Service with a Mission: Full PDF Version

Click here for the pdf version Service with a Mission DMI International LLC      The character of the pipeline industry is built on integrity and service.  Finding a way to get the job done regardless of the obstacles builds grit into the character of those who run the equipment on the right of way…

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Hydraulic Filtration: Full Pdf Version

Click here for the pdf version Hydraulic Filtration Systems on Pipe Bending Equipment  New oil is dirty oil and should be the only dirty oil your system ever sees.        That’s right, the mineral oil you purchase from your local supplier in your totes or in your 55 gallon drums is dirty.  Purchasing clean oil…

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Hydraulic Filtration: Ingression Sources and the New Standard

Hydraulic filtration

Hydraulic Filtration Systems on Pipe Bending Equipment New oil is dirty oil and should be the only dirty oil your system ever sees.       As you know from our previous article, the mineral oil you purchase from your local supplier in your totes or in your 55 gallon drums is dirty.  Purchasing clean oil is…

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Hydraulic Filtration: Hydraulic System Failures

hydraulic system failures

Hydraulic Filtration Systems on Pipe Bending Equipment New oil is dirty oil and should be the only dirty oil your system ever sees.     As we explained in our previous post, the mineral oil you purchase from your local supplier in your totes or in your 55 gallon drums is dirty.  Purchasing clean oil…

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Hydraulic Filtration: ISO Cleanliness

hydraulic filtration system cleans

Hydraulic Filtration  New oil is dirty oil and should be the only dirty oil your system ever sees.       That’s right, the mineral oil you purchase from your local supplier in your totes or in your 55 gallon drums is dirty.  Purchasing clean oil is cost prohibitive for most manufacturers of hydraulic equipment. As the…

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Hydraulic Oil: Full Pdf Version

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Click here for the pdf version Hydraulic Oil Fundamentals The animating element of a hydraulic system is the hydraulic oil.  For something so important you would think it would get more attention.  We buy it in bulk so we can get the best price but we give little attention to how we store it and…

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DMI International Pipeline Equipment

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DMI International, Inc. is a leading supplier of pipeline equipment both Domestically and Internationally.  Our headquarters is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and we have five field service offices located across the United States.  We also have a sales and service office located in the UAE to service our Middle Eastern customers, as well as Cartagena…

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Hydraulic Oil: Depletion, Degradation and Filtration

DMI International Pipe Bending Machine fluid analysis for depletion and degradation of hydraulic oil additives

Hydraulic Oil      Fundamentals  In part 1 of the hydraulic oil series we discussed the basics of viscosity and concluded the importance of selecting the correct oil viscosity based on the environmental and operational effects on the system.  In part 2 we discussed a few general conditions that affect oil life. Heading into part 3…

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Hydraulic Oil: High Temperature Effects

Hydraulic system, hydraulic oil, and how temperature affects the life of the oil

Hydraulic Oil  Fundamentals  In part 1 the hydraulic oil series we discussed the basics of viscosity and concluded the importance of selecting the correct oil viscosity based on the environmental and operational effects on the system.  In part 2 we discussed a few general conditions that affect oil life. Heading into part 3 we deepen…

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