Quality and certificates in hydraulic filtration processes

Full commitment for smooth operation and a long service life

Whether in wind turbines, marine gear units, turbines, or mobile applications: hydraulic oil ensures that everything runs smoothly. To ensure not only lubricating properties but also resistance to aging, impurities in the hydraulic oil must be removed.

Hydraulic oil filters bear a great responsibility: the entire hydraulic system can only run smoothly if they work reliably. For this reason, Eaton not only relies on the highest quality and reliability of all individual components for hydraulic filtration, but also on comprehensive service and in-depth industry know-how.

Flexibility and industry know-how

A component can only work well if it harmonizes with the overall system. To ensure this, Eaton relies on extensive know-how in the plant, industry and all the specifics of the operating environment when developing filtration systems. Since Eaton's hydraulic oil filters are used in highly specialized applications, filter manufacturing follows a build-to-order (BTO) and engineer-to-order (ETO) approach. All products are made to order according to the customer's requirements and specifications – from individual items to series production.

Certifications

The more specific the application, the more complex the acceptance requirements and required certifications. Eaton not only supplies high-performance filtration solutions, but also the necessary certificates for markets ranging from heavy industry to wind power, gas and steam turbines to surface mining and marine applications. Whether PED, AD2000, EN13445 and ASME or industry-specific regulations such as ABS, BV, DNV or NKK for marine applications: customers can rely on the fact that all Eaton systems and components comply with the applicable standards and certificates. Calculations based on other regulations can also be implemented on request. The confirmed conformity to standards offers reliability and saves time, because the customer can use all components immediately in regular operation. This is not only a time but also a cost advantage for the system operator. The global network of qualified and certified suppliers ensures that all applicable requirements are met along the entire supply chain – for maximum reliability with every component.

Advice and service

At Eaton, customers get what they need for a smooth operation in their industry – even if they do not yet know which product solutions they need for their application-specific requirements. In individual cases, extensive consulting services in advance ensure that new systems are also equipped with the correct hydraulic filter system right from the start. Product design and inspection specifications, such as those in an individual inspection and test plan (ITP), take place together with the customer to ensure that all requirements are met. In accordance with the performance requirements and process parameters for each application, customers always receive the optimum filtration protection.

Quality and reliability

Eaton filtration products have proven themselves in a wide variety of industries with high demands on quality and reliability. This includes preventive monitoring of oil quality with state-of-the-art measurement technology from a single source. Eaton offers solutions for condition monitoring of hydraulic and lubricating fluids. The mobile and stationary contamination control systems can also be used to control operations and manage measurement data. In the event of contamination, rapid fault analysis is possible so that the hydraulic system can be restored to its optimal condition as quickly as possible. Eaton offers the analysis of components and oils for customers as a mobile monitoring system and also as a service in its own laboratory. Tailor-made quality for the most demanding industries and harsh environments: Eaton’s hydraulic oil filter systems ensure smooth operation in every application.

Simply explained: Which organizations and regulations are behind the most important abbreviations in the field of hydraulic oil filtration?

Abbreviation

Explanation

PED

Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU

AD2000

Set of rules of the German Pressure Vessel Working Group (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Druckbehälter) on basic safety requirements that must be observed according to PED

EN13445

European Norm for pressure vessels

ASME

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ABS

American Bureau of Shipping; American society for global classification services for the marine, offshore and gas industries

BV

Bureau Veritas, French inspection, classification and certification society

DNV

Merger of the classification societies Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd. DNV's Maritime division creates standards for ships and offshore units.

NKK

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, Japanese classification society for marine applications