What are your options when faced with a hydraulic system that is overheating? Assuming the system’s cooling circuit is working as it should, i.e. no faults, then my standard answer, and the only correct one, is there are only two possible options:
Anything you can do to … Read more
When positioning an air blast heat exchanger, it should be situated so that it is at least half the fan diameter clear of any obstructions on both sides of the core. I recommend connecting the exchanger so that oil flows from bottom to top, or if the tanks are on the sides, from lower connection (inlet) to upper connection (outlet). … Read more
This came to me recently from one of my Hydraulics Pro Club members:
“I had a little accident at work last week with hydraulic fluid. Yes I came off second best. And it was just after you sent that email about the operator’s hand (oil injection injury) from the blown hose – nasty!
There was a colleague working with me … Read more