During a recent conversation I had with a member who builds hydraulic power units, this observation was made: “Oil coolers are generally resisted by customers because of initial cost and maintenance, so fitting a bigger reservoir, when possible, is often the preferred solution.”
I recall coming across the very same resistance when I was building hydraulic power units for end-user … Read more
I recently came across an article describing a failure that occurred on a hydraulic machine during the last northern winter. The extreme cold had caused the water present in the hydraulic oil to freeze on the surface of the installed suction strainer. When the hydraulic system was started the ice-clogged suction strainer imploded and the resulting debris destroyed the hydraulic … Read more
There’s a hydraulics trainer from the USA who has put a hand pump and a bunch of connectors into a fancy box. And he promotes this kit around the world as a hydraulic troubleshooting system. Like a crusader.
One of my Hydraulics Pro Club members asked me for my thoughts on it. Not the crusader. His hand pump troubleshooting doohickey.… Read more