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| - Advice for Changing Filter Elements
- Limit the Impact of Built-in Contamination
- Grease Property Improved by Complexing
- Risk Ranking Machinery Issues
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| Advice for Changing Filter Elements |
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When changing a filter element inside a housing, drain all of the oil from the filter housing first. There should be a drain port near the bottom of the housing as well as a port on the top to let in air. This procedure will eliminate debris that was trapped in the filter element from rinsing out when pulled through the oil in a filled housing. This debris will get a free run at your system when restarted because it is already on the downstream side of the new filter. (Kim Zelkowski, Closed Loop Technologies)
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Contamination creates serious problems in hydraulic fluid power systems. Particles compromise efficiency through abrasive wear and interfere with machine control when they become lodged in hydraulic valves. To minimize the impact of built-in contaminants, learn three common strategies employed by hydraulic equipment manufacturers.
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Question: Name one property of grease that is improved through "complexing."
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From "Is My Machine OK?":
Process plants, operating areas, etc., have limited budgets. This means that difficult decisions have to be made every day about what gets fixed, what gets purchased and what gets modified. Every day there are multiple issues competing for a limited pool of money allotted for maintenance and reliability upgrades. Everyone thinks their issue is the most deserving of funding. With all this competition, how can you get your recommendations noticed? Risk ranking is one method that can be used to quantify risk-related machinery issues.
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