Have you ever had a contaminated jet fuel tank? One of my recent customers, a jet fuel storage facility (liquid terminal) had a fuel tank that contained 75,000 barrels of contaminated jet-A fuel. Our initial testing showed high amounts of particulate and significant...
oil quality & purification
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...
Tech Tip: New Hydraulic Oil Is Not Clean Hydraulic Oil
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...
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!
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