Viscosity is the measure of a fluid’s resistance to flow. It is commonly thought of as thickness, or resistance to pouring. Choosing a hydraulic fluid with the right viscosity is...

All hydraulic systems feature high precision components, which are vulnerable to very small amounts of contamination. Even microscopic metallic particles that make their way...

Hydraulic fluid aeration refers to the presence of air in a hydraulic system in any form including the formation of large bubbles, dissolved air or foam. Regardless of the form,...

Hydraulic fluid contamination is the number one cause of hydraulic system failure and as such it’s a serious concern for maintenance managers everywhere. Hydraulic systems can...

Hydraulic hoses are an often-overlooked part of hydraulic maintenance, but they are critical to the efficient and safe operation of your machine. If hydraulic fluid is the...

If you deal with hydraulic systems long enough, you may hear the term “open-loop” and “closed-loop” from time to time. These terms refer to two types of hydraulic circuits in...

Whether you’re ordering a custom-designed hydraulic cylinder or repairing a worn one, you may be confronted by a range of mysterious, technical-sounding words. This is a...

When a hydraulic cylinder starts leaking you may ask yourself if it’s necessary to perform a full repair, or if you could simply replace hydraulic cylinder seals on your...

In today’s digitised environment, the integration of electronics allows engineers to control the motion of hydraulic cylinders with pinpoint accuracy. Hydraulic cylinder sensors...

Heat is an inevitable byproduct of hydraulic operation. When power is converted into force through any means, some of that energy is always lost as heat. You see this...