Automotive

Automotive facilities commonly use hydraulic oil consols to control robotic functions and perform metal forming or placement functions such as fine stamping, boring machines, cold/hot forging, uncoilers and test stands. The hydraulic oil reservoir system includes high-pressure pumps to create the needed oil flow at high pressure to meet the assembly line's needs. This constant pressurizing and throttling of the oil causes a significant amount of stress to the oil that leads to the formation of varnish and fine contaminates. This contamination, if left unchecked, may lead to sticking and/or failure of critical hydraulic control valves, positioners and components.

Automakers also encounter oil contamination issues when they use injection mold machines to create many of the plastic parts on a car.

Mechanical Filters Aren't Enough

Generally hydraulic oil systems include mechanical filters that use fine synthetic filter media to remove fine sediment, but these filters are not so effective in keeping the machine in good working condition. That's because a majority of the contaminants are submicron in size, or too small to remove with conventional filters alone. Kleentek electrostatic oil conditioners are able to capture these submicron insoluble particles and remove them from the oil.

Signs of contaminated hydraulic fluid:

• Brown, gummy varnish build up on hydraulic system surfaces
• Control valve sticking or failures
• Scored or damaged bearing surfaces
• Shortened life for the machine's fine mechanical filters

Companies using Kleentek electrostatic oil conditioners in their automotive plant:

Ford / General Motors / Honda / Nissan / Toyota