
TEXTBOOKS
We have a 202-page textbook available, entitled “Operating Fluids for Stationary and Mobile Lubrication and Hydraulic Systems” and a 141-page textbook available, entitled “Filtration of Lubricating Oils and Hydraulic Fluids”.
Some of the topics highlighted in “Operating Fluids for Stationary and Mobile Lubrication and Hydraulic Systems” are:
- Introduction to hydraulic and lubrication systems
- Operating fluids
- Tribology
- Function of the operating fluid
- Composition of operating fluids
- Types and production methods
- Additives
- Properties and characteristic values
- Density, temperature dependency, pressure dependency, compressibility, viscosity etc.
- Impurities / contamination in operating fluids
- Testing operating fluids
- Classes of operating fluids
- Lubricating greases
Some of the topics highlighted in “Filtration of Lubricating Oils and Hydraulic Fluids” are:
- Contamination
- Sources of contamination
- Types of contamination
- Limitation of solid particle contamination
- Particle separation
- Filter element characteristics
- Nominal filtration
- Absolute filtration
- Filter design and sizing
- Filter element and housing types
- Selection of filter size, element and connection
- Condition monitoring
- Total cost of ownership (TCO)
- Life cycle cost (LCC)
- Fluid engineering
- Filtration of metal machining fluids


