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Reservoir Accessories

The reservoir of a hydraulic system can be a significant source of contamination. At the same time, the reservoir is an ideal location for correcting adverse fluid conditions. The application of proper HYDAC reservoir accessories will allow for the monitoring and control of oil cleanliness, temperature, and level.

Breathers are commonly overlooked, or regarded as a commodity, and selected based solely upon price. This mistake can cause system inefficiency and component failure, resulting in lost production and costly repairs, especially when harsh environmental conditions exist. Using high quality HYDAC breathers and filler breathers will effectively combat the ingression of airborne contamination and moisture, therefore increasing the efficiency and reliability of the system.

The addition of new oil to a reservoir is yet another opportunity for contaminant to enter the system. Sometimes large contaminant, which will undoubtedly cause catastrophic damage to the pump. HYDAC filler breathers will ensure that large contaminant do not enter the tank during filling, and suction strainers will keep any large contaminant that do exist in the reservoir from entering the supply line. New oil also contains more fine particle contaminant than recommended for most systems. That’s right... most new oil is “dirty.” Removal of these fine particles is easily accomplished by using HYDAC portable filter carts, or hand held filtration units.

Fluid level must also be monitored to avoid starving the pump. HYDAC offers fluid level indicators (sometimes called sight gauges) which allow for the oil level to be viewed outside of the tank. These indicators are also available with electric switches which can be used to trigger alarms. Thermometers and thermal probes are additional options in HYDAC’s line of fluid level indicators.

The reservoir provides an excellent opportunity to remove solid contamination as well as water through the use of offline filtration loops. HYDAC manufactures offline filtration units for both types of contamination. The application of such units will increase system reliability, and increase the service life of the system’s other filter elements by capturing a large percentage of total system contamination. These units provide the added benefit of being serviceable during system operation.

If excessive heat becomes a problem, HYDAC manufactures a wide range of coolers (both air-cooled and water-cooled) to remove this heat. Cooling packages are also available complete with filters, providing a compact solution to remove both heat and contamination.

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