Hydraulics offer excellent directional power and control when it comes to lifting, moving, and excavating heavy loads. However, hydraulic systems can also be highly dangerous if used incorrectly or handled carelessly.

Accidents, serious injury, or death can result from maintenance and tasks going wrong. This isn’t always the fault of an arm, or boom failure, or load drop – the fluid and mechanical parts used in hydraulics can also malfunction and break. Here’s a quick guide to the most common hydraulic faults and risks, and what you can do to avoid and limit them. Continue reading “What NOT To Do When Working On Hydraulics”

Hydraulics is the art of using contained fluid to translate a small push into a big one. Through dissipating the force provided by a smaller ‘push’ cylinder through a pipe and reservoir network, trapped kinetic energy is transferred through oil or water to a larger one. Continue reading “What Can Hydraulics Be Used For?”