Category: Hydraulics

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

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...

Two stage pumps, often called log splitter pumps, are a great way to get better performance without increasing horsepower. A two-stage hydraulic pump is two gear pumps that combine flow...

One common task for a design engineer is to design an articulating system.  Often this is for lifting objects as is the case with a crane, aerial lift platform or even my log splitter’s jib. ...

Reading a hydraulic schematic for the first time is a daunting and confusing thing.  There are so many symbols to identify and lines to keep track of.  I hope to impart to you a systematic...

The log splitter that I own has two control valves on it.  Both are tandem center and connected in series.  I wanted to explain why this is a bad idea and should be avoided. Tandem...