Filtration

ControlAir LLC announced the availability of the Type 385 Stainless Steel Filter, designed to provide efficient filtration and high flow capacity for demanding industrial and process control applications. The Type 385 Stainless Steel Filter features corrosion-resistant 316L stainless steel construction throughout the body, housing, trim, and filter assemblies, making it ideal for offshore, chemical processing, […]

The Filtration Division of Eaton is expanding its established purifier series with a new, particularly compact size: the fully automatic offline fluid purification system IFPM 10. The unit is designed to remove free, emulsified and dissolved water, free and dissolved gases, as well as particulate contamination from hydraulic and lubrication oils. It is specifically suitable […]

Kidney loop filtration systems are designed to filter fluid from large systems, and are usually made up of a continuous filtration machine on a portable cart that allows users to transport them from machine to machine. But on smaller systems, these portable designs might be overkill. For smaller hydraulic systems, gear boxes, or diesel fuel…

HYDAC, which is known for its filtration and hydraulic power and drive technologies, used CONEXPO as a launchpad for several new technologies, including its SustainMicron filtration technology, but more importantly, its new Fluid Architecture Engineering approach. This comes as the company argues that the hydraulics industry must rethink how systems are designed, integrated, and optimized.…

As it prepares for CONEXPO, Hydac announced the North American launch of its new SustainMicron, a breakthrough in filtration technology that sets a new industry benchmark for sustainability, performance, and system reliability. This filtration technology delivers up to 30% lower differential pressure than previous generations while maintaining exceptional dirt-holding capacity and filtration efficiency. By combining […]

By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor If you work with a hydraulic technician who services and repairs hydraulics, especially including work on power units, leave this article for a moment and go ask them, “What’s the craziest thing you’ve seen inside an old reservoir?” My own answer isn’t so memorable; it’s just a half-collapsed suction filter […]

Cleveland Tank is proud to announce a new partnership with Zinga Industries, Wisconsin-based hydraulic filtration manufacturer. Through this collaboration, Cleveland Tank will now distribute Zinga’s replacement and consumable hydraulic products, including filler breathers, filter elements, filter heads and strainers.   This partnership strengthens Cleveland Tank’s commitment to providing customers with high-quality, in-stock hydraulic components that […]

To help deliver fast and efficient cleaning and service to enclosed hydraulic systems’ fluids and gearing assets’  lubricants, Motion Industries Inc. has introduced the Motion Lube Caddy. Developed by the Motion Repair & Services hydraulics team, the patent-pending, self-contained, towable lubrication cart is designed to service enclosed machinery assets. This type of system allows users…

Four years ago, Eaton Corp. divested much of its hydraulics business, but it’s Filtration Division remained with the company. Covering hydraulic filtration systems, industrial process and life sciences, Eaton has continued to innovate its technologies, with about a dozen new products launched in the past few years. I caught up with Uta Hilgers, Global Marketing…

Filtration quality is the single most important measure of hydraulic machine health. More hydraulic failures are a result of particle contamination than any other cause. Some inside information is required to effectively apply filtration, but it mostly boils down to size, location and quality. Hydraulic filters are sized based on the flow passing through them…

Contributed by Sidney Mondin, Regional Manager, Filter Resources – an MCE Company In the oil and gas industry, the integrity and performance of equipment are closely tied to the cleanliness of the fluids and gases that flow through them. From the wellhead to the refinery, contaminants can silently compromise components, shorten equipment lifespans, and lead […]

Industrial systems, whether pneumatic or hydraulic, must prevent a variety of contamination sources to run reliably. By: Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Fluid power systems experience many problems. Poor designs, inferior quality components, maintenance neglect, severe climate, and operator error can all inflict trouble on your innocent machine. However, most of these problems are rare cases…

Agricultural machinery is up against a variety of harsh environmental conditions, so proper protection of the hydraulic systems is necessary. By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor The agricultural industry is unique in many ways, not the least of which is the source of nourishment for billions of people, which is not something mining or forestry can […]

I’ve got contamination on the brain. In the past couple of weeks, I have edited several articles focused on the perils of contamination and how to prevent it. In our May issue, we talk about the importance of contamination control in agricultural machinery. We also talk industrial contamination control in our June issue, where we […]

Ohio Fabricators Company (OFCO) has created a new tool on its website that allows OEMs, distributors and end-users to search for equivalent OFCO parts when a manufacturer, part number or part description is known. The search tool allows users to quickly find OFCO equivalents which normally ship in days from OFCO’s Ohio facility, rather than […]

The Filtration Division of Eaton has expanded its product line with the launch of three high-performance filter series: the DUA, LWF, and DNR. The new filters are engineered to provide hgh durability, efficiency, and reliability, making them suitable for demanding applications such as power generation, manufacturing, marine operations, and more. “As pressures mount to safeguard […]

Contributed by Robert Sheaf, Founder of CFC Industrial Training In this month’s troubleshooting challenge, we deal with a lifting a bent plate from a steel plate bending press machine. The accumulator safety unloading valve was damaged and the magnet on the plate lifting crane failed (see circuit attached). They repaired the crane magnet and replaced…

By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor As the last article in the series on laboratory-based hydraulic oil analyses, we thought we’d provide a single article to recap the tests in one convenient location. For the past six months we’ve discussed just as many topics important to your predictive maintenance program. Each one of these parameters is […]

By Donald Krause, Industry Consultant, Ohio Fabricators Company Exploring the basics of spin-on filters: design and functionality Spin-on filters have cemented their position as a cornerstone of liquid filtration and tank breather applications, thanks to their unique design and operational efficiencies. These filters consist of a self-contained housing and filter element assembly, which facilitates straightforward […]

The Filtration Division of Eaton has launched its new VS6 electronic differential pressure sensor. This advanced clogging indicator continuously measures the differential pressure within hydraulic and lubrication oil filters for users to easily evaluate the status of the filter elements. The VS6 sensor features a dust and splash-proof stainless steel housing and is suitable for […]

The Filtration Division of power management company Eaton enhances their CCS 5 contamination control system with a new, optional thermal printer. The portable and rechargeable battery-powered thermal printer connects to the CCS 5 system via a USB port and allows operators to improve accessibility and archiving of measurement results with printed hard copies. Suitable for both pressurized […]

Setting planned and intelligent filter maintenance programs can reduce downtime, increase efficiency and usher your hydraulic systems into the IoT future. By Josh Cosford, Contributing Editor Plant maintenance practices vary by industry, by economic conditions, by process and by employees. Some plants may have strict preventive maintenance programs, following a rigid schedule of maintenance tasks […]

Contributed by Josh Cosford Many fluid power systems fail simply because there is too much particle contamination in the fluid medium. In fact, some estimate that 75% of all fluid power failures can be attributed to contamination-related issues. Thus you, as an engineer, technician or end-user, who ignores filtration does so at the peril of […]