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4 Ways To Optimise Efficiency In Your Hydraulic System Design
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 […]
5 Groundbreaking Applications Of Hydraulic Engineering In Modern Industry
5 Common Challenges in Hydraulic Design and How to Overcome Them
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, […]
What Are The Key Considerations When Designing A Pneumatic System?
Recent innovations in the fluid power sector have led to significant improvements in pneumatic system design, efficiency, and safety, with technological features such as smart pneumatics and variable speed drive compressors changing the design landscape for many industrial applications. So, what are the key considerations to bear in mind now when designing a pneumatic system?
What Could Go Wrong With A Direction Control Valve Solenoid?
Direction control valve solenoids are an important part of many automated hydraulic systems, allowing the controlled movement of fluid and other materials in a variety of directions. Like any mechanical component, however, they are prone to failure over time. In this article, we address the age-old question: what could go wrong with a direction control […]
Pneumatic Troubleshooting: How To Flow Test An Air Compressor
Performing a flow test on your air compressor can help you troubleshoot issues in your pneumatic system quickly and accurately, so they can be resolved swiftly without causing disruption or downtime. A flow test is a fast and easy way to identify any problems that may be present in your air compressor, including leaks and […]
3 Festo Pneumatic Valves To Consider
How to Identify Hydraulic Cavitation Before It Damages Your System?
In practice, cavitation is more often recognised through its symptoms than caught at the moment it begins. However, the warning signs are easy to miss if inlet conditions are not being measured. By the time a pump is stripped and the internal surfaces show pitting or erosion, the system may have already spent time running […]
Where Energy Is Lost (and Won Back) in Hydraulic System Design
In the UK, net energy consumption stood at 128.1 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, with the industrial sector accounting for 19.5 mtoe – the lowest level in over 50 years – as efficiency measures and structural changes reduced energy use in industry. Even so, hydraulics remain a major power consumer in infrastructure and […]