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Category: Hydraulics
Corey describes several ways to have two or more cylinders move at the same time. This is not an easy task! https://youtu.be/lVmPPCKv-EA Transcript Welcome to the Mentored Engineer. In...
Ram cylinders are wonderful cylinders but they have some design limitations need to be addressed. On a recent project, I was filling the 80 gallon hydraulic tank with oil and it just dawned on me...
How to Connect Multiple Valves Using Power Beyond Technology
Connecting multiple valves together is always a challenge. You want to have individual valve functionality, but not loose sight of the overall system characteristics. Open center or through...
How to Determine a Cylinder Bore Diameter Without Disassembly
Many times in my career, I have found the need to determine a cylinder's characteristics from an assembled machine. This is often the case when scoping out the competition. Most critical dimensions...
Accumulators are wonderful devices that perform many functions. One function is to minimize pressure spikes from the water hammer effect. Many of us might actually have an accumulator attached to...
Overheating: The Hidden Danger in Pressure Compensated Hydraulics
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...