If you so much as dabble in hydraulics, read on because I think you’ll find what follows interesting. And for some, it’s potentially life-changing.

The information I’m about to reveal comes from a document prepared by the Fluid Power Education Foundation (FPEF) and the International Fluid Power Society (IFPS).

It explains their Fluid Power Education Initiative. And the preamble makes … Read more

A pet hate of mine is hydraulic power units in which the pump is made to ‘lift’ the oil into its intake. In other words, mounting the pump above the tank or more precisely, above minimum oil level. Like a suction strainer, it’s another ‘engineered’ barrier which prevents the pump’s chambers from filling freely and completely.

According to most manufacturers, … Read more

Leaks generally rank number one in the list of most common maintenance issues with hydraulic equipment. And leaking hydraulic connections are often accepted as an inherent characteristic of hydraulic machines. While this may have been true 40 years ago, advances in sealing technology and the development of reliable connection systems means that today, leak-free hydraulic systems are very much achievable.… Read more