What Happens When You Buy Counterfeit Hydraulic and Pump Parts?
January 25th, 2018Buyer beware, counterfeit hydraulic components are on the rise. That’s the rallying cry echoing throughout this industrial sector. It’s a problem, this slyly proliferating fake parts market, an instance where imitation really isn’t the sincerest form of flattery. To the contrary, these relabeled pump parts are undermining the hydraulics industry. Productivity losses are the least […]
Reducing Horsepower Loss in Hydraulic Systems
January 12th, 2018Mysterious loss factors don’t simply leach horsepower away from a hydraulic system. That kind of magical thinking would solve a lot of headaches, but it’s not exactly the most logical way of looking at the issue. In reality, there are causative forces in play. Guilty of plundering a systems’ energy transmitting faculties, equipment designers are […]
New Forecasts in Technology and Innovations in Hydraulic Systems
December 8th, 2017A New Year is knocking at the door, so our thoughts naturally turn to the future. These aren’t the run-of-the-mill musings of the average man on the street, though. No, we’re about to look into a special crystal ball, one that conveys images of a brighter, more productive engineering future. That being the case, just […]
Causes of Corrosion in Hydraulic Systems
December 4th, 2017Oxidation, a chemical process that’s commonly referred to as corrosion, occurs in hydraulic systems when the oxygen in the air around the equipment comes in touch with water trapped in the fluid lines. Pumps have a natural affinity for water. Even when the oil level drops low, again, there’s the water. Let’s see what other […]
VOAC Pilot Operated Hydraulic and Pneumatic Controls
November 9th, 2017Is there a mirror version of a feedback electronic system in a fluid-based circuit? Yes, there is such a creature. This is a pilot operated hydraulic and pneumatic control system. Unlike a direct acting controller, a small differential pressure regulates this valve. When this line is accessed, the pilot valve controls a larger, more capable […]
