Applications

Examples of Automobile field

Kleentek’s proposal to those involved in automobiles.

What problems are you having?

  • Expected performance cannot be attained
  • Malfunctions occur while testing
Test stand example: Power steering

1. Importance of test stand and oil

Important quality control step to determine if a power-steering unit functions according to the specifications.

You would expect the following problems if contaminated oil is used for testing

  • Exact performance is not fully demonstrated.
  • Malfunction may occur during testing.
  • Because of the left-over contaminated oil after in-house test, the tested item may be returned.

2. Reasons why test stand oil is contaminated

On the test stand, both testing of a device function and cleaning of its inside are taking place simultaneously. Thus oil while testing may get a large amount of washed off contaminants.

Contaminants

  • Metallic abrasion powders.
  • Abrasives adhered in the prior step and other kinds of solid materials.
  • Atmospheric dust powders.

3. Actual examples of oil control by ELC

Oil name : Power steering fluid
Oil quantity : 390L
Oil cleaner : ELC-R50N

  • Changes of contamination rate of the test stand oil

Contaminants

  • Metallic abrasion powders.
  • Abrasives adhered in the prior step and other kinds of solid materials.
  • Atmospheric dust powders.
Days before ELC treatment 4 days 11 days 30 days
Degree of contamination (mg/50ml) 27.8 0.8 0.7 0.7

4. Advantages of using ELC for oil control

  • Because of the use of clean bypassed oil, no contaminants remain left in the system.
  • All contaminants, regardless of their sizes, are removed, and thus the oil stays always clean.
  • Costs associated with customer complaints will be nil.