Hydraulic System Filtration

Controling of particulate contamination in hydraulic fluids is essential, as clean hydraulic fluid is the most important part of any fluid power system. That’s why effective hydraulic fluid filtration is essential. Particle contamination can reduce efficiency and potentially destroy equipment, which is why companies invest in filtration systems to maintain the required cleanliness for hydraulic fluids.

The Primary Functions of Hydraulic Filters Are:

• To protect the system components from damaging critical clearance sized particles, i.e. particles that can penetrate and interfere with the working clearances of components
• To control the level of cleanliness to a level that is required to attain the required performance, life and reliability of the system 
• To allow fluid to pass through at the given flow with the minimum pressure drop (ΔP)