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Moisture – The Second Most Destructive Lubricant Contaminant
With few exceptions, the chemical and physical stability of lubricants are threatened by even the slightest amount of suspended water. Read More
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Moisture… the Second Most Destructive Lubricant Contaminant, and its Effects on Bearing Life
Moisture is generally referred to as a chemical contaminant when suspended in lubricating oils. Its destructive effects in bearings can reach or exceed that of particle contamination, depending on conditions. Read More
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The Usefulness of Particle Counting in Oil Analysis
Optical particle counters (OPC’s) have a long history of use in industrial hydraulic applications. Traditionally, their success has been limited to scientific laboratories and other highly controlled environments. Read More
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An Introduction to Fluid Contamination Analysis
Oil contamination may be defined as any foreign material found in the lubricant which is not added by design. Usually, contaminants are not beneficial, and may be detrimental, to the performance of the oil and/or the operating machinery. Read More
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Control Moisture Ingression with Tactical Inspection 2.0
You don’t have to remove what you don’t allow to enter. Indeed, it’s hard to challenge the logic and value of controlling water ingression, but because moisture is everywhere, achieving bone-dry oil through exclusion alone may not be practical or even necessary. Read More
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The Hazards of Water Contamination in Oil
Most of us are well aware of the enormous damage water can exact on a machine and its lubricants. However, the magnitude of this potential destruction seems to depend directly on five enabling factors. These factors are listed below and are further diagramed in Figure 1. Read More
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Filtering water from hydraulic oil
Water in a hydraulic system constitutes a serious form of oil contamination. However, water contamination is rarely recognized as such, hardly understood, and, until recently, considered difficult to combat. Read More
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Filters can Remove Water from Hydraulic Fluid
Here is the latest component for hydraulic system filtration and contamination control Water is a very serious contaminant in oil hydraulic systems. Yet, water contamination is rarely identified, poorly understood, and, until recently, considered very difficult to remove. Read More
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Moisture… the Second Most Destructive Lubricant Contaminant, and its Effects on Bearing Life
Water, once in an oil, is in constant search of a stable existence. _Unlike oil, the water molecule is polar, which greatly limits its ability to dissolve; and many additives have polar extremities which can markedly increase water solubility. Read More
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Moisture… the Second Most Destructive Lubricant Contaminant, and its Effects on Bearing Life
Water, once in an oil, is in constant search of a stable existence. _Unlike oil, the water molecule is polar, which greatly limits its ability to dissolve; and many additives have polar extremities which can markedly increase water solubility. Read More
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Filters can remove the water from hydraulic oil
Water in a hydraulic system constitutes a very serious form of oil contamination. Technically, water contamination is rarely recognized as such, poorly understood, and, until recently, considered difficult to combat. Read More
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Filters kunnen het water uit hydraulische olie verwijderen (Filters can remove the water from hydraulic oil)
Water in a hydraulic system constitutes a very serious contaminant of the oil. Nevertheless, water contamination itself is rarely recognized, poorly understood, and until recently, considered difficult to combat. Read More