Explanation

Healthy Oil – No Problem

Generation 2™ elements remove water at 99.97% from oil, significantly decreasing the formation of acids, keeping the Total Acid Number (TAN) low, diminishing the accelerated depletion of additives and formation of oxidation, varnish, sludge and gum deposits within the component, dramatically extending the life of the equipment and time between oil changes.

ISO and NAS Cleanliness Codes

Internationally recognized standards are used to quantify the number and size of particles in oil. This chart illustrates both standards, the condition of a typical system, and oil cleanliness levels obtained using G2F.

Contaminated Oil

New Unused Oil

Generation 2 Filtration™

ISOParticles/ml 4406:1999NAS
>4 MIC>6 MIC>14 MIC1638(1964)
23/21/188000020000 2500 12
22/20/1840000100002500
22/20/174000010000130011
22/20/164000010000640
21/19/1620000500064010
20/18/151000025003209
19/17/1450001300 160 8
19/16/135000640807
18/15/122500320406
17/14/12130016040
17/14/111300160205
16/14/11640160205
15/13/1032080 104
14/12/091604053

Oil operating in this category will shorten the life of hydraulic components & oil, causing premature wear and continuous breakdowns.

Oil operating in this category will extend oil & component life, reducing hydraulic system breakdowns.

Fluid Cleanliness Levels

Manufactures of hydraulic systems establish fluid ISO cleanliness levels to provide maximum life extension of the component. Once cleanliness target valves for any given component are exceeded, the equipment will suffer increased wear and failure rates.

Component ISONAS
Servo control valves16/14/115
Proportional valves17/14/126
Vane and piston pumps/motors19/16/137
Vane and piston pumps/motors19/16/137
Directional and pressure control valves19/16/137
Gear pumps/motors19/17/148
Flow control valves cylinders20/18/159
New unused oil19/17/148