Hydraulic

Requirements

Moisture ingress can be a common problem within a hydraulic system, also contamination can be an early indicator of component wear and a precursor to component failure. Ensuring that the oil is kept in the optimum condition will increase equipment liability and reduce equipment wear. Oil can then only be changed when necessary based on its actual condition as opposed to a out dated time-based regime.

Solutions

Installing the Tan Delta Oil Quality Sensor (OQSx) into the low-pressure side and then connecting it to the Oil Quality Display (OQDe) gives you an instant read out of the current hydraulic oil condition and temperature. A single traffic light LED shows the current status for the equipment with individual displays for oil condition, oil temperature and oil rate of change.

Benefits

An operator can immediately see the current state of the oil within the hydraulic system and can immediately undertake any remedial action should the oil condition deteriorate. Laboratory oil sampling frequency can be significantly reduced and only utilised when the sensor indicates an issue is present.

Highlights

Reduced Wastage: Unnecessary oil waste was avoided by only changing oil which needs to be changed.
Increased Reliability: Detects and reports the early signs of hidden issues enabling remedial action to prevent accelerated wear and unexpected breakdowns.
Enhanced Planning: The site can now accurately predict future maintenance and streamline and reduce associated costs.
Prevent Catastrophic Failure: The site is able to track real time changes in their oil quality preventing avoidable failures.