Posts by Corey Rasmussen

On a recent project, there was a 25 horsepower motor running a torque limited piston pump. When we were doing performance testing, everything worked out fine. As soon as I left, the customer was...

In this video, Corey explains directional control valves and how to choose the center position. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMvRybaR1wI&feature=youtu.be

Wear pads can often be a headache for engineers. Choosing the right pad material can be very difficult and you may not know which material is right without testing several. For most sliding wear...

I often get the question of what type of roller chain should be used in an application. Let's unpack that question in this article. A standard duty roller chain should be specified unless spacial...

Springs are essential to life.  In fact everything on the planet acts like a spring, which follow Hooke’s law.  When force is applied to an object, it will deflect.  If more force is...

Hydraulic motors are wonderful hydraulic components. They can change fluid power into mechanical rotational power where direct driving cannot take place. Yes, gear, gerotor, geroler and some vane...