Schroeder Industries Offers Dehydrator for Oil Preservation

A Municipal Casting Supplier in Wisconsin manufactures cast iron manhole covers, frames, grates and other products.

October 11, 2017

Schroeder Industries

This supplier was having issues with meeting the 8,000 hour life expectancy of hydraulic fluid due to oil degradation. This was caused by the water acting as a catalyst, along with metal particulate in the oil, causing the acid number to increase well above acceptable levels (400 PPM).

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