An onboard Filtroil Filtration System, sometimes referred to as slip-stream filtration, is the preferred oil maintenance system by all major North American injection machine manufacturers.

The combination of the Filtroil system, with Filtroil's unique special flow control valve, allows a specific oil flow rate from the high pressure line of the hydraulic system into the compact aluminum housing of the carefully designed and manufactured element. Here the oil is cleaned slowly through very high quality depth filtration, removing both extremely fine particulates and small quantities of water. The clean oil is then returned to the oil tank without loss of system pressure.

Filtroil's bypass unit filters approximately 10% to 20% of a system's oil per operating hour.

By using this method continuously over a few weeks, the total system oil will be upgraded and thereafter maintained at a point of equilibrium with contaminate ingestion (i.e., 2 to 5 grades cleaner than new oil).

In any hydraulic system, close tolerances, critical timing cycles, precise valve operations and expensive components, etc., make high quality oil an absolute must. A few sub-micron particles of dirt can cause a malfunction and shut down an entire assembly line or factory, or lower output quality by sluggish cycling. Accumulations of all particles, even extremely small particles, slowly grind up pumps and cause accelerated system wear.

It is generally understood that approximately 75% of machine and hydraulic problems are directly caused by contaminated oil. Independent oil analysis tests prove that by following our thorough maintenance system, Filtroil can clean and continuously maintain your oil at or approaching ISO level 14/12 or better, (that's 2 to 5 grades cleaner than new oil!). As a frame of reference, the Filtroil unit removes about 1 lb. of dirt and moisture from an oil system every operating quarter, even with all in-line filter systems in place and functioning. Naturally, the superb filtration capability extends the oil's useful life. In addition, Filtroil extends the life of additive packages by removing down to sub-micron particles, but leaving all additives (in solution or up to 1/100 micron) in the oil. As a result, Filtroil can eliminate problems of today and prevent those of tomorrow.