product review fuel saving hydrosynthetic hydraulic fluid

INVESTMENT GRADE ENERGY EFFICIENCY WITH A QUICK R.O.I.

• ZinccontainingadditivesystemtomeetCaterpillar®specificationforanti-wearhydraulicfluids.• Extremelowpourpoints:-59˚FforISO32.• ExtremelyhighViscosityIndex(VI):ISO32–160VIresiststhickeningincoldtemperatureandthinninginhightemperature.

Hydrotex® additive supplier conducted the following field test with Hydrotex Fuel Saving Hydrosynthetic® Hydraulic Fluid.

Fuel Saving Performance Demonstration Summary

Caterpillar 318C L Excavator1m3/1.3yd3bucketcapacity,MediumsizeinCatexcavatorlineCat3066Tdieselengine

• 125hp/93kW• 2200rpmmax• 5-6gal/hrfuelconsumption• 15.2–19.5kg/hourfuelconsumption

Hydraulic SystemDualpistonpumpfeeding3pistonmotors(tracksandswivel),plusboom,stick,andbucketcylinders(5000psi/345barmax)

Maximumpumpflowrates• 25.1gpmperpump• 50.2gpmtosystem

Hydraulicfluidvolume• 67.4gal.totalinsystem• 33.6gal.intank

Fuel Saving Performance Demonstration Details

Test ProtocolStandardearthmovingworkprotocol,shiftingpilesofearth100ft.MildFallOctober-Novemberambientoperatingtemperatures(45-65°F).Equivalenttimeandworkoutputforeachfluid,~1minute/workcycle.Testsconductedwithengineatfullthrottleand90%throttle.Test ScheduleDay1–Cat10W@90%ThrottleDay2–Cat10W@FullThrottleDay3–OilandFilterChangeDay4–Hydrotex@FullThrottleDay5–Hydrotex@FullThrottleDay6–Hydrotex@90%ThrottleDay7–OilChangeDay8–Cat10W@FullThrottleDay9–Cat10W@90%Throttle

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Fuel Saving Performance Demonstration Details

Work Cycle Description

Work Day15MinuteMachineWarm-Up

Refuel,StartDataLogger3HoursofMorningWork• 55minutescontinuouswork,5minutebreak,Repeat3times

1HourLunchBreak• Refuel,measurefuelweightto0.1kg3HoursofAfternoonWork• 55minutescontinuouswork,5minutebreak,Repeat3times

StopTest,Refuel,CalculateTotalFuelConsumption

TakeFullScoopofDirt

Rotate180°,Travel100feet

DumpLoad

Rotate180°,ReturntoStart

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