Hydraulic applications rely upon fluid power or pressurized fluids to generate, control, and transmit power. These systems are capable of producing high power and high forces in small volumes and have ...

Researchers at Purdue University have shown how to reduce fuel consumption and dramatically improve the efficiency of hydraulic pumps and motors in heavy construction equipment. The new designs ...

Hydraulic oil ranks high among fluids with multi-function capability. True, for sheer utility, it can’t match olive oil, which through the centuries has been used as food, lubricant, fuel, medicine, ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics. Governments around the world have enacted regulations aimed at protecting the environment, and they usually carry significant fines and ...

In some ways, hydraulics is an overlooked technology. The research money going into fluid power is minuscule than electronics. Even though it is somewhat because hydraulics is a mature sector, we do ...