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August '08
SETTING UP POWER UNITS TO GET THE BEST PERFORMANCE POSSIBLE
The last couple of times, what I have written about has
mostly dealt with filtration and cleaning of Hydraulic
Fluid. This time I would like to talk about setting up Power
Units to get the best performance possible.
Sometimes more pumps is not the answer. C & C has been
called to some plants that wanted to add more pumps to the
system to get more volume for the system. If your piping
will support this, we are going in the right direction. But
sometimes this is not the case. It could be possible that
not having enough pumps isn't the problem. In this case, C&C
can come in and evaluate your Hydraulic System and find out
the best way to go. Has more equipment been added to the
system since the system was installed new? Can your piping
system tolerate the additional fluid you are asking it to
take on? A lot of information needs to be configured to get
your system producing at its peak performance. We need to
make sure your pumps aren't pushing against each other. If
they are, this will cause friction, which in turn will cause
less flow. It will also cause more heat in your system. And
as we all know, heat will cause Hydraulics Fluid to break
down, thus causing more problems to the performance of your
Hydraulic Unit.
I have been around cars all my life. One of the first things
you learn from Dad or Mom or big brother is that servicing
and taking care of your car is the life of it. The same
applies to your Hydraulic Unit. The better you take care of
it, the better service you are going to receive from it. We
would never let our car or truck keep going and going
without it getting the service it requires. We should think
of our Power Unit the same way. If you keep it serviced and
get
C & C to perform the service and set up it needs, we are
going to save you money in several ways.
One thing is cutting your down time. I don't think I have
been in any kind of plant that is not concerned about down
time. It will also extend the life of the Pumps, Motors and
Valves.
We work with several plants across the South. So many times
the Maintenance crew has so much to do they can't keep up.
One plant comes to mind that we have been working with. They
were 10 months behind on the preventive maintenance
programs. The plant contracted with C&C to come in and help
them catch up on the maintenance. It took several weeks but
we helped them get caught up. We found quite a few items,
such as leaking hoses, pumps that were not running
correctly, etc. that were causing a loss of fluid and other
things that was costing the plant a lot of money. This is an
area that we at C&C Hydraulics have helped many plants save
money.
Please feel free to contact us about concerns you may have
at your plant. Maybe we can help you get your units running
more efficiently and performing at their peak.
Thanks very much for visiting with us , and again, please
contact us if we can be of service.
Clyde Lee
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May '08
Hi and thanks again for visiting C and C Hydraulics'
website. I wanted to let you know about some of the things
going on here at C and C. We have been doing a lot of
filtration and cleaning of systems.
We had a really big project where we went to Florida and
filtered a system for an amusement park there. The system is
approximately 16,000 gallons of fluid. They had a problem
with water in the system. As you know, with most Fluids,
water just does not mix. With the Filtration unit we have,
the water was taken out, thus saving them several thousand
dollars because they didn't have to replace their fluid.
We have had many projects like this come up, with the same
results. Filtering your fluid and making it clean again
saves in many ways. You don't have to discard the old fluid,
saving your Company money and helping with the "Green
Thing".
We have also gone in many plants and repaired leaks in the
system, again saving money. It is amazing how much oil can
leak out in "drips" over just one shift. Even if it doesn't
look like much, it can add up. And most of the time, it
isn't just one leak. It is several. The longer we ignore
them, of course the more fluid is lost and cannot be
recovered. This is just money washed down the drain. We all
know how expensive any oil product is.
One plant comes to mind that had several leaks on a power
unit that is approximately 1200 gallons. It was leaking on
each of the six pump units that made up this power unit. C&C
went to the plant, fixed leaks and replaced old equipment
such as fittings, adapters and hoses. They were going
through approximately 200 gallons of fluid per week before we did
the repairs. After the repairs, the fluid usage was almost
none. As you can see, this, again, saves the Company money.
We have a team at C and C Hydraulics that really cares about
what we do. We enjoy our jobs and take pride in the work we
perform (our Company Slogan is "I Love my Job") and that
goes a long way in getting quality work performed. We look
forward to coming to your plant soon and helping get your
Hydraulic Systems on the right track. Please contact us with
any questions you might have and we look forward to hearing
from you.
PH: 706.788.2082
FAX: 706.788.2173
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Feb '08 - WE HAVE JUST MOVED INTO A 12,000 SQ
FT BUILDING . . .
Hello and thank you for visiting C&C Hydraulics’ new website. I hope you find it very informative. Explore the complete site and let us know if you have any questions.
My name is Clyde Lee and I am the manager here at C&C Hydraulics. To tell you a little about myself, I have been in the hydraulic business for over 20 years. I have been married to the same woman, Jodi, for 29 years. We have 2 children and seven grandchildren, 3 of whom live with us. I love Hot Rod cars and I own a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle.
I love doing what I do, as do the rest of the people that work with us. The Company saying is, “I love my job”, and we do mean it. Our Company started out in business with hopes and dreams of serving this area’s hydraulic needs. We are now serving several states in the South. Over the years, we have continued to add more and more inventory, with hard to find items such as hydraulic hoses, fittings, o-rings, seals, pumps, cylinders, motors, etc. We have a complete rebuild shop, and machine shop, for cylinders, pumps, and motors. We also rebuild Vacuum pumps, such as Leybold and Busch. Our rebuild shop always strives to use the best replacement parts available to insure you get a quality rebuild to your hydraulic component each and every time something comes to our facility.
C&C has been doing some growing too. We have just moved the On-Site Service and Filtration departments into a 12,000 square foot building here in Colbert, Ga. The Tubes and Hoses departments will remain where we have been for several years on Hwy 72.
Not only do we rebuild hydraulics, but we feel that part of our job is to help find solutions to problems in your facility to keep your hydraulics running longer and more efficiently. We have a service crew that will come to your plant and repair hydraulic leaks and troubleshoot your system to get you running as smoothly as possible. We offer a filtration program to keep your fluid running as clean as possible. The equipment we operate is capable of cleaning fluid down to 3 microns. We are also capable of removing water from your fluid. As we all know, the cleaner and drier the fluid, the more efficiently your hydraulic system will operate, thus creating a better environment for your hydraulic equipment to give you better and longer-lasting performance. Not only do we filter hydraulic fluids, but we can also filter diesel fuel. Filtering diesel will make a big difference in how your fuel will perform.
Again, thanks for visiting with us and please feel free to contact our Company with any questions you may have. We will be putting more information up periodically, so drop back in on us.
Clyde Lee
C & C Hydraulics LLC
Colbert, GA
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