With agriculture season in full swing, tractor hydraulic and transmission fluids are a hot topic. But an even hotter topic in the industry are regulations from the U.S. National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) regarding the quality of fluid and labeling requirements in order to protect equipment from being damaged by low-grade hydraulic products.
Here’s more on these regulations that require transparency regarding hydraulic and transmission fluid labeling, and how STARFIRE guarantees that our products are held to the highest industry standards for machines used in the agricultural industry:
Regulations
NCWM regulations require that hydraulic fluids that do not meet current OEM requirements must be labeled as “obsolete” and include a legible warning label on all packaging. The regulations were implemented to ensure that hydraulic fluid brands were not misrepresenting their products and potentially causing damage to consumers’ equipment.
Failure to comply with these regulations has resulted in class action lawsuits with claims that mislabeled fluids of outdated quality for certain machines were misleading and damaged equipment after use. More specifically, the suit claims products were being labeled and sold as 303 fluid for use in older tractors and equipment, and also that the 303 specification was discontinued 40 years ago by John Deere.
Now the NCWM will include in its next NIST Handbook 130 that the language, ‘significant harm to the transmission, hydraulic system, seals, final drive or axles is possible when using this product in applications in which it is not intended’ must be included on a product’s packaging if it does not meet current OEM specifications.
According to the regulations, hydraulic and transmission fluid products that don’t contain this language must be able to prove that they meet OEM requirements.
STARFIRE and Labeling Our Products
At STARFIRE, we pride ourselves on providing the highest quality products on the market at a low price point, and we also value transparency. Our packaging is bold in appearance and transparent in language about its compatibility with certain equipment. We want to keep all components of your agricultural equipment running better and lasting longer with our tractor, hydraulic and transmission fluids, and that’s the STARFIRE promise.
For more information and to make sure you’re using the proper fluid for your equipment, call a STARFIRE professional. We’d be happy to answer any questions you may have!
Order from STARFIRE
If you are interested in becoming a distributor with the highest quality products available on the market for a reasonable cost that meets or exceed all OEM requirements, or you would like more information about ordering hydraulic and transmission fluid products from our catalog, send us a message or give us a call at 888-258-8723 or 513-892-4000.
Stay in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn! Also take a look at our Starfire merchandise for T-shirts, koozies, bottle openers, glasses, water bottles, hats, hoodies and more.
No comments:
Post a Comment