TriboMeca®: extend the life of your pumps, motors, hoses, seals and hydraulic cylinders
Wear, leaks, efficiency losses… what if the real problem was metal-on-metal contact inside your circuits?
In hydraulic systems, oil is not just a power transmission fluid. It is also the only lubricant that protects pumps, valves, hydraulic motors, cylinders, and servo-valves.
Yet, most failures and efficiency losses do not stem from a pressure problem… but from a tribological problem.
Why do hydraulic systems wear out (even with good oil)?
Several critical situations cause the oil film to fail:
- Cold starts or starts after a long shutdown
- Load or pressure spikes
- Low sliding speed (pump start-up, cylinder end-of-stroke)
- Solid contaminants or water that degrade the lubricating film
- High temperatures that reduce viscosity
During these phases, the hydrodynamic regime collapses. Metal surfaces come into direct contact (mixed or boundary regime). This is when most wear occurs: scoring, seizing, abrasive wear, generation of metal particles… which then contaminate the entire circuit.
The classic result: volumetric efficiency loss, overheating, internal leaks, premature wear of piston or gear pumps, and high maintenance costs.
How TriboMeca® actually treats a hydraulic system
TriboMeca® is not an additive. It is a tribological concentrate that forms a dry tribofilm approximately 0.070 microns thick on metal surfaces.
This film acts as a permanent third interface between moving parts:
- It is already present before the pump even circulates the oil
- It significantly reduces the friction coefficient in mixed regime and limits
- It protects against metal-on-metal contact even when the oil film thins or temporarily disappears
- It limits metal spalling and particle generation
- It enhances anti-corrosion protection
Because it is fully miscible and compatible with all hydraulic oils (mineral, HV, synthetic, biodegradable…), TriboMeca® integrates without altering the fluid's original characteristics and without voiding manufacturer warranties.
Concrete benefits for a hydraulic circuit
- Significant reduction in wear of pumps, motors, and valves
- Better long-term volumetric efficiency stability
- Fewer metal particles generated → extends the life of filters and oil
- Enhanced protection during cold starts and high-load phases
- Reduced risk of seizing and internal leaks
- Extended maintenance intervals and reduced machine downtime
In summary: we no longer settle for just "lubricating" the system. We treat the surfaces themselves so they can better withstand critical conditions.
Conclusion
A properly sized hydraulic system and quality oil remain essential. But without active tribological surface protection, a large part of the wear remains inevitable.
TriboMeca® provides precisely this missing layer of protection: an intelligent, self-regenerating tribofilm that acts where oil alone is no longer enough.
Do you want to protect your industrial, agricultural, or mobile hydraulic circuits? Contact us for an application study or a trial on your machine fleet.