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How Hydraulic And Pneumatic Systems Are Driving UK Offshore Wind Farm Operations

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Offshore wind-powered renewables are a burgeoning sector in the UK, with large coastal installations now contributing significantly to the national renewable energy stock. Central to the efficiency and functionality of these offshore installations are a range of advanced fluid power systems. These applications play a vital role in optimising the operations and maintenance of offshore wind farms, helping sustain their reliability in an exposed and frequently hazardous marine environment.

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4 Ways To Optimise Efficiency In Your Hydraulic System Design

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Fluid dynamics is the beating heart of some of the world’s most powerful and important machinery, spanning sectors as diverse as agriculture to construction, to renewable power generation. The ability to engineer an efficient hydraulic system is not just an art form, but a critical step towards greater energy conservation and higher performance, helping ensure that every joule of energy is harnessed to its maximum potential.

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5 Groundbreaking Applications Of Hydraulic Engineering In Modern Industry

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Despite the trend towards electrification in many industrial applications, hydraulic engineering provides the power behind a range of groundbreaking applications and innovations in numerous sectors.

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Reactive Vs Proactive Repairs: How To Reduce Downtime In Your Hydraulic And Pneumatic Systems

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In the precision world of manufacturing and engineering, few occurrences hold more of a sting than unexpected downtime. Downtime is often more than merely an inconvenience: for critical fluid power applications, downtime can cause a domino effect that impacts production schedules, overheads, and in serious cases, staff safety.

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5 Common Challenges in Hydraulic Design and How to Overcome Them

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Hydraulic applications face a variety of frustrating, but usually predictable challenges. Fluid contamination, system leaks, overheating, component fatigue, and design mistakes are problems as old as hydraulic engineering itself, and can be extremely damaging when they occur. The phrase ‘prevention is better than cure’ is one of the mantras that fluid power engineers live by, especially when they are responsible for system maintenance.

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The Role Of Hydraulic Power In Sustainable Engineering

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The shift towards sustainability in all industrial and manufacturing sectors has been inexorable, with the fluid power industry being no exception. As climate change continues to make headlines and natural resources become increasingly scarce, engineers are being challenged to rethink traditional fluid power design approaches and find more environmentally sustainable solutions.

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How Pneumatic Systems Are Used In Modern Medical & Healthcare Applications

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Pneumatic, pressurised gas systems play a pivotal role in numerous medical and healthcare applications, due to their hygiene rating, speed, and reliability, as well as their capacity to deliver high power output within a compact design. Continue reading “How Pneumatic Systems Are Used In Modern Medical & Healthcare Applications”

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The Importance Of Filtration In Hydraulic System Design

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In hydraulic system design, the devil is often in the details, and one crucial detail that is easy to overlook but is absolutely critical to your system success is filtration. Continue reading “The Importance Of Filtration In Hydraulic System Design”

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The Cloudy Oil Problem: Water Saturation In Hydraulic Oil & What You Can Do About It

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Water saturation in hydraulic oil is a common issue that service engineers face, and it can be difficult to detect until problems arise – by which time it could cause serious damage. In this article, we’ll look at the ‘cloudy oil problem’ caused by water saturation and what you can do to prevent it.

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Preventing Contamination When Replacing Hydraulic Hoses

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Contamination while replacing a hydraulic hose is a significant concern, as an ingress of contaminants can impair the performance of your hydraulic system, leading to inefficiency, increased wear and tear, and even potential system failure. Contaminants can enter a hydraulic system in various ways during hose replacement, and are often introduced through the hose ends during cutting or assembly, and they may also enter while the system is open during hose replacement.

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