A large part of being “smart” in any area of expertise comes from doing your homework. And this is especially true with hydraulics. Here’s a story from one of our members which illustrates this point pretty well:

“I’m fairly new to hydraulics and I thought coating the interior of a hydraulic tank I’d made with a zinc spray (cold galvanizing … Read more

In the appendix of Reliability-Centered Maintenance II, John Moubray lists 102 proactive maintenance techniques in six categories:

1.    Dynamic effects: monitoring of vibration, pulses and acoustic emissions (17 techniques)
2.    Particle effects: monitoring of particles in the component’s operating environment, e.g. lubricant (15 techniques)
3.    Chemical effects: monitoring of chemical elements in the component’s operating environment, e.g. lubricant (27 … Read more

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said:

“As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.”

It’s a pretty astute observation from a poet. That principles are far more important–and powerful, than methods. … Read more