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A webinar presented by the International Fluid Power Society on the prevention and management of fluid injection injuries cites a study by Snarski and Birkhahn, two emergency department doctors at the New York Methodist Hospital. And it contains some sobering statistics:
Fluid injection injuries are relatively rare … Read more
While doing some fact checking for a consulting job, I had cause to review Australian Standard AS 2671; Hydraulic Fluid Power-General Requirements for Systems. This Australian Standard is basically the International Standard, ISO 4413 with some amendments based on the local advisory committee’s input.
One of these amendments has to do with pump suction strainers. Section 8.3.3 of ISO 4413:2010, … Read more
One of our members writes:
“We have a simple hydraulic system: pump and 4 double-acting cylinders. Most of the oil between the directional control valve and cylinders ‘shuttles’ back and forth in the lines without returning to tank. The manufacturer of the system, Rexroth, tells me there is never a need for bleeding air from the system. How can this … Read more