Mobile Equipment Fuel Systems Not as Clean as You'd Expect

The Magnom Filtration System was the solution for an on going problem with a mobile machines diesel fuel system. The tank had high levels of rust scale internally which was causing major problems to the machines performance. Blocked filters and damaged injectors were causing poor reliability and increased maintenance costs.

Equipment Management International, the OEM and Magnom combined efforts to help identify and resolve the problem. The Magnom Midi Unit was utilized in the main fuel line before the primary filter. In a very short period of time, large amounts of scale and rust was attached to the core. This helped the maintenance team understand what the actual problem was. First thinking that site had poor quality fuel.

Installing the Magnom Midi Unit was able to reduce the number of unscheduled downtime events and removed the cost of additional fuel filters prior to the scheduled servicing interval.

Benefits to the customer

· Increased equipment reliability and mechanical availability

· Able to identify root cause of on going failures

· Able to monitor condition of fuel system (tank)

· Removed the damaging ferrous particles increasing filter life

· Increased fuel injector life—if problem not resolved

· Improved equipments performance - reduced engine performance with blocked filters