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The Power of Fluid Condition Analysis

Outside of its usefulness as a proactive maintenance tool, hydraulic fluid condition monitoring can be equally effective as a first-alert to impending machine failure, i.e. it is also a predictive maintenance technique.

When a machine failure is in progress there is a precipitous generation of wear debris resulting in an abnormal presence of particles in the fluids. This chain-reaction of a few particles generating more and more particles is an incontestable indication of progressive failure.

Contamination control procedures and equipment will avoid this problem through correctly implemented Fluid Condition Analysis (FCA). The regular monitoring provides extremely accurate trends which determine distinct shifts in performance or contaminant levels allowing sufficient time to schedule remedial maintenance to eradicate the fault.

Global Hydraulics & Controls Fluid Conditioning Equipment

The employment of quality fluid conditioning equipment is necessary in the eradication of faults preceding cataclysmic component failure. Global Hydraulics & Controls has New Zealand's widest range of specialist fluid conditioning equipment, such as;

1. Filtration Units
   Used to eradicate particulate contamination and can be valuable in ensuring limited exposure to contaminant ingress during fluid transferral.
2. Water Sensing Equipment
   Used to determine the percentage of water saturation of the fluid and is an ideal diagnostic tool for the conditioning of the fluid and consequently the system. Fluids with excessive water contamination are susceptible to numerous problems, i.e. additive depletion, fluid oxidation, corrosion and reduced lubricity.
3. Fluid Purification
   Techniques of 'old', i.e. polishing, centrifuges, etc are inadequate. Latest technology has advanced to vacuum dehydration purification using sophisticated, specialist machinery. Global Hydraulics & Controls has more purifiers available than any other company in New Zealand!

The FCA program is the primary function of Global Hydraulics & Controls Fluid Conditioning Department (FCD). The utilisation of the FCA is supported by the aforementioned fluid conditioning tools. These are administered to obtain and maintain a high quality of fluid with sufficient lubrication and subsequently, prolonged life expectancy of both fluid and system components.