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Effectively Remove Varnish From Your Lube Oil With Varnish Removal Systems (VRS)
WHY BE CONCERNED ABOUT VARNISH? Lubricant varnish has become a significant maintenance problem in many critical hydraulic and lubrication...
Oct 8, 20242 min read


Properly Remove Varnish From Your Lube Oil With Varnish Removal Systems (VRS)
DID YOU KNOW? Lubricant varnish has become a significant maintenance problem in many critical hydraulic and lubrication oil applications....
Sep 24, 20241 min read


High Velocity Oil Flushing Contamination Control / Oil & Fuel Purification Services
Maintenance Managers and Reliability Engineers around the world know how important it is to keep the oil and piping in their critical...
Sep 10, 20241 min read


Your Number One Lube Oil Problem – Moisture
An amazing and very damaging event can occur when water is present in the bearing load zone. The effect produces super heated steam which...
Aug 19, 20241 min read


OFS Supports ALL Of Your Oil & Fuel Purification Needs
At Oil Filtration Systems, we enable end-users to achieve optimal fluid cleanliness in their critical lubrication, hydraulic, and fuel...
Aug 13, 20242 min read


Bearing Lube Oil Systems provide the life blood to many bearings, gearboxes, and/or blowers – Lubrication Oil
Bearing Lube Oil Systems (also known as Circulating Oil Systems or Lube Oil Skids) are an integral and very important part of most...
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Maximize your turnaround impact and success
Ensure that the hydraulic/lube oil systems in your critical rotating equipment are absolutely clean and dry for start up! We at OFS are...
Jul 9, 20241 min read


Perform internal tank cleanouts (if possible) - Tip #2
This weeks #FuelCleanlinessTip is perform internal tank cleanouts (if possible). Vacuum out residual fuel and sludge off bottom with...
Jul 2, 20241 min read


What you can do to ensure that your fuel is absolutely clean and dry - Tip #1
Happy #FuelCleanlinessTipTuesday! DID YOU KNOW? Water contamination in fuel causes a myriad of problems. Water acts as a catalyst for...
Jun 25, 20241 min read


Maximize the Profitability of Your On-Site Filtration Systems - Upgrades & Refurbs
DID YOU KNOW? We want to help you maximize the reliability and performance of your existing oil purification equipment. We repair,...
Jun 3, 20241 min read


Filtration Solutions for Fyrquel Phosphate Ester Fluid and Other Fire Resistant Fluids
THE QUESTION We often get asked, "Does your Vacuum Dehydrator work on fire resistant hydraulic oils like Fyrquel®?" THE OIL FILTRATION...
May 6, 20242 min read


On-Site Turn-Key Fuel Filtration & Coalescing Services
OFS has experienced and highly trained Field Service Technicians who have been performing Turn-Key Fuel Filtration & Coalescing services...
Apr 17, 20241 min read


Leave Your Lube Oil Cleanliness to Oil Filtration Systems
NO MANPOWER? WE GOT YOU COVERED. LEAVE YOUR LUBE OIL CLEANLINESS TO OIL FILTRATION SYSTEMS! Turnarounds are often the perfect time to...
Apr 2, 20242 min read


Custom Bearing Lube Oil Systems - ensure long-term reliability and cost-effective operation
To help ensure long-term reliability and cost-effective operation of large rotating equipment, we design and build custom Bearing Lube...
Mar 19, 20241 min read


The Basics of High Velocity Oil Flushing - Case Study
High Velocity Oil Flushing (HVOF) is performed to remove contaminants from the piping and tubing of critical hydraulic and lube oil...
Mar 11, 20241 min read


High Viscosity Oil Filtration
Effective kidney-loop filtration of high viscosity gear oils can be very challenging, especially at cooler ambient temperatures. Proper...
Mar 4, 20242 min read


Plastic Injection Molding Case Study - Hydraulic Oil Reclaiming System to 16/15/11 with <0.08 Moisture
It is recognized that hydraulic oil cleanliness prolongs the life of mechanical systems and reduces maintenance costs. Water, solid...
Feb 26, 20241 min read


Check out these OFS units at a Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant in the Gulf Coast
This facility has a number of OFS pieces, including: (3) 10 gpm VDOPS, (1) 20 gpm VDOPS, (2) 50 gpm VDOPS, (6) BODFS units, consisting of...
Feb 20, 20241 min read


Filtering Brand New Oil – Why and How?
Brand new hydraulic and lubrication oils typically do not meet stringent OEM cleanliness specifications. The minute they leave the...
Feb 6, 20241 min read


Field Services - High Velocity Oil Flushing
Weather conditions throughout the country have been brutally cold so far in 2024, but that hasn’t kept our field service crews and...
Jan 29, 20241 min read
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