Marine Hydraulic and Lubrication

The Importance of Clean Hydraulic and Lube Fluid is Essential

Maintaining clean hydraulic fluid and lubricating oils is crucial for the efficient and reliable performance of fluid power systems and heavy machinery. Particle contamination can reduce efficiency, equipment damage, and costly system downtime. Therefore, companies invest in filtration systems to ensure the required cleanliness for hydraulic fluids and lube oils, preventing clearance-sized particles from causing component wear and failure. Investing in filtration solutions is essential to avoid unscheduled maintenance and significant financial losses

Why is clean hydraulic fluid so critical?
Efficient Lubrication System Performance

Decreased Downtime

Contaminated fluids are a significant cause of machine downtime. Pall's Beta 2000-rated filters will prolong the lifespan of your equipment with minimal pressure drops.

Reduced Energy Costs

Dirty fluids with higher viscosities make pumps work harder, leading to increased pressure and faster filter loading. Clean fluid, in contrast, facilitates smoother operation, reducing the strain on the machine and lowering energy costs in the long run.

Prevention of Overheating and Oxidation

Contaminated fluid can compromise viscosity, jeopardizing the system's ability to function efficiently. As fluid ages, it undergoes oxidative degradation, compromising the system’s health.

Prevention of Fluid Contamination

Dirty fluid isn’t just about the presence of particles; it’s a combination of particles, condensation, air, and dust. Each element poses a unique threat to the hydraulic system.

The Primary Functions of Hydraulic Filters Are:

Protect the system components from damaging critical clearance-sized particles, which can cause wear and potential component failure.
Control the level of cleanliness to attain the required performance, life and reliability of the system
Allow fluid to pass through at the given flow with the minimum pressure drop (ΔP)

Lube filtration is a crucial part of lubricating system maintenance programs, and high-performance filtration technology is now specified in most lube oil applications. High-performance, long-life filters that maintain consistent performance throughout service life help industrial operations maintain optimal fluid cleanliness to ensure consistent operational efficiency and reduced costs.

The Primary Functions of Lubricating Filters Are:

Protect the system components from damaging critical clearance-sized particles, i.e., particles that can cause wear and potential component failure.
Control the level of cleanliness to the specified level to achieve maximum component life.
Allow fluid to pass through at the given flow with the minimum pressure drop (ΔP).

Particulate Filtration for Marine Lube and Hydraulic Systems

To prevent a system failure caused by particulate contaminants making their way into the susceptible components of a hydraulic system, in-line and offline filtration systems incorporating high-efficiency filter technology are employed to maintain the fluid cleanliness level required consistently. This results in improved system reliability reduced unscheduled downtime and maintenance costs and helps ensure product quality for significantly enhanced business performance and operational savings.

Particulate Filters

Athalon™ Filters Housings and Elements

For your most critical hydraulic fluid filtration applications, Pall offers a full range of Athalon return line filter elements and housings. Delivering the ultimate in filter performance, Pall’s Athalon hydraulic and lube filters combine an industry-leading ß_x(c)≥2000 (ISO 16889) particle removal rating, stress-resistant filter technology in an anti-static design to provide the greatest overall filter performance and value available in the industry today.

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Supralon Replacement Filter Elements

The direct replacement for existing Pall Coralon and Ultipor III filter elements and some alternative makes of filter housing

2X better particle removal efficiency compared to ß_x(c)≥1000 rated filters
10X better efficiency than common ßx(c)≥200 rated filters
Significantly fewer passes required to reach target cleanliness level.

Anti-static construction

β_X(C)≥ 2000

Stress Resistant Technology

Last Chance Filters

Last Chance Filters provide crucial point-of-use protection to critical components in fluid systems. They trap particles like machining chips, burrs, seal material, wear particles, and fluid breakdown products, ensuring that the components downstream are protected.

As a system designer, you should consider using Last Chance Filters in the following conditions: