Fairey Arlon (Parker) Hydraulic Replacement Filters: Purposes and Functions
Blog | September 14th, 2018In-hand, a Fairey Arlon replacement filter feels hefty and solid. The component is cylindrical, filled with microglass, a media that functions well in hydraulic applications, and ready for duty. Slipping out of hand, it’s soon fitted as a hydraulic replacement filter, one that replaces the aging in-line fluid sieving device that’s clogging an essential piece […]
Filtration and Conditioning Hydraulic Systems: Do’s and Don’ts
Blog | August 17th, 2018Tight dimensional tolerances exist between moving hydraulic components. There’s just not much clearance between the precision-manufactured parts as they slide past one another. Because of this tight-knit build, even a slight filtration problem is going to cause trouble. Equipment conditioning fails next, with heat reducing the system’s formerly efficient fluid workings. Avoiding these pitfalls, we’re […]
Chelsea Power Take-Off: Uses and Applications in Hydraulics
Blog | July 26th, 2018A power take-off is a singularly focused piece of hydraulically powered equipment. The device receives energy from a power source, then that energy is transmitted to a separate fluid-powered device. Chelsea power take-offs push that fluid-mechanical principle to the limit. They’re built for heavy-duty applications, for big trucks and other workhorse usage domains. Look, there’s […]
Hydraulic Uses in Construction Work
Blog | May 29th, 2018Hydraulic power is utilized in all kinds of construction work. True, construction sites are full of workers, but for every group of workers, there’s a single fluid-powered crane or excavator doing the same work more efficiently. In fact, a typical day on a building site sees these sturdy lifters and diggers moving more than any […]
Hydraulic Fluid Viscosity and Its Effects in Hydraulic Systems
Blog | May 11th, 2018The lifeblood of a mobile hydraulic rig, its hydraulic fluid, keeps the system functioning like a great mechanical workhorse. Thanks to the forces stored in that oily fluid, the heavy equipment reliably moves bulky loads. The parts mesh with the oil to responsively direct that payload, and the operator loses himself in the work until […]