MechChem Africa May-June 2024

Hytec Fluid Technology reopens Oil Analysis Laboratory Owing to an increase in demand, Hytec Fluid Technology (HFT), a Bosch Rexroth Africa Group company, reopened its Oil Analysis Laboratory in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, on 3 January 2024, with a bolstered service offering.

Hytec’s reopened laboratory now offers oil analysis services, helping clients to achieve industry-required ISO standards.

T he state-of-the-art HFT Oil Analysis Laboratory caters to a range of industries where the reli ability and performance of hydrau lic fluids, glycols and related substances are crucial for manufacturing and industrial facilities, such as power generation and chemical processing plants. To further enhance the laboratory’s service offerings, it now features new technologies. These technologies include the CIX system, which assesses particle level contamination in hydraulic fluids, as sisting clients to achieve industry-required ISO 4406 levels of cleanliness in their oil. Another new technology includes the X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) machine, which identifies chemical elements and provides detailed compositional breakdowns of

materials. “The reopening of the laboratory marks an impressive milestone for HFT and Bosch Rexroth Africa. It is equipped to assist clients to achieve optimal performance through advanced analysis techniques. The reopening re flects a continued commitment to resum ing full-scale operations and contributes to meeting the industry's demands for analysis of hydraulic fluids,” said Abigal Nel, Laboratory Analyst, HFT. A sample bottle with a minimum volume of 100 ml is required for accurate analysis, testing, and reporting. This ensures that crucial information is relayed to clients to protect their equipment, boosting produc tion and profitability. Services offered include: • ISO Cleanliness Analysis (CIX).

• XRF Technology for Elemental Analysis. • Crackle Tests. • Karl Fischer Moisture Content Analysis. • Total Acid Number (TAN) Analysis. • Wear Metals Analysis. • Viscosity Measurement. • Refractometer for Water to Ethylene Mix (Brix ratio). • Membrane Patch Colorimetry Tests for Varnish Potential Analysis. HFT provides total fluid management solutions to the industrial and mobile equipment markets, helping companies extend service intervals, maximise uptime and reduce the total cost of ownership of their hydraulic machinery. https://boschrexroth.africa/

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