hydraulic flow monitor.

Webtec is unveiling its FlowHUB ViscoCorrect, an intelligent hydraulic flow monitoring device with integral temperature measurement and large digital display, now for use on oils, water and water-based fluids. According to Martin Cuthbert, Managing Director of Webtec, “We have seen more customers asking for a flow monitoring solution that they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Fluids Tagged With: webtec

Professional-strength hydraulic seal prevents leaks in mobile, industrial applications

February 21, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Bars Leaks Hydraulic Seal

Hydraulic fluid leaks can cost time and money, and can have a negative impact on the environment. To avoid these negative impacts, a new chemical stop leak product is available that seals existing leaks before they can cause extensive equipment downtime or damage and prevents new ones from forming. Bar’s Leaks, Holly, Mich., introduces Hydraulic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fluids, Seals Tagged With: barsleaks

How does heat affect a hydraulic system?

February 8, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Brazed-Plate-Cooler

Everyone knows that contamination can be catastrophic to a hydraulic system. But heat can also be detrimental to hydraulic fluid and the components within that system. Heat contamination reduces oil viscosity, which in turn reduces the fluid’s ability to lubricate components. This thinning of the oil causes surface-on-surface wear. Without … [Read more...]

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Environmentally acceptable synthetic hydraulic oils

January 30, 2019 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

Chevron-clarity synthetic environmentally acceptable hydraulic oil

Clarity Synthetic EA hydraulic oils are designed to give maximum protection in hydraulic equipment used on vessels and in environmentally sensitive areas. They are used in hydraulic systems as recommended by ISO 15380, HEPR in mobile and stationary hydraulic vane-, piston-, and gear-type pumps. They have a viscosity index of 180, which ensures … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fluids Tagged With: chevron

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