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July 2017
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Why do my pneumatic valves keep failing?
July 24, 2017
If you posed that question to me, I would equate it to the age old question “How high is up?” In other words, the question is too open-ended. There are so many varieties of hydraulic valves and so many ways of failures that there could be a book to show all of these valves and …
Do you want to keep your hydraulic system running forever with no down time?
July 11, 2017
I cannot begin to imagine how many downtime hours are attributed to hydraulic system or component failure, and yet almost all of this downtime is preventable by implementing just a few inexpensive ideas. You are in charge of the plant’s hydraulic systems, and you dread going to work every day because of this portion of …
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Not Your Usual Washdown Flow Controls
July 10, 2017
Flow controls are pretty basic little valves, but like everything else, they are only easy if you already understand how they work. In hydraulics, two general statements could be: 1. Control the flow (gpm, or gallons per minute) and you control the speed of your actuator. 2. Control the pressure (psi, or pounds per square …
