displays the properties of the hydraulic oil in real time. Its sensors constantly monitor lubrication quality, temperature, water content and particle contamination.
With DISA OOF you get:
The overall contamination control of the OOF is crucial for ongoing equipment health – as is the integrated filter element for filtering out particles introduced by hydraulic components and the foundry environment. A major source of declining oil performance is contamination with water.
Lars Hjelm, Global Product Manager at DISA explains: “Water in oil is an almost invisible contaminant with highly damaging effects on system efficiency – both with regard to the oil itself and the foundry components it supports in their function. “Water reduces the ability of the oil to lubricate, which leads to higher operating temperatures, resulting in oil degradation products such as oxidation by-products, resin and varnish. Together with particles, oil degradation products are responsible for micro-pitting on component surfaces. Another well-known effect of water in oil is corrosion. If water in oil is not removed effectively, equipment lifetime is quickly reduced”.
Another advantage of in-line, real-time monitoring of oil is the impact on maintenance. Lars continues: “Instead of spending a vast amount of time analysing the purity and quality of your oil, as well as an equally vast amount on changing the oil as a preventive measure, the OOF offers a real-time status, enabling you to change oil only when necessary. “Taken together, all the benefits of the OOF can dramatically improve the reliability and lifetime of your moulding equipment and boost your daily foundry operations.”