I had a strange dream last night. And at the risk of having you think I live, eat and sleep hydraulics, I’m going to tell you about it. For the record though, I normally dream about much more pleasant things!

Anyway, I was at a large industrial plant somewhere – don’t ask me where, I don’t know. And the plant … Read more

It’s now more important than ever to ensure that every dollar spent on operating and maintaining hydraulic equipment is a dollar well spent. Furthermore, it’s imperative that the hydraulic equipment you design, repair or maintain doesn’t LEAK money.

Hydraulic systems are often considered perennial consumers of oil and in turn, make-up fluid an inherent cost of operating hydraulic equipment. But … Read more

Since tomorrow is April Fools day, here’s a couple of trick questions to test and entertain you-and perhaps, for you in turn to spring on your unsuspecting colleagues at work.
 
A small shrimp-like animal has a ‘hammer’. It uses this hammer to break the shells of the crustaceans it eats. But the hammer does not exert enough force to break … Read more