Are You Trying To Make Your Hydraulic Oil Look Better Than It Is?
Oils are used to reduce friction, heat and wear between mechanical components that are in contact with each other. Lubricants are like the blood of your machines. As blood sampling represents the well-being of a human body, so does the lubricants in case of machines.
Clean Oil
Healthy Machine
A wrong sampling technique might not reveal the true condition of the machine and thus, leads to the wrong representation and pre-mature breakdown. we will make you aware of:
How to collect a sample
Type of contaminants and how they are harmful for your machines
Oil analysis and how to decode it.
On the basis of time or operating hours
On the basis of oil condition
Most of the time, changing oil based on time or operating hours is expensive and hence, changing based on oil condition is more viable. At this juncture, an Oil Analysis Report is key to decision-making. For accurate oil analysis, correct sampling is the prerequisite.
3 Points To Be Considered While Taking Sample:
The best sampling point is the place like sharp elbows or bends where the oil turns a lot and thus, carries a lot of impurities. The point which are located where the flow is laminar tends to have lesser particle carrying tendency and as a result, makes the oil appear cleaner than what it is.
Oil samples should be taken downstream of parts that have a lot of wear and tear and before the oil gets into the inlet to the main oil tank. As once the oil gets mixed with the rest of the oil, the contamination gets diluted and results in poor sample
Inline filters ensure that they provide cleaner oil to the machinery downstream of them. If a sample is taken downstream to the filters it will be a lot cleaner than what the actual sample is until unless the filter is not working and is in the by-passed condition. Hence, the sample at all times should be taken upstream to the filters
Filtration services are available from various companies and they typically use different types of filter media and filtration methods. It’s important to choose a service provider that uses a method that is appropriate for your specific system and oil, and that can provide a thorough and regular maintenance schedule.
Oil Changes Are Mostly Done Under Two Conditions:
On the basis of time or operating hours
On the basis of oil condition
There Are Several Methods Of Hydraulic Oil Filtration, Including:
Offline filtration: In this method, the oil is circulated through a filter unit that is separate from the hydraulic system. The filtered oil is then returned to the system.
In-line filtration: In this method, the oil is filtered as it flows through the system. This can be done with a filter element installed directly in the oil circuit or with a filter cart that is connected to the system.
Suction filtration: This method uses a filter element installed in the suction line of the pump to remove contaminants before they enter the system.
Return line filtration: This method uses a filter element installed in the return line of the system to remove contaminants before they re-enter the oil tank.
A hydraulic oil cleaning system is a device or system that is used to remove contaminants, such as dirt, debris, and moisture, from hydraulic oil. This is important because contaminants in the oil can cause damage to the components of a hydraulic system, leading to decreased efficiency and increased downtime for maintenance. There are several types of hydraulic oil cleaning systems, including offline filtration systems, which remove contaminants while the system is not in operation, and in-line filtration systems, which remove contaminants while the system is in operation. Additionally, some hydraulic oil cleaning systems use various technologies such as centrifugation, coalescence, and adsorption to remove contaminants.