The Acid Test: Judging a Hydraulic Fluid’s Performance
By Joshua Dickstein, Technology Deployment Manager – Industrial Oils, The Lubrizol Corporation. Hydraulic fluids serve two primary functions: transmitting …
Supersize Me: How a Hydraulic Cylinder Amplifies Its Fluid
By Robert Post, CFPHS, Hydraulic Designer, Sherman + Reilly There are many parallels between electrical and hydraulic systems, but did you know hydraulic …
Understanding Hydraulic Stiffness of a System
Hydraulic Stiffness It is generally misunderstood that hydraulic fluid is incompressible when, in fact, it can compress when placed under pressure. Any system …
Determine the Cause of No Flow, Low Flow, High Flow
Positive displacement pumps deliver flow because the fluid is physically displaced by the pumping chamber from the inlet of the pump to the outlet of the pump. …
Tailoring Comprehensive Filtration Programs to Meet Your Needs
By Peter Skoog, Technical Manager, Fluid Power and Grease, Quaker Chemical Corporation Solid contamination interferes with the first three functions. First, …
Revisions to ISO 11171: A Calibration of Automatic Particle Counters for Hydraulic Fluid Power Liquids
By Barry Verdegan, Ph.D., Research Fellow, Cummins Filtration Inc. and ISO/TC 131/SC 6 chairman Hydraulic fluid cleanliness is critical to the overall …
Understanding the Application of Fluid Conditioning: The Effect of Contamination
Water: In hydraulic fluids, excess water can degrade the fluid and the system in numerous ways, even though water may be present in small quantities. In …
Next Generation Hydraulic Fluids: High-Performance & Environmental Safety
By Josh Green, EnBio Industries Selecting the right hydraulic fluid for an application is not always an easy task for a hydraulic system operator. When the …
Alternatives to Mineral-Based Hydraulic Fluids in Steel Production
Manage Your Fire Risk Without Jeopardizing Your Productivity By Ronald Knecht, Global Business Development Manager Fluid Power, Quaker Chemical Corp. Steel …
Fire-Resistant Hydraulic Fluids: Cost vs. Benefits
A large automotive components manufacturer had a series of fires on its hot stamping lines—all caused by oil from ruptured hoses or leaky couplings that …
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