A drill rig operator was complaining about a knocking noise coming from his top-drive HPU. It controlled a hydraulic motor that drove a winch attached to the …
Why doesn’t the adjustable flow control regulate the speed to open a door equipped with an automatic door closer? What is the easiest fix? The original …
A hydraulic power unit operating a rock-crushing machine had erratic pressure problems, causing the crusher to stall when the pressure seemed to relieve at a …
“I plan to put an eight (8)-ft. elevator in my house using an air-over-oil system in case of power outages. My air compressor has a 75-gallon tank and kicks …
A forging and stamping company had problems with overheating on a press. The company had several identical presses, and only one had been overheating for some …
We often hear that the cost of air in a manufacturing facility is approximately 40% of a utility bill. Obviously this will vary considerably for different …
A community technical school received funding for a hydraulics program. They had nice hands-on-training stands in storage and did a nice job setting up their …
Workers at a coil steel-processing mill received rolls of stainless steel from its parent company to slit in half and trim the edges approximately 1″ to …
