by Matt @ PFP | Mar 19, 2020 | Hydraulic & Lubrication, Industrial Facility, Maintenance
A local crane company had a loss of functionality due to water freezing in hydraulic lines; they called us in a panic. The only 200-ton crane in their fleet was unable to lift anything. We loaded up on a service truck a VDOPS-004, one of our 20-GPM vacuum dehydrators,... by Sean @ PFP | Oct 22, 2013 | Custom Manufacturing, Hydraulic & Lubrication, Mobile Filtration
Chris called me in the middle of the week. He was the project manager of a heavy industrial construction company in the Pacific Northwest. His company works on large-scale projects for commercial business enterprises and government agencies, much of their work in the... by Sean @ PFP | Oct 18, 2011 | Hydraulic & Lubrication, Mobile Filtration, Oil Quality & Purification
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... by Paul at PFP | Sep 12, 2011 | Hydraulic & Lubrication, Power Generation, Pulp & Paper
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,... by Paul at PFP | Apr 19, 2011 | Hydraulic & Lubrication, Mobile Filtration
SNAP… crackle… POP! Are those sounds coming from your hydraulic filter housing? Watch out, it may be accumulating static electricity. That could be dangerous. So how can you fix it? Continue reading… If you consistently hear a clicking noise from...