Hydraulic Systems Volume 5

Safety and Maintenance

Dr. Medhat Kamel Bahr Khalil, Ph.D, CFPHS, CFPAI.

Director of Professional Education and Research Development,
Applied Technology Center, Milwaukee School of Engineering,
Milwaukee, WI, USA.

CompuDraulic LLC
www.CompuDraulic.com
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Hydraulic System Volume 5

Safety and Maintenance

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Table of Contents

Hydraulic Systems Volume 5

Best Practices for Safety and Reliability

PREFACE, 7
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, 8
ABOUT THE BOOK, 10
ABOUT THE AUTHOR, 13
Chapter 1: Hydraulic System Safety, 14
1.1- Introduction
1.2- Why Hydraulic Systems Safety is Important?
1.3- Who is Responsible for Hydraulic Systems Safety?
1.4- Where to Find General Industry Safety and Health Standards?
1.5- What are the Sources of Best Practices for Hydraulic Systems Safety?
1.6- When to Apply Hydraulic Systems Safety Best Practices?
1.7- BP-Safety-01: Design for Safe and Reliable Hydraulic Systems
1.8- BP-Safety-02: Safety of Hydraulic System Operators
1.9- BP-Safety-03: Safety of Hydraulic System Work Environment
1.10- BP-Safety-04: Safety of Hydraulic System Workspace
1.11- BP-Safety-05: Safe Startup of Hydraulic Systems
1.12- BP-Safety-06: Safe Operation of Hydraulic Systems
1.13- BP-Safety-07: Safe Servicing of Hydraulic Systems
1.14- BP-Safety-08: Oil Injection Avoidance and Treatment
1.15- BP-Safety-09: Safe usage of Hydraulic Powered Tools
1.16- BP-Safety-10: Safe Storage and Transportation of Hydraulic Systems

Chapter 2: Basic Concepts of Hydraulic System Maintenance, 111

2.1-Introduction
2.1.1- Impact of Maintenance on Hydraulic Systems Reliability
2.1.2- Major Causes of System Failures
2.1.3- Factors that Reduce Service Life of a Hydraulic System
2.2-Hydraulic Systems Maintenance Programs
2.3-Factors that affect the Frequency of Maintenance
2.4-Hydraulic Systems Maintenance Record Keeping
2.5-Skill Set for Maintenance and Troubleshooting Team
2.6-Setting Hydraulic Systems Stages of Services
2.7-Common Mistakes during Hydraulic System Maintenance
2.8-Reasons to Void Warranty During Hydraulic System Maintenance
2.9-Standard Tests for Hydraulic Components
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Chapter 3: Hydraulic Measuring Instruments, 128

3.1-Classification of Measuring Instruments
3.2-Pressure Measuring Instruments
3.2.1- Pressure Gauges
3.2.1.1- Burdon Tube Pressure Gauge
3.2.1.2- Piston-Type Pressure Gauge
3.2.1.3- Diaphragm-Type Pressure Gauge
3.2.1.4- Pressure Gauge with Digital Readings
3.2.1.5- Differential Pressure Gauge
3.2.2- Pressure Switches
3.2.3- Pressure Sensors
3.2.4-Multifunction Pressure Measuring Instruments
3.3-Flow Measuring Instruments
3.3.1- Operating Principles for Flow Measurement
3.3.2- Fixed Orifice Flowmeters, Switches, and Sensors
3.3.3- U-Tube Flowmeters, Switches, and Sensors
3.3.4- Variable Orifice Flowmeters, Switches, and Sensors
3.3.5- Turbine Flowmeters, Switches, and Sensors
3.3.6- Positive Displacement Flowmeters, Switches, and Sensors
3.4-Oil Level Measuring Instruments
3.5-Oil Temperature Measuring Instruments
3.6-All-In-One Measurement Instruments
3.7- Load and Torque Cells
3.8-Other Measuring Devices
3.9-Hydraulic Data Logger
3.10-Wireless Sensors and IoT in Hydraulic System Maintenance
3.10.1- Traditional versus Wireless Sensors
3.10.2- Components of Wireless Sensors and IoT-Enabled Solutions
3.10.3- Wireless Sensors
3.10.4- Wireless Transmitters
3.10.5- Power Suppliers for Wireless Sensors
3.10.6- Mobile-Based Connectivity with Wireless Sensors
3.10.7- iCloud-Based Connectivity with Wireless Sensors
3.11-BP-Measuring Instruments-01-Selection and Replacement
3.12-BP-Measuring Instruments-02-Maintenance Scheduling
3.13-BP-Measuring Instruments-03-Installation and Maintenance
3.14-BP-Measuring Instruments-04-Standard Tests and Calibration
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Chapter 4: Maintenance of Pumps, 162

4.1-BP-Pumps-01-Selection and Replacement
4.1.1- Selecting or Replacing Pumps
4.1.2- Displacement Calculation of Legacy Pumps
4.2-BP-Pumps-02-Maintenance Scheduling
4.3-BP-Pumps-03-Installation and Maintenance
4.3.1- Install the Pump to Avoid Cavitation
4.3.2- Identify Ports and Direction of Rotation
4.3.3- Proper Placement with the Reservoir
4.3.4- Proper Mounting for Direct Drive.
4.3.5- Proper Coupling for Direct Drive
4.3.6- Proper Shaft Alignment for Direct Drive
4.3.7- Proper Indirect (Side) Drive
4.3.8- Adequately Dampen Vibration
4.3.9- Proper Oil Intake and Return
4.3.10- Proper Priming
4.3.11- Proper Case Drain
4.3.12- Proper Oil Discharge
4.3.13- Review Range of Driving Speed
4.3.14- Review Range of Working Pressure
4.3.15- Review Range of Working Temperature
4.3.16- Review Compatibility with working Hydraulic Fluid
4.3.17- Review Prime Mover Overloading Conditions
4.3.18- Proper Placement of Hydraulic Power Unit
4.3.19- Proper Installation of Hydrostatic Transmission (Courtesy of Womack)
4.4-BP-Pumps-04-Standard Tests and Calibration
4.4.1- Testing of Fixed Displacement Pumps
4.4.2- Setting of Pressure Compensated Pump
4.5-BP-Pumps-05-Transportation and Storage
4.5.1-Pump and Power Units Transportation
4.5.1-Pump and Power Units Transportation

Chapter 5: Maintenance of Motors, 204

5.1-BP-Motors-01-Selection and Replacement
5.2-BP-Motors-02-Maintenance Scheduling
5.3-BP-Motors-03-Installation and Maintenance
5.4-BP-Motors-04-Standard Tests and Calibration
5.5-BP-Motors-05-Transportation and Storage
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Chapter 6: Maintenance of Cylinders, 211

6.1-BP-Cylinders-01-Selection and Replacement
6.2-BP-Cylinders-02-Maintenance Scheduling
6.3-BP-Cylinders-03-Installation and Maintenance
6.3.1- Proper Cylinder Disassembly
6.3.2- Proper Cylinder Inspection and Maintenance
6.3.3- Proper Seal Replacement and Installation
6.3.4- Proper Cylinder Assembly
6.3.5- Proper Mounting with the Machine Structure
6.3.6- Proper Alignment with the Load
6.3.6- Proper Alignment with the Load
6.3.7- Proper Air Bleeding
6.3.8- Proper Connection with Transmission Lines
6.3.9- Proper Installation of External Limit Switches
6.3.10- Protect End Caps Against Impact Load
6.3.11- Protect Cylinder from External Hazard
6.3.12- Protect Cylinder Rod from Corrosion
6.3.13- Protect Air Chamber of a Single-Acting Cylinder from the Environment
6.3.14- Review Range of Allowable and Maximum Working Conditions
6.4-BP-Cylinders-04-Standard Tests and Calibration
6.5-BP-Cylinders-05-Transportation and Storage

Chapter 7: Maintenance of Valves, 243

7.1-BP-Valves-01-Selection and Replacement
7.2-BP-Valves-02-Maintenance Scheduling
7.3-BP-Valves-03-Installation and Maintenance
7.3.1- Proper Valve Disassembly
7.3.2- Proper Valve Inspection and Maintenance
7.3.3- Proper Valve Assembly
7.3.4- Proper Hydraulic Connections
7.3.5- Proper Electrical Connections
7.3.6- Proper Valve Adjustment
7.4-BP-Valves-04-Standard Tests and Calibration
7.4.1- Flow Control Valve Test
7.4.2- Test for Pressure Relief Valves
7.4.3- Test for Pressure Reducing Valves
7.4.4- Test for Directional Control Valve
7.4.5- Test for Proportional and Servo Valve
7.4-BP-Valves-04-Standard Tests and Calibration
7.5-BP-Valves-05-Transportation and Storage
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Chapter 8: Maintenance of Accumulators, 263

8.1-BP-Accumulators-01-Selection and Replacement
8.2-BP-Accumulators-02-Maintenance Scheduling
8.3-BP-Accumulators-03-Installation and Maintenance
8.3.1- Disassembly Instructions
8.3.2- Inspection Instructions
8.3.3- Assembly Instructions
8.3.4- Charging Instructions
8.4-BP-Accumulators-04-Standard Tests and Calibration
8.5-BP-Accumulators-05-Transportation and Storage

Chapter 9: Maintenance of Reservoirs, 278

9.1- BP-Reservoirs-01-Selection and Replacement
9.2- BP-Reservoirs-02-Maintenance Scheduling
9.3- BP-Reservoirs-03-Installation and Maintenance

Chapter 10: Maintenance of Transmission Lines, 284

10.1-BP-Transmission Lines-01-Selection and Replacement
10.2-BP-Transmission Lines-02-Maintenance Scheduling
10.3-BP-Transmission Lines-03-Installation and Maintenance
10.3.1- Proper Line Cleaning before Assembly
10.3.2- Proper Hose Crimping
10.3.3- Proper Hose Routing
10.3.4- Proper Hose Assembling
10.3.5- Assemble for Leakage Prevention
10.4-BP-Transmission Lines-04-Standard Tests and Calibration
10.5-BP-Transmission Lines-05-Transportation and Storage

Chapter 11: Maintenance of Heat Exchangers, 310

11.1-BP-Heat Exchangers-01-Selection and Replacement
11.2-BP-Heat Exchangers-02-Maintenance Scheduling
11.3-BP-Heat Exchangers-03-Installation and Maintenance
11.4-BP-Heat Exchangers-04-Standard Tests and Calibration
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Chapter 12: Maintenance of Filters, 321

12.1-BP-Filters-01-Selection and Replacement
12.2-BP-Filters-02-Maintenance Scheduling
12.3-BP-Filters-03-Installation and Maintenance
12.4-BP-Filters-04-Standard Tests and Calibration
12.4.1- ISO 2942: Filter Element Structural Integrity (Bubble Point) Test.
12.4.2- ISO 2943: Hydraulic Fluid Compatibility Test
12.4.3- ISO 16889: Efficiency and Capacity (Multipaas) Test
12.4.3.1- Multipass Test Purpose and Procedure
12.4.3.2- Calculation of Beta Ratio
12.4.3.3- Beta Ratio Stability
12.4.3.4- Filter Efficiency
12.4.3.5- Nominal and Absolute Ratings
12.4.3.6- Filter Dirt Holding Capacity
12.4.3.7- Filter Flow Rate
12.4.3.8- Filter Capacity versus Efficiency
12.4.4- ISO 3968: Differential Pressure Test
12.4.5- NFPA (T-2.6.1): Rated Burst Pressure (RBP) of a Filter Housing
12.4.6- ISO 1077-1: Rated Fatigue Pressure (RFP) of a Filter Housing
12.4.7- Cyclic Test Pressure (CTP) of a Filter Housing
12.4.8- ISO 2941: Collapse Pressure of a Filter Element
12.4.9- ISO 3723-2015: End Load Test
12.4.10- ISO 3724 OR ISO 23181: Flow Fatigue Test for Filter Element
12.4.11- Filter Tests Pictogram
12.5-BP-Filters-05-Transportation and Storage

APPENDIXES, 352
APPENDIX A: LIST OF FIGURES, 352
APPENDIX B: LIST OF TABLES, 362
APPENDIX B: LIST OF STANDARD TEST METHODS, 363
APPENDIX D: LIST OF REFERENCES, 67

INDEX, 377
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Preface

PREFACE
Safety and maintenance are very important experience to whoever involved in designing,
commissioning, operating, and servicing hydraulic systems. Gaining such experience help to
avoid future unexpected shutdowns, hence improve system reliability and safety of work
environment. This book introduces the concept and best practices of hydraulic components
and system maintenance.

The book presents five sets of best practices for each of the following components: pumps,
motors, cylinders valves, accumulators, reservoirs, transmission lines, heat exchangers, and
filters. The five sets of best practices are as follows:

▪ BP-X Components-01-Selection and Replacement

▪ BP-X Components-02-Maintenance Scheduling
▪ BP-X Components-03-Installation and Maintenance Practices
▪ BP-X Components-04-Standard Tests and Calibration
▪ BP-X Components-05-Transportation and Storage

This book is targeting industry professionals who are in charge for operating, maintaining, and
troubleshooting hydraulic systems. This book is also a great resource for mechanical engineers
and service manuals technical writers.

The author is working hard to finish his goal of supporting fluid power professional education
by developing the following series of volumes and relevant software:

▪ Hydraulic Systems Volume 1: Introduction to Hydraulics for Industry Professionals.

▪ Hydraulic Systems Volume 2: Electro-Hydraulic Components and Systems.
▪ Hydraulic Systems Volume 3: Hydraulic Fluids and Contamination Control.
▪ Hydraulic Systems Volume 4: Hydraulic Fluids Conditioning. Under Development
▪ Hydraulic Systems Volume 5: Safety and Maintenance.
▪ Hydraulic Systems Volume 6: Troubleshooting and Failure Analysis.
▪ Hydraulic Systems Volume 7: Modeling and Simulation for Application Engineers.
▪ Hydraulic Systems Volume 8: Design Strategies of Hydraulic Systems. (Under Development).
▪ Hydraulic Systems Volume 9: Design Strategies of Electro-Hydraulic Systems. (Under Development).
▪ Hydraulic Systems Volume 10: Hydraulic Components Modeling and Simulation. (Under Development).

Dr. Medhat Kamel Bahr Khalil

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Acknowledgment

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
All praises are to Allah who granted me the knowledge, resources and health to finish this
work

To the soul of my parents who taught me the values of believe in God

To my wife who offered me all the best she can to make this work completed

To my family: wife, sons, daughters in law, and grandson “Adam”

To my best teachers and supervisors

The author also thanks the following gentlemen for their effective support in developing this
book:
▪ Thomas Bray, former Dean of Applied Technology Center at Milwauke School of Eng.
▪ Kamara Sheku, Dean of Applied Researches at Milwaukee School of Engineering.
▪ Tom Wanke, CFPE, Director of Fluid Power Industrial Consortium and Industry
Relations at Milwaukee School of Engineering.

The author also thanks the following companies (listed alphabetically) for granting the
permission to use portions of their copyrighted literatures in this book.

▪ International Hydraulic Safety Authority

▪ American Technical Publishers
▪ Assofluid
▪ Bosch Rexroth
▪ C.C. Jensen Inc
▪ CFC Industrial Training
▪ Conco Systems
▪ Danfoss
▪ Donaldson
▪ ENERPAC
▪ Flo-Tech
▪ Fluid Power Safety Institute
▪ Fluid Power Training Institute
▪ Gates Corporation
▪ Hedland
▪ Hydraulic and Pneumatic Magazine
▪ Hydraforce
▪ Hydac
▪ International Fluid Power Society
▪ Max
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Acknowledgment

▪ Mcmillan Engineering Group

▪ MPFiltri
▪ Moog
▪ MSOE
▪ NFPA
▪ Noria Corporation
▪ Pall Corporation
▪ Parker Hannifin
▪ Spectro Scientific
▪ Trelleborg
▪ Turck
▪ Vickers
▪ Webtec
▪ Womack

Lastly, the author extends his thanks to the following sources of public information used to
enrich the contents of the book.

▪ www.dgdfluidpower.com
▪ https://www.noshok.com
▪ www.flender.com
▪ wastewater101.net
▪ www. degelman.com
▪ www.ame.com
▪ www.machinerylubrication.com
▪ www.stahlbus.com
▪ www.hydrauliccylindersinc.com
▪ dietzautomation.com
▪ www.bondfluidaire.com
▪ mac-hyd.com
▪ www.new-line.com
▪ www.Flaretite.com
▪ www.aircraftsystemstech.com
▪ hcheattransfer.com/fouling1.html
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About the Book

ABOUT THE BOOK

Book Description:
This book is targeting industry professionals who are in charge of operating, maintaining, and
troubleshooting hydraulic systems. This book is also a great resource for mechanical engineers
and service manuals technical writers. The books start by introducing best practices for safe
design, commissioning, operating and servicing hydraulic components. The book then presents
the maintenance concepts and measuring instruments commonly applicable for hydraulic
system maintenance. The book follows that by presenting five sets of best practices for each of
the following components: pumps, motors, cylinders valves, accumulators, reservoirs,
transmission lines, heat exchangers, and filters. It is to be noted that, the listed best practices
and maintenance actions are based on the author’s experience and may not be applicable in
each case. Therefore, the author is highly recommending reviewing the instructions from
component and system manufacturers as considered the main and first source of information.
This book is colored and has the size of standard A4. The book contains a total of twelve
chapters distributed over 350 pages with very demonstrative figures and tables. The contents
of the book are brand non-biased and intends to introduce the latest technologies related to
the subject of the book. The book is the fifth in a series that the author plans to publish to offer
a complete and comprehensive teaching curriculum for fluid power industry. The book is
associated with a separate colored workbook. The workbook contains printed power point
slides, chapter reviews and assignments.

Book Objectives:
Chapter 01: Hydraulic System Safety
Hydraulic equipment is widely used daily at almost all industrial sectors. Hydraulic power
units range from a simple fraction of horsepower such as in a hydraulic hand tool to a large
500 horsepower machine. Lack of training, understanding how it works, and awareness of the
associated hazards are reflected on increasing number of annual related injuries. The objective
of this chapter is to increase the awareness about the hydraulic system safety during different
phases including system design, startup, normal operation, and servicing. This chapter also
explores the safety of the individuals, workplace, equipment, and the public.

Chapter 02: Basic Concepts of Hydraulic System Maintenance

This chapter covers basic rules of hydraulic system maintenance and skill set required for
service workers. Impact of maintenance on system reliability and various maintenance
techniques are presented. Common mistakes and reasons to void warranty are discussed. Best
practices of maintaining a specific hydraulic component will be presented in the relevant
chapter including guidelines for selection, replacement, installation, storage, maintenance
scheduling, and standard testing.
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Chapter 03: Hydraulic Measuring Instruments

This chapter provides an overview of the common measuring devices used in hydraulic
systems including devices for measure pressure, flow, temperature, oil level, and load cells.
The chapter introduces the difference between a meter, a switch, and a sensor. The chapter
also discusses the best practices for measuring devices selection & replacement, maintenance
scheduling, installation & maintenance, and standard tests & calibration.

Chapter 04: Maintenance of Pumps

This chapter provides guidelines for pumps selection, replacement, maintenance scheduling,
installation, testing, storage and transportation. This chapter is supported by examples and
figures provided by leading fluid power manufacturers.

Chapter 05: Maintenance of Motors

This chapter provides guidelines for motors selection, replacement, maintenance scheduling,
installation, testing, storage and transportation. This chapter is supported by examples and
figures granted by leading fluid power manufacturers.

Chapter 06: Maintenance of Cylinders

This chapter provides guidelines for cylinders selection, replacement, maintenance
scheduling, installation, testing, storage and transportation. This chapter is supported by
examples and figures granted by leading fluid power manufacturers.

Chapter 07: Maintenance of Valves

This chapter provides guidelines for valves selection, replacement, maintenance scheduling,
installation, testing, storage and transportation. This chapter is supported by examples and
figures granted by leading fluid power manufacturers.

Chapter 08: Maintenance of Accumulators

This chapter provides guidelines for accumulator’s selection, replacement, maintenance
scheduling, installation, testing, storage and transportation. This chapter is supported by
examples and figures granted by leading fluid power manufacturers.

Chapter 09: Maintenance of Reservoirs

This chapter provides guidelines for reservoirs selection, replacement, maintenance
scheduling, installation, testing, storage and transportation. This chapter is supported by
examples and figures granted by leading fluid power manufacturers.

Chapter 10: Maintenance of Transmission Lines

This chapter provides guidelines for transmission lines selection, replacement, maintenance
scheduling, installation, testing, storage and transportation. This chapter is supported by
examples and figures granted by leading fluid power manufacturers.
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Chapter 11: Maintenance of Heat Exchange

This chapter provides guidelines for heat exchangers selection, replacement, maintenance
scheduling, installation, testing, storage and transportation. This chapter is supported by
examples and figures granted by leading fluid power manufacturers.

Chapter 12: Maintenance of Filters

This chapter provides guidelines for Filters selection, replacement, maintenance scheduling,
installation, testing, storage and transportation. This chapter is supported by examples and
figures granted by leading fluid power manufacturers.

Book Statistics:

Pages Figures Tables Words Editing Time

Chapter #
(Hours)

Chapter 1 97 116 2 890 88

Chapter2 17 17 1 3350 108

Chapter 3 34 42 1 4784 118

Chapter 4 42 37 4 8341 330

Chapter 5 7 4 1 1037 91

Chapter 6 32 36 2 5397 121

Chapter 7 20 19 2 3458 119

Chapter 8 15 8 1 2962 106

Chapter 9 6 3 1 1469 95

Chapter 10 26 24 4 4150 121

Chapter 11 11 10 1 2249 107

Chapter 12 31 25 5 4845 120

Total 338 341 25 42932 1,524 Hour = 63 Days

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About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Medhat Khalil, Ph.D. is Director of Professional Education & Research
Development at the Applied Technology Center, Milwaukee School of
Engineering, Milwaukee, WI, USA. Medhat has consistently been working on
his academic development through the years, starting from bachelor’s and
master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering in Cairo Egypt and proceeding
with his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Post-Doctoral Industrial
Research Fellowship at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He
has been certified and is a member of many institutions such as: Certified
Fluid Power Hydraulic Specialist (CFPHS) by the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS); Certified
Fluid Power Accredited Instructor (CFPAI) by the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS); Member of
Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power Engineering Research Center (CCEFP); Listed Fluid
Power Consultant by the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA); and Listed Professional Instructor
by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Medhat has balanced academic and
industrial experience. Medhat has vast working experience in Fluid Power teaching courses for
industry professionals. Being quite aware of the technological developments in the field of fluid power,
Medhat had worked for several
world-wide recognized industrial
organizations such as Rexroth in
Egypt and CAE in Canada. Medhat
had designed several hydraulic
systems and developed several
analytical and educational
software. Medhat also has
considerable experience in
modeling and simulation of
dynamic systems using Matlab-
Simulink. Medhat has been
selected among the inductees for
Pioneers in fluid Power by NFPA (2012) and Hall of Fam in fluid Power by IFPS (2021).