Hydraulic System Filtration

Controlling particles in hydraulic fluids is critical, because clean hydraulic fluid is the most important part of any fluid power system. This is why effective hydraulic oil filtration is crucial. Particles reduce efficiency and can damage equipment, which is why companies invest in filtration systems to maintain the cleanliness of hydraulic fluids.

The main functions of hydraulic filtration:

1.Protect system components from particles to penetrate and interfere 
2.Make cleanliness level to achieve the required performance, serve life time, and reliability of the system

3.The fluid is allowed to pass through with a minimum pressure drop (ΔP) by a given flow rate

During hydraulic oil filtration, the filter housing must control all contaminant particles size. It is critical to the operating system. If the filter housing fails to provide well control of damaging particles in the system, it can result in a great increase in the number of particles produced within the system. Particles that enter the working gap of the component will become hardened and produce more particles through a "chain reaction of wear." This makes it essential for the filter housing to capture these particles to maintain the "good health" of the system.

Filtration is a key part of reliability planning, and high-performance filtration technologies are now specified for most hydraulic applications. High-performance, long-life filter system maintains consistent performance throughout their service life, helping industrial manufacturing operations maintain optimal fluid cleanliness to ensure consistent operational efficiency and reduce costs.