Baffles are an important component in a hydraulic reservoir. They allow the fluid time to cool, deaerate and to settle out water and dirt. A good rule of thumb for residence time in a reservoir is 3 to 5 times the pump output. If the system is highly contaminated, residence time may be 10 times the GPM (gallons/minute) of the pump.

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While the benefits of detecting abnormal machine wear or an aging lubricant condition are important and frequently achieved, they should be regarded as low on the scale of importance compared to the more rewarding objective of failure avoidance. Whenever a proactive maintenance strategy is applied, three steps are necessary to insure that its benefits are achieved.

Since proactive maintenance, by definition, involves continuous monitoring and controlling of machine failure root causes, the first step is to set a target, or standard, associated with each root cause. In oil analysis, root causes of greatest importance relate to fluid contamination (particles, moisture, heat, coolant, etc.) and additive degradation.

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Maintaining the operating integrity of idled equipment presents unique challenges. This article discusses a simple and inexpensive way to protect the internal components of idled equipment against damaging rust and corrosion.
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