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Hydraulic oil analysis part 7 – additives keep fluids performing optimally

November 13, 2024 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Although a hydraulic machine could run off highly crude forms of hydrocarbons, without a complement of additives, the performance and longevity of your hydraulic machine would suffer. Welcome to Part Seven of the Hydraulic Oil Analysis series, where we dig deep into the various additives that are always or … [Read more...] about Hydraulic oil analysis part 7 – additives keep fluids performing optimally

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GYR Node Series monitors fluid condition using color

September 1, 2022 By Heather Hall Leave a Comment

Schroeder Industries, an Advanced Fluid Conditioning Solutions company, is releasing a new product, The GYR Node Series. The GYR Node Series, Green, Yellow, and Red Nodes, are visual/electrical units that tell the hydraulic systems’ fluid condition using the universal color scheme. The GYR Node is easily connected to a Condition Sensor … [Read more...] about GYR Node Series monitors fluid condition using color

Filed Under: Testing Equipment Tagged With: schroeder, schroederindustries

Oil sensor offers real-time, 24-hour monitoring oil degradation

November 23, 2020 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

DesCase OQS1200 oil sensor

The OQS 2 new and improved Oil Quality Sensor puts users in control with real-time, 24/7 monitoring of oil degradation, oil condition and water ingress and is now available for purchase. The sensor is a live, highly flexible and cost effective condition-based monitoring solution, designed to be permanently mounted within any lubrication system … [Read more...] about Oil sensor offers real-time, 24-hour monitoring oil degradation

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Schroeder Industries wins coveted 2020 LEAP Award

October 6, 2020 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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Winners of the LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) in the category of test & measurement include Schroeder Industries with its Schroeder Pro: Total Fluid Health instrument, notching the Bronze award in this category. The LEAP Awards honor innovative product technology in 12 categories. As determined by 14 industry … [Read more...] about Schroeder Industries wins coveted 2020 LEAP Award

Filed Under: Blogs, Filtration, Fluids, News, Testing Equipment Tagged With: schroederindustries

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...] about Freudenberg upgrades quality process with new vision inspection units

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Pall Corp. launches Crixus fluid monitoring platform

November 29, 2017 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

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Pall Corp. has announced the Crixus Fluid Monitoring Platform, a fluid cleanliness management solution designed to provide industrial customers with intelligent fluid monitoring. Pall’s Crixus fluid monitoring platform meets the growing need for lubrication and hydraulic fluid cleanliness in industrial manufacturing equipment and filter … [Read more...] about Pall Corp. launches Crixus fluid monitoring platform

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MP Filtri highlights updated in-line contamination monitor at IFPE

March 10, 2017 By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

MP Filtri has launched its new ICM-2.0 in-line contamination monitor at IFPE, to allow users to automatically measure and display particulate contamination, moisture and temperature levels in various hydraulic fluids. Company representatives told me that the newest features of this model include the ability to download data via a USB stick with … [Read more...] about MP Filtri highlights updated in-line contamination monitor at IFPE

Filed Under: Contamination Control, Fluids, Testing Equipment Tagged With: mpfiltri

Is chemical analysis all I need to maintain my hydraulic fluid?

January 9, 2017 By Mary Gannon 3 Comments

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Often, users of hydraulic fluid will confuse a chemical analysis with a complete fluid analysis, which provides particle count of contaminants, amounts of water, and more. Oil samples that are sent off to a lab without specific instructions will return with valuable data but not all the data points you require. In most cases, the majority of labs … [Read more...] about Is chemical analysis all I need to maintain my hydraulic fluid?

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Hydraulic fluid test matches real-world conditions

December 5, 2016 By Ken Korane 1 Comment

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Thanks to higher operating pressures, power density in many hydraulic systems has increased significantly in recent years. That can mean higher performance, smaller and lighter components and better efficiency, although it can also increase the susceptibility to wear and premature failures. Newer pumps and motors are built to handle higher loads … [Read more...] about Hydraulic fluid test matches real-world conditions

Filed Under: Blogs, Featured, Fluids, News, Testing Equipment Tagged With: bosch, boschrexroth, liquimoly, shell

UV LED flashlight helps with industrial leak detection

September 8, 2016 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

Industrial leak detection kits use fluorescent dye to determine the location of hydraulic fluid leaks.

Poorly maintained equipment can leak more than fluids, it can leak money. Spectroline’s LeakTracker (LT-300) is a powerful, economical leak detection flashlight that’s suitable for all industrial fluid system applications. LeakTracker has a high-output UV LED that delivers superior fluorescent dye response, making industrial leaks easier to … [Read more...] about UV LED flashlight helps with industrial leak detection

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