Hydraulic manifolds come in two basic types: the single-piece design that contains all of the valves and passages needed in a single metal chunk, and the modular design where each block contains exactly one valve and the various passages needed for that one valve to...
Cavitation is a deeply interesting physical phenomenon that occurs when liquids are subjects to sudden massive changes in speed. For example, if fluid moving under 40 megapascals (MPa) of pressure suddenly hits a hydraulic valve and the pressure drops to 20MPa, the...
Hydraulic power units (HPUs) are everywhere — many jackhammers, most auto lifts that mechanics walk under, many fishing boats’ net-haulers, almost every big yellow machine you see at a construction site all use hydraulic power units. Obviously they come in quite a...
Hydraulic cylinders are used in large- and small-scale industry, from hand-held manual tools to massive construction vehicles and robots. A hydraulic cylinder provides the force that moves hydraulic fluid through its pipes, valves, and manifolds, where on the other...
Hydraulic manifolds are powerful and compact valve assemblies that do for hydraulics very much what integrated circuits do for computers: they create a system where a relatively simple set of hydraulic inputs can be used to create a startling array of hydraulic...