I was approached by Pirtek Southampton to flush a hydraulic system fitted in a boat. The system had been subject to pump failure and debris from the pump including metal particles had been found in the pipework.
The pipework was 1" bore and needed about 200 litres/min to create an effective velocity to remove the contamination.
Our pack was capable of 200 l/m with maximum pressure of 500 psi.
Using the Parker CM20 particle counter we were able to clean the system to the desired level of cleanliness.
After 5 days flushing the job was completed, certificates of cleanliness issued and the system with new pump successfully installed and ran without problems.
The customer was pleased with our service.
