Last month I was looking for some new business. I ended up reaching out to yet another metal manufacturer, this one located on the East Coast. They were producing specialty metals for equipment manufacturers and industrial companies. I eventually got in touch with...
hydraulic & lubrication
Manufacturer Clears Out Construction Debris with Hydraulic Flushing
Monday morning. I called on a prospect that visited our website who was looking for a hydraulic oil flushing service. Eventually I got in touch with Larry, the plant engineer at a metal manufacturer on the east coast. Their company processes specialty metals for...
Manufacturer Revives Battery Molding Machine with Vacuum Dehydrator
I received a call from the manager of the molding department at a car battery manufacturer. His team had a major issue with one of their plastic molding machines. Water had contaminated its lubricating oil and caused the equipment to unexpectedly break down....
The Story of the Custom-Built Drum-Top Oil Filter Unit
Many people have asked about our custom-made drum-top filter unit. Why did we make it? What's the story behind it? How did we create it? Well, it all started when I contacted John, the managing service engineer at a large wind farm located in the mid-west. In order to...
Success Story: The Ultimate Solution for Industrial Machinery Lube Oil
Another busy Friday afternoon! I received a request for quote from Mike, a manager at an electrical connector manufacturer in Virginia. His company was producing electrical connectors for various customers in telecommunications, industrial automation, medical...
Success Story: Emergency Rental Filter Saves Manufacturer at Plastics Trade Show
It was early Wednesday morning when I received a call from a prospect named Tom. He found PFP on the Internet while searching for filter carts. He was working for a company in the mid-west that manufactures machinery for processing plastic and rubber products, such as...
Sean Saves the Coast Guard… wait, what?
On 8:00 AM one Friday morning I got a call from the owner of a company (let's call him Joe) that works mainly with environmental clean-ups on the east coast. He was looking to rent a filter cart to service 1,500 gallons of lubricating oil on a Coast Guard vessel. Joe...
Success Story: Paper Mill Lowers Acidity of Phosphate Ester Fluid
Have you ever had high levels of acid in your phosphate ester fluid? Well, check out my new story... A large power plant, located on-site at a paper mill, contacted me regarding some issues they were having with acidic phosphate ester fluid. What is that stuff, you...
Tech Tip: Why You Shouldn’t Use Teflon Tape
Do you use Teflon tape in the piping of your hydraulic applications? Teflon tape has been a fixture in many tool boxes for years. And for years it has had the potential to inject debris into oil systems, which has caused numerous problems. Scenario: Imagine a mechanic...
Made in the USA: Wartsila Engine Lube Oil Filter
Are you making sure to buy your filter elements and systems from a domestic source? One of our recent customers was a power plant that was operating multiple Wartsila natural gas engines. They came to us to see if we could provide an engine lube oil filter that was...
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