Sector
Metals
Oil requirements vary widely across a metal plant. From RMHP to CRM, VATS offers solutions for all application points.
The problem in this sector
What makes metals
different.
The defining challenge
A metal plant has oil filtration requirements spread across a large site, with tank capacities ranging from smaller application points to systems holding 20,000 L or more. Operating conditions, contamination loads and required NAS/ISO cleanliness levels can vary significantly across the plant.
Scale, dust, heat and moisture continuously enter or affect the oil, accelerating wear on critical components. With production running continuously, filtration must control these contaminants without adding downtime.
VATS recommends Fluent OPTIMA. The Fluent OPTIMA range is suited to the varying oil volumes and filtration requirements across a metal plant. Configurations can address particulate contamination, moisture or both, while maintaining the required NAS/ISO quality.
Where the oil
is at work.
Across a metal plant, oil performs different functions under very different operating conditions. Tank capacities, contamination levels and required NAS/ISO quality vary from one application point to another. Select an application point to see its filtration requirements and the recommended Fluent solution.
Point of application
Mining workshop
All heavy mobile equipment operates on hydraulic and transmission oils, which must be maintained at the required NAS level. The central workshop typically employs a stationary purification system for the recovery of partially used oil.
Point of application
Raw material handling plant
Raw material handling employs heavy stationary equipment such as wagon tipplers and bucket elevators, together with mobile equipment including wheel loaders and dumpers, all of which depend on hydraulic oil maintained at the necessary cleanliness level.
Point of application
Furnace
The furnace operates on hydraulic oils, which are cleaned continuously in bypass. Associated heavy-duty gearboxes require gear oil purification.
Point of application
Continuous caster
The caster operates on hydraulic oils, cleaned continuously in bypass. Gearboxes on the associated mills require gear oil purification.
Point of application
Rolling mill
The rolling mill operates on hydraulic oils, cleaned continuously in bypass, and employs heavy-duty gearboxes requiring gear oil purification systems.
Point of application
Further processing
Pipe forming, temper mill, pickle line and galvanising line. These processes operate on hydraulic oils cleaned continuously in bypass, with gearboxes requiring gear oil purification.
What we would specify.
Running a metal operation?
Book an oil audit. We will establish the condition of your oil before recommending anything.
Other sectors
We work across
six industries.
The failure mode changes with the sector, and the specification changes with it.
