Oil contamination identified as a major cause of machinery failure

Posted on 24 Jun 2014 by Tim Brown

Between 70-80% of all hydraulic failures, which can lead to machinery failure, can be traced back to contaminated oil, according to leading drives and controls manufacturer, Bosch Rexroth.

The warning has been issued due to increasing concerns that engineers continue to rely on component monitoring as a means of early detection of machinery problems. Experts at Bosch Rexroth believe that only 20% of all unplanned downtime can be identified through component monitoring with oil analysis a more reliable option. Rexroth has identified three…

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