Did you ever wonder if new hydraulic oil was really clean?? The truth is... it's not! Straight from the drum, so-called "new" hydraulic oil has a typical ISO cleanliness level of ISO 4406 23/21/18 or worse. Now that number may not mean a lot to you, but it's four...
oil quality & purification
ILTA Conference & Trade Show – Houston, Texas (June 6 – 8, 2011)
Are you going to the 2011 ILTA Conference & Trade Show in Houston, Texas? We will be there all three days, from June 6th to June 8th! Do you operate a liquid terminal or storage tank? Are you a related manufacturer or a vendor? You must attend this event. Over 280...
Tech Tip: How to Prevent Explosions Inside Pressure Vessels
Did you know that you can have a fire inside a filter pressure vessel and never know it? Worse yet, you can unknowingly create and spark a severe explosion. That should be a very scary thought if you work with filter vessels regularly in refineries, airports, fueling...
Tech Tip: How To Visually Optimize Your Lubricant System
Are you managing your lubricant system in the most efficient way possible? Are you operating with a system of visual aids? If not, you may want to check this out... Visual management should be applied to plant facilities on a wide scale basis. Most industrial plants...
New Product: Varnish & Sludge Removal Filter System
Do you need to remove varnish from your hydraulic or lubrication system? Do you want to do it with the least amount of hassle? Check this out... Varnish (also known as lacquer, sludge, or tar) can be found in any lubrication or hydraulic system. This problematic...
New Product: Coalescer Oil Purification System (COPS)
Are you looking to purify and/or separate water from your oil application? Great news! We are now offering a new and improved Coalescer Oil Purification System (COPS). Click the link to check out our official PDF brochure! This new oil-water separation unit is...
Success Story: Vacuum Dehydrator Rescues a Paper Machine!
Greetings! If you didn't know already, one of our specialties is filtration equipment rentals. Recently, we rented a vacuum dehydration system to a paper mill. The mill was seeing extremely high levels of moisture in the hydraulic oil of one of their paper machine's...
POLL: Are you CONSISTENTLY hitting your target ISO cleanliness codes on your critical equipment?
[polldaddy poll=3494031] If not, check out our page on the ISO 4406 cleanliness code, and be sure to get in touch with us if you have any questions on how to improve your efficiency!
Testing Diesel Fuel with ISO 4406 Cleanliness Code
Exciting news! Recently we were asked to assist a customer in delivering higher quality diesel fuel to his end-users. In order to accurately gauge the level of fuel quality required, we felt it was imperative to utilize a more precise method of testing than the...
Ethanol Contamination Solved & Vacuum Dehydrator Removes Water
A'Hoy Matey! Ethanol Contamination Emergency Solved! Recently, a ship loading terminal that transports ethanol encountered a fluid contamination emergency. Luckily, the entire operation was saved with an emergency filtration system and a permanent in-line filtration...
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