End users of hydraulic or gearbox high performance systems are doing everything they can to reduce downtime due to cleaning operations. At the same time, they want to avoid the use of cleaning agents that can cause health and safety issues. Q8Oils hydraulic and transmission fluids with built-in cleaning technology provide the solution!
Higher performance expectations and more demanding environmental conditions lead to more frequent problems with high-performance systems.
More problems in high-performance systems
We see many trends impacting the fluid power market:
- Hydraulic and transmission systems are getting smaller, resulting in higher power density.
- The residence time of fluids in the reservoir is decreasing, which means that the oil flow relative to the oil volume is very high.
- The shape or size of the reservoir is often not optimized.
- Higher temperatures and higher loads increase oil pressure.
- General increase in hydraulic oil pressure.
According to OEMs, all these changing conditions lead to more frequent issues with high-performance systems.
The No. 1 User Need: Improve Productivity
Capital-intensive products need to run at peak performance to recoup their investment. This is what customers are constantly looking for to:
- Improve productivity
- Avoid pressure loss in the hydraulic system
- Prevent delayed hydraulic system response
- Reduced downtime
- Minimize replacement of components such as valves and bearings
- Extend equipment life
A common problem in modern high-pressure systems is that machine parts are covered with contaminants (deposits) and varnish. End users want to avoid downtime due to cleaning activities as this increases the cycle time to manufacture parts, resulting in decreased productivity. At the same time, they are also looking for safe and healthy solutions.
HDM Cleaning Fluid
HDM has developed a cleaning technology for high performance hydraulic and transmission systems. Depending on the degree of contamination, the product is added to existing equipment in concentrations of up to 20%.
The machine continues to run and produce parts while the equipment is cleaned. This greatly reduces downtime compared to manual cleaning methods.
After cleaning is complete, the system must be drained and refilled with fresh industrial gear oil or hydraulic oil with built-in cleaning technology:
- HDM Hogarth: A range of hydraulic oils with improved viscosity characteristics.
- HDM Galilei: a range of innovative synthetic gear oils with a perfect balance of antiwear and extreme pressure additives.
These products feature built-in cleaning technology that reduces varnish build-up and has good heat stability. They minimize downtime and increase system performance, productivity, and ultimately more profit.
Advantages of HDM cleaning technology:
- Removes varnish buildup and sludge that can reduce productivity.
- Significantly reduces equipment downtime compared to manual cleaning.
- Helps eliminate valve sticking due to the presence of varnish, thereby increasing productivity.
- Helps reduce filter replacements due to the presence of varnish.
- Compatible with mineral-based lubricants.
- Helps reduce potential health and safety issues when using solvent-based cleaners
- Compatible with common sealing materials.
