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Author Archives: "Frank Stilwagner"

Is There Water In My Oil?

  Frank Stilwagner   September 6, 2016   Leave a comment
oil water 1254583 Is There Water In My Oil? Industrial Knowledge Zone

How to know if there is water in the hydraulic system? Creamy appearance of fluid in the sight level gauge Fluid seems to be growing in volume; fluid coming out of the filler/breather (a pretty sure sign the water/oil heat exchanger has failed) Water in hydraulic fluid: Depletes some additives and reacts with others to form corrosive

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Which Hydraulic Oil Should I Use?

  Frank Stilwagner   April 4, 2016   Leave a comment
Hydraulic Fluid

The most commonly used hydraulic fluids are mineral oil-based ISO 32 and ISO 46 fluids. The numbers in their names represent fluid viscosity in centistokes at 100 °F. Additive packages in hydraulic fluids provide the properties necessary to turn base oils into fluids suited for hydraulic applications, setting them apart from lubricating oils. Whereas hydraulic

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