What do lifting chains, bladder-type accumulators and hydraulic hoses all have in common? They typically have only one mode of failure – and that’s catastrophic. One minute they’re working as they should and the next thing you know, they’ve gone to hell.
Oh sure, hoses can leak from around their ferrules and show obvious signs of abrasion, both of which … Read more
According to an article by hose manufacturer Gates, it is estimated that 370 million liters of oil leak from hydraulic equipment each year. This is a staggering statistic. And even more so when you consider the same article states that as little as one liter of oil can pollute up to one million liters of water.
Here’s a ‘what if?’ … Read more
In the current trend of increasing energy costs, which is being driven by big picture issues such as peak oil, carbon emission reduction and war in Europe, there is an imperative to make hydraulic systems more efficient.
The three obvious ways of doing this are:
1. Use components with higher native efficiency: a piston pump instead of a gear pump, … Read more