Proactive Maintenance Tips for Hydraulic Equipment

Pressure, temperature and speed (flow) are three revealing vital signs of every hydraulic machine that are easy and cheap to monitor

The more you know about the operational condition of your machines the better, especially when this intelligence can be acquired cheaply.
The more you know about the operational condition of your machines the better, especially when this intelligence can be acquired cheaply.

What you do by way of preventative and predictive maintenance is largely determined by the cost and consequences of failure. Notwithstanding the premise that a dollar spent on PM/PdM should always come back with friends attached, the bottom line is the more you know about the operational condition of your machines the better, especially when this intelligence can be acquired cheaply.

In the case of hydraulic machines, a lot of useful predictive data can be gathered with minimal outlay. Pressure, temperature and speed (flow) are three revealing vital signs of every hydraulic machine that are easy and cheap to monitor.

Three additional steps for proactive maintenance are:

  1. Set cleanliness targets
  2. Take specific actions to achieve targets
  3. Measure contaminant levels frequently

(Read the entire "Invest in Proactive Maintenance for Your Hydraulic Equipment" article from Machinery Lubrication...)

 

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