Detecting and managing hydraulic system leakage.

It is unfortunate that many leaks identified in hydraulic system are left to drip away the profits of a company. Not just the cost of the hydraulic oil itself-profits are also lost to unnecessary energy consumption, reduced equipment performance, decreased reliability, increased hydraulic system cost and components cost and many more costs.

Leaks are often go unnoticed because there are no visual indications to alert operators of the problem until system performance has been severely affected. The components with these leaks are typically repaired in an unplanned, fire-fighting mode of breakdown maintenance. If the problem had been caught earlier, it likely could have been fixed during planned downtime, resulting in lower associated costs and less impact on productivity.

Identifying and controlling hydraulic system leakage is something that every company with hydraulic assets should be interested in. Hydraulic system can leak both internally and externally, causing different issues and requiring different solutions.

These problems can be tackled in a variety of ways from making simple lubricant changes to integrating advanced tools that help your teams detect and manage hydraulic system leaks. But the key to any approach is faster, earlier detection and fast response.

If we would like to seek a high efficient and more reliable solution, fluorescent UV dye can be a option. This solution is mainly with 2 key parts, the fluorescent UV dye and the professional UV flashlight. The fluorescent UV dye is formulated to be compatible with the existing hydraulic fluid.

The procedure is quite easy as well. You just need to add the fluorescent UV dye into the suspected hydraulic systems. The fluorescent UV dye is mixed into the hydraulic liquid and will collect at the leak site. Then scan the system with a UV flashlight. The fluorescent UV dye will glow brightly under the UV light. Then all the leaks can be revealed accurately.

With the fluorescent UV dye solution, you are able to properly manage hydraulic system leaks. You will be able to achieve reduced energy consumption, reduced waste, improved equipment reliability and ultimately increased company profits.