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Improving Hydraulic Systems Reliability, for Better Performance and Energy Efficiency, Reducing Warrantee Claims & Improving Customer Experience… by Extending System Life,

BY ELIMINATING “THE” MAJOR SYSTEM THREAT!

Prevent Hydraulic failure in pumps, motors, valves,

‘fix the cause’!

We must Design & produce the system needed for the job, NOT one over scaled to cope with the attrition caused by exposure to ‘life long aggressive contamination’.

Hydraulic systems are often oversized, as a result of over engineering to try improve reliability and longevity, which typically ends up with poor cost-effectiveness and lower energy efficiency.

In an attempt to reduce the attrition and negative impact caused by compromised conventional & ineffective element filtration, unable to remove Super Hard, Super Sharp, Microfine Metallic Debris left in continuous re-circulation in our hydraulic and lubrication systems.

Remember… “Fluid Systems Would Not be universally fitted With ‘Magnetic Sump Plugs’, if ‘Conventional Filtration’ was doing the Job”

Just a half hearted attempt at resolving an age old issue?”

Mini & Micro Hydraulic systems, need to be a small and efficient as is possible, while mainlining reliability and performance in rough service conditions, and can often be used in the hands of relatively untrained operatives,

So, system cleanliness & protection from aggressive contamination is just as important as in our larger fluid power systems, and perhaps even more apparent.

In today’s eco-conscious and globally competitive economic environment, we need to endeavour to optimise our designs, to meet the needs of our customers and end users.

A transition to systems in which power is precisely modulated to the requirements of specific tasks within highly complex hydraulic systems is essential.

However, this is frequently compromised as a direct result of historic experience learned from Pump, Motor, Valve & Actuator premature failures, that can be attributed to aggressive contamination, left in circulation within systems by compromised barrier filtration products.

UNTIL NOW!

Learn how Magnom Products can enhance and optimise your system designs to better meet the application requirements, to help create an innovative energy-saving approach to your hydraulic system design.

STOP HYDRAULIC FAILURES – BEFORE THEY START, Pump & System protection from the very start!

“ 82% of machine wear & subsequent system failure is particle Induced ”

The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers

Replacing or repairing critical hydraulic components does not address the root of the problem!  It is also essential that you also REMOVE THE CAUSE of component wear and equipment failure  

Until now, the removal of the most damaging contaminants in hydraulic systems has not been been an easy task. 

According to R. Errichello and J. Muller, featured in the Practicing Oil Analysis publication…

”Standard filters do not remove particles of debris generated by abrasive wear. These microscopic wear debris initiated damage starting in the first 30 minutes of run-in and significantly decreased component service life” 

Magnom PumpMate 2 inch _MG_5732
THE MAGNOM PUMPMATE

MAGNOM’s ‘Patented Technology’ is the first filter/separator technology capable of removing the smallest, hardest, most dangerous contaminants in your hydraulic systems…the sub-micron sized particles of ferrous metal…. PRE-PUMP, thus protecting the entire system.

The PumpMate from MAGNOMTM, puts this innovative technology on the suction side of your hydraulic system, where it can provide protection to the most critical component in your system..the Hydraulic Pump.

The PumpMate is typically a ‘FIT & FORGET’ proposition, often lasting the life of the system, without requiring replacement.

e.g A 2″ PumpMate can hold up-to 1/2 Lb of damaging contamination, without restricting flow, i.e. without incurring a pressure differential, and has been tested and approved by Bosch Rexroth for fitment Pre-Pump, please see independent P/D test and evaluation here…

https://magnom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Magnom-Pressure-Differential-test-by-USA-Bosch-Rexroth-Independent.pdf

For Bosch Rexroth evaluation and use, please click these links…

https://magnom.com/2017/05/rexroth-magnom-prove-value-pre-pump-suction-filtration/

https://magnom.com/2013/06/magnom-pumpmate-wins-coveted-ab-standard-and-approval-for-specification-from-bosch-rexroth-engineers/

Magnom PumpMate, now used by OEM’s world wide!

PumpMate & Suction Strainer

  

     

LPG filtration, BP (British Petrolium) – installs MAGNOM MPU filtration products, in LPG Delivery Systems!

If you operate in the LPG industry & market, you will be aware of the problems caused in these systems by Ferrous & Ferrous Oxide contamination,

This contamination is generally produced within the delivery systems, by acidic compounds within the gas, eroding the steel pipe work & storage vessels.

Extensive piping systems and large storage facilities used in LPG storage and delivery operations were generating large quantities of rust and other ferrous contaminants at BP’s LPG operations Europe.

These contaminants were clogging valves corrupting product and interrupting filling operations.

It not only causes quality issues with the LPG product, but has a significant negative impact on system sensors, compressors, monitoring equipment & valves.

The problem caused by the presense of this harmful Fe/Ferous contamination, also manifests in customer applications, at ‘point of use’,

Where the contamination impacts on vehicle fuel delivery system components and in heating appliances etc… causing issues with the injection components, metering valves, nozzle blockages and general degradation of performance.

Magnom Filtration & Separation Technology, resolves this Fe contamination issue… down to ‘Sub Micron’ levels, without restricting the flow of gas product… Even when full of removed/collected contamination.

Magnom MPU Technology

Fast efficient removal of the damaging contamination present in all LPG systems!

MAGNOM’s Patented Technology effectively removed these harmful contaminants, from BP’s LPG distribution network, mitigating the need to constantly monitor and service of critical system control components.

While in operation, BP monitored the unbelivable ‘Lack’ of drop in pressure across the MAGNOM filter cores, even when full, after filling more than 30,000 11KG cylinders the loss of pressure across the core was less than 0.05 bar.

 

MAGNOM’s  high flow rate, high capacity contamination process units are available in a wide range of standard sizes to fit in your custom or standard bag filter housings. 

For additional information on MAGNOM’s Process Units and Patented Technology or indeed an overview of the many other standard products, please contact  one of our distributors Via… https://magnom.com/distributors/ or contact us direct, our contact information is available on our home page :- https://magnom.com/               

CASE DRAIN FILTRATION, STOP HYDRAULIC MOTOR & PUMP FAILURE

Motor slipper failure due to lack of Case drain

Hydraulic  pump and motor users have been faced with an ongoing dilemma… do I install filters on my case drains and risk causing major component damage?     …. Or…

                                                   

 “Do I allow the degradation of critical pump and motor components to continue unchecked?

   

        

Pump slipper failure due to blocked case drain filter
Catastrophic piston failure
The importance of non-restrictive & efficient case drain filtration can not be overstated

The Solution!

MAGNOM’S Unique Patented Technology 

  • Effectively removes ferrous contaminants down to sub-micron size

  • Does not restrict fluid flow :- so…

  • Will not cause pressure differential in line, even when full of contamination

  • Will not ‘re-entrain’ contaminants regardless of system surges or pulsations

Application Proven Worldwide
Magnom’s Mini – Midi & Max product range… Ideally suited for Case Drain applications

CALL FOR SCIENTIFIC PARTICIPATION:- Can Strong Magnetic Flux Fields and Gradients, Kill Dangerous Bacteria

Monya Sigler Phillips, PhD, thinks they can
Please see the contents of here paper below!

Why Bacteria
Hate Magnets

Bacteria are single-celled organisms that are surrounded by phospholipid membranes.
The purpose of the membrane is two-fold.
First, it physically contains a cell’s organelles and other cellular machinery (proteins) that are needed for survival. Second, it maintains a separation between the intracellular and extracellular salt solutions in which the cells exist.
A simple diagram is shown below which illustrates the make-up of these salt solutions. Note that the concentration of potassium (K+) ions is higher inside the cell than outside, and that the opposite is true of sodium (Na+) and chloride (C1-) ions.
This separation of ions across the bacterial cell wall is essential, and is maintained by the impermeable phospholipid membrane. If all of the charges (+ and -) on the inside and the outside of the cell are summed (separately), you would find that there is a net negative charge on the membrane’s intracellular surface. In other words, the inside of the cell is more negative than the outside of the cell.
Ion Chammels and the regulation of cellular pH
As stated earlier, different channel proteins transport different ions across biological membranes. On such ion is the proton, or positively chargen hydrogen atom (H+). The flow of protons through ion channels in bacterial cell membranes is used to control the pH of the intracellular solution. The regulation of cellular pH is crucial for the survival of biological cells.
This is true because if the pH is too high or too low, the structural integrity of intracellular proteins is compromised.
This, in turn, makes the protein incapable of performing its normal duties, most of which involve catalyzing cellular reactions that are needed to keep the cell alive.
The bottom line is that a cell that is unable to control its pH is a dead cell.

Ion Chammels and the regulation of cellular pH
As stated earlier, different channel proteins transport different ions across biological membranes. On such ion is the proton, or positively chargen hydrogen atom (H+). The flow of protons through ion channels in bacterial cell membranes is used to control the pH of the intracellular solution. The regulation of cellular pH is crucial for the survival of biological cells.
This is true because if the pH is too high or too low, the structural integrity of intracellular proteins is compromised.
This, in turn, makes the protein incapable of performing its normal duties, most of which involve catalyzing cellular reactions that are needed to keep the cell alive.
The bottom line is that a cell that is unable to control its pH is a dead cell.

The pH of any solution (including biological ones) is directly related to the concentration of protons, or positively charged hydrogen atoms, in the solution.
The higher the concentration of (H+), the lower the pH, and vice versa. A pH of 7 is neutral, and most cells cannot tolerate having an intracellular pH that is very far from this value.
Therefore, bacteria (and other organisms) have developed ways of controlling their pH.
This occurs in one of two ways. First, there are intracellular molecules called buffers that bind protons if their concentration gets too high and release protons if their concentrations get too low. The buffer molecules are fine-tuned, however, and are easily saturated. When this happens, (when the concentration of protons gets very high) they can simply be transferred across the cell membrane via ion channels.

The effect of magnets on ion channel behaviour
As we discussed earlier, the direction of flow of ions through protein channels is affected by both the electrical and chemical potential that exists across the cell membrane.
If bacteria, for example, are placed in an environment where large electrical fields exist, the electrical potential across their cellular membrance will be affected.
The presence of a strong magnetic field is a good example of such an environment. The polarized regions of a large magnet will create highly unphysiological electrical potentials in the bacteria’s environment.
This potential will overwhelm any existing potentials in these very small cells, and they will no longer have control over the movement of ions across their membranes.

The separations of charges across the membrane creates two separate driving forces of the ions. First, because the inside of the cell is more negatively charged than the outside, there is an electrical driving force. In this case, if the membrane was punctured, positively charged ions (cations) would be attracted into the cell and negatively charged ions (anions) would be repelled from the interior of the cell.
Second, the separation of the charge creates a chemical driving force. In this case, ions would want to flow through the puncture down their concentration gradient. For example, both sodium and chloride ions would flow from outside (where they are highly concentrated) to inside the cell (where their concentration is lower).
The opposite is true of potassium ions which are more concentrated inside the cell.
Of course, movement of the ions across bacterial membranes does not occur via gaping holes. Rather, it ocurs with the aid of proteins that are embedded in the cell membrane.
These proteins span the entire membrane, and thus face the extracellular solution on one side of the cell and the intracellular solution on the other.
The proteins exist in both “close” and “open” conformations, and the movement of the ions between these two states is regulated by the bacterial cell. when closed, no ions are allowed through the membrane.
When the protein is “open”, it forms a small cylindrical hole in the membrane through which ions can pass. Usually, cations and anions flow through different protein channels. Also, some proteins are able to select among different ions of a particular charge.
For example, some channels allow sodium but not potassium ions to pass through their pore. The diagram to the right illustrates the flow of ions through protein channels.
The flow of ions across cell membranes is coupled to many important cellular processes, therefore, bacterial cells become very “sick” when they lose the ability to regulate the ionic currents through protein channels.
One of the deadliest scenarios is when the flow of protons is disturbed. In this case, the destruction of the protons’ electrochemical gradient equals the destruction of the ability to expel them from the cell.
When the hydrogen ion concentration rises, then, the cell cannot release the ions to the environment, and the pH is lowered to a level that is not tolerable. Death ensures.
by Monya Sigler Phillips, PhD

The original paper (Why Magnets Hate Bacteria) can be found here, please click on this link:-

Black Powder removal in high quantities, from Gas Pipe/transfer, installations & monitoring equipment, using new non-restrictive / free flow technology

Black powder contamination is and has been to scourge of the gas industry for millennia, and causes significant problems in gas distribution systems.

Though there is no efficient method for preventing the formation of this costly… equipment damaging contamination

However, MAGNOM’s unique Technology, Proven across industry for decades, is exceptionally well suited to remove these damaging contaminants in high quantities before they have a chance to enter and damage critical control components or interrupt ongoing supply operations.

Without restricting the flow of gas!

And the MAGNOM cores are designed to capture and hold the black powder contaminants without causing a drop in pressure or a restriction in flow!

High volumes of Black Powder removed… With flow channels still free to flow gas.

MAGNOM products will remove the black powder from your gas distribution systems and can:

 – Eliminate  product contamination

–  Reduce compressor wear caused by erosion

– Prevent instrument and filter clogging                            

– Protect valves & seals

STOP THE THE PRINCIPAL CAUSE OF WIND TURBINE GEARBOX FAILURE?

MAGNOM FLUID CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY 

Installed in gearbox installations on numerous severe duty applications have practically eliminated gearbox failures!

Gearboxes used in a number of 24/7 severe operating conditions at a number of  power generating facilities in Europe were experiencing an annual gearbox failure rate of 42.8%. 

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After installing MAGNOM Inline Process units on the gearbox lubrication systems, the failure rate dropped to 0.0%!

 

Wind Turbine information for Eddie 2

 

It has been determined by the NREL that most gearbox problems are generic in nature and not specific to a single turbine or gear manufacturer.

The NREL has also determined that the majority of gearbox failures appear to initiate in the bearings.  This despite the fact that most gearboxes incorporate the best bearing design practices available.

Clearly, the problem meeting the established 20 year life expectancy for wind turbine gearboxes is not related to material or design flaws in the gearbox.  The problem is that lubrication contamination leads to accelerated wear, which in turn causes higher maintenance costs, lost energy production and significantly increased initial equipment prices to cover the inevitable warranty issues.

Gearboxes protected by MAGNOM products benefit by experiencing:

. Significantly less downtime

. The elimination of unscheduled maintenance events

. Extended lubricant life – (suitable for all types of lubricants, including high viscosity grease)

Bi-Directional filters and filtration AT LAST!

MAGNOM Technology

Is the only
‘True’

Non-Restrictive – Bi-Directional filter
capable of high pressure flows in either
flow direction.

The MAGNOM technology is uniquely suited for use in
high pressure & high flow systems to protect actuators, motors pumps,
solenoids, proportional and servo valves etc.
It can be installed close coupled to critical
components, in strategic locations previously unable
to support in-line filters.
Hydraulic cylinders benefit by locating MAGNOM filters
close to both inlet and outlet ports, allowing unrestricted
flow of hydraulic fluid in either direction while removing
ferrous contaminants down to sub-micron sizes/ & levels.

Applications most likely to benefit from installing MAGNOM:

Hydrostatic drives & transmissions
Hydraulic Power Units
Hydraulic Pump and Motor Case Drain Returns
Open and Closed Loop Hydraulic Systems
Hydraulic Cylinders

MAGNOM Product Working Pressures:


Mini, Midi, Max up to 1500 psig
Aluminim Circuit Protector (CP) Units up to 4000 psig
Stainless Steel CP Units up to 6000 psig

https://magnom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Mini-Midi-Max-Datasheet.pdf

https://magnom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CP-Unit-Datasheet.pdf

INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION & GEARBOX TESTS

Extending the performance and life of Wind Turbine, Production, Locomotive, Vehicle & transmission, Gearbox and Drive systems

Magnom is/was utilised to filter high viscosity lubricant. 
ExxonMobil chose Magnom Separators because of their belief that Magnom did not filter or remove additives from the fluid.
Preceding Mobi Monitor Oil Analysis graph depicts Magnom reducing Iron content from 450ppm to 25ppm.
Interesting result was that removal of iron particles reduced the chain reaction of wear.  Meaning, the rapid generation of wear metals from abrasive contact with ferrous particles decreased significantly.
ExxonMobil claimed that 60% of the captured particulate was non-ferrous.  Reason being that the soft wear metals and soot agglomerated/congealed to the hard, sharp ferrous metals.  When the ferrous was removed, a portion of the non-ferrous was also removed.  We can not be sure of the specific reason for this phenomenon categorically. but the client enjoys the benefits of this result.
Notice Aluminium decreased from 75ppm to 10ppm.  The Aluminium was generated as a result of component wear.
The timeline samples were discrete events. 
Notice the sample dates April 19, 2001 through April 26, 2001 are close together and highlight a significant change in contamination levels over a short time period for a a very viscous fluid using by using Magnom Products.

For the purpose of the 1000/2000 transmission bench test, 400 mg of pure iron particles (10 microns and under) were combined with approximately 40 L of transmission oil.  The oil was then cycled through the system in the direction shown for approximately 4 hours, passing first through the brand new spin-on filter and then past through the Magnom.

Surprisingly, the Magnom contained approximately 6000 mg of contaminant at the end of the test cycle.  It was determined that initial cleaning of the transmission oil prior to the test was insufficient.  The cleaning process used a new spin-on filter from the 1000/2000 series transmission to cycle the oil for 36 hours.  It turns out there was a lot of debris left in the system lines, the sump and in the pump from a previous and unrelated test that the conventional spin-on filter failed to remove.

The debris was small enough (10 micron and under) to pass straight through the spin-on filter during the initial ‘cleaning’ process. 

It is obvious the Magnom is doing a much better job than the current spin-on filter in picking up damaging contaminants”.  



Valvoline Application:

Mobile End-User Gearbox



Allison Transmission Contaminant Removal Summary



Magnom utilised to filter transmission fluid on a heavy truck equipped with an Allison Transmission (automatic). •

Customer felt that periodic transmission overhauls were due to excessive wear and breakdowns caused by ferrous contamination. End-user’s independent supplier utilized Valvoline’s Progressive Oil Sample Testing service to obtain, track and record the data. The data from the report was transferred to a chart for easier reading on preceding page. The Magnom was inserted after the second to last sample. After 3 weeks time, the Magnom reduced the ferrous from 661 ppm to 265 ppm.  This represents a 60% reduction in iron particulate.

Like the previous transmission report, a significant reduction in wear metals was observed.  The Copper was reduced by 50%.  The Lead was reduced by 50%.  The Tin was reduced by 80% and the Aluminum was reduced by 50%.

Observing the ‘Additives and Other Metals, PPM’ section of the Oil Sample Report, we do not see any statistically significant change in any of the tracked Additives



MAGNOM EXPANDS INTO CANADA WITH :- LYNCH Fluid Controls

Magnom brings its unique patented filtration/separation technology to the partnership, while Lynch brings their market experience, and geographical reach.

http://www.lynch.ca

Lynch offers a wealth of experience in the Hydraulic, Lubrication and general fluid power applications, across the industrial and mobile hydraulics sectors. The Magnom Technology has proven its performance across the industrial and mobile hydraulics market, as well as lubrication and water systems for over 20 years,

Delivering benefits to the end user, that only Magnom can attain.

Lynch is to offer the Magnom proven technology to their broad customer base, from OEM’s to end users, Any interest in benefiting from Magnoms’s variety of innovative products, across the geography should be directed to Lynch Fluid Controls,

With a long standing and proven technology, and a long standing and proactive company in the fluid power sector, customers can take confidence from the new partnership between Magnom and Lynch.

We look forward to supporting Lynch engineers, and their customer base, in resolving hydraulic system failures, lubrication system failures, reducing service and maintenance costs, and importantly increasing system up-time and availability… as a result, increased productivity.

For enquiries, please contact Lynch at:- [email protected]

or Call +1 (905) 363 2400

Best regards

Magnom Corp