Contamination Control

Air in Oil Contamination: Causes, Effects, and Solutions

Air in Oil Contamination: Causes, Effects, and Solutions

Many people emphasize the impact of particle and moisture contamination on equipment reliability, but few consider how air might affect their equipment. While usually benign, excessive air entrainment can lead to many issues, including rust, cavitation, oil leakage,...

How Efficient is Your Oil Filter?

How Efficient is Your Oil Filter?

It has long been known that contamination is the leading cause of failure in rotating and reciprocating equipment. For this reason, most circulating oil systems contain some form of filtration on the supply line and occasionally, in the case of hydraulics, on the...

Contamination – The Overlooked Machine Killer

Contamination – The Overlooked Machine Killer

If a machine is to provide service life past its warranty stage, its designer must envision and consider all operating conditions under which it will operate in the field. For example, to mitigate the effects of severe and semi-severe conditions, the design must be...