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Citation
(2002), "Water alarm improves plant life", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 54 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ilt.2002.01854dad.002
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2002, MCB UP Limited
Water alarm improves plant life
Water alarm improves plant lifeKeywords: Hydraulics, Plant and machinery
A new product launched into the UK fluid power market is a "must-buy" for any maintenance engineer or plant manager who is responsible for the efficient operation of hydraulic machinery.
The Buhler WW6 water alarm unit (Plate 2), available in the UK exclusively from AC Fluid Technology of Birmingham, is a low-cost unit that can significantly improve plant life. The ingress of water, into fluid power or lubrication systems, will reduce the lifetime of the oil and cause damage to many of the components used in the systems.
The most reliable method of detecting water in oil is to measure the water-level at the oil/water interface point in the reservoir. The Buhler water alarm reliably detects water using the principle of a float that rises in water, but sinks in oil. It only takes a build-up of around 90ml of water in the sight glass to raise the float, actuate a contact and instigate an alarm.
Plate 2
The Buhler WW6 water alarm unit
What is even more amazing, is that this totally reliable and highly sensitive water alarm starts at under £200. It is independent of oil chemistry, may be automated and is available with an optional installation kit. Special versions are available for in-tank installation and 3 or 10bar pressure ratings.
For further details contact: Mike Coleman, AC Fluid Technology, 2 Batemans Lane, Wythall, Birmingham B47 6NG, UK. Tel: +44 1564 825145; Fax: +44 1564 821105; E-mail: instatest@lineone.net