By David Marlowe • Owner/CEO • DMAR Technical Training and DMAR Business Centers USA In my continuing series on a mechanic’s guide to a hydraulic system, we have already discussed the importance of the fluid’s viscosity, cleanliness, flow rate, cooling and reservoir level to ensure a positive head pressure (NPSHA) to the suction side of…

David Marlowe • Owner/CEO • DMAR Technical Training and DMAR Business Centers USA Approximately 80% of all hydraulic component failures are attributed to surface degradation caused by contamination and corrosion. Proper filter selection and sizing will provide years of reliable equipment operation and save money that is lost in fighting contamination-related failures. The cost of…