3 Checks When Commissioning Open Loop Hydraulic Pumps
Replacing a pump in a hydraulic system should be simple, right? Just take the pump out of the box, install it in the machine, fill the case with oil, connect all the lines, and turn it on. It sounds simple, but an incorrectly installed hydraulic pump could...
3 Directional Control Valve Problems & Fixes
Direct Control Valves (DCVs) that aren’t working correctly can cause problems with your customer’s hydraulic system. You can troubleshoot some DCV problems on the fly, when the hydraulic system is online. This article provides information on 3 DCV problems...
3 Ways to Align a Hydraulic Pump
Many hydraulic pump failures are rooted in misalignment, when two shafts are not running on the same axis through the center. Misalignment causes 50% of the costs from breakdowns to rotating machinery, according to an article in Flow Control. Misaligned pumps also can...
Why Are My Hydraulic Seals Failing? 6 Common Causes
Is your end-user experiencing a fluid leak? It might be a failing seal. Seals are important to hydraulic components such as pumps and cylinders —they prevent fluid from leaking between parts. Hydraulic seals don’t last forever. Like all hydraulic parts, they will...
8 End-User Tips for Choosing a Hydraulic Fluid Power Products Distributor
Regardless of the size of your business operations, a successful and strategic buying strategy is critical. The strength of your supply chain is instrumental in providing cost effective solutions in maintaining efficient operations. If you operate and maintain...
How to Choose Servo and Proportional Valve Repair Facilities
Technical expertise is critical in servo and proportional valve repair and very few companies are qualified to do it right. It’s a service that helps distributors save their end-user customers money by repairing servo and proportional valve pumps, rather...
8 Checks for Restarting Hydraulic Pumps After Long Shutoff
As hydraulic fluid power industries return to business amid the COVID-19 crisis, it is key to take care when restarting hydraulic machinery that you do not do more harm than good. When hydraulics sit for weeks or months at a time, they need special care before...
6 Key Hydraulic Product Distributor Strengths
As manufacturers search for ways to increase margins, they may eye distributor profit pools. On occasion, a manufacturer might “cut out the middleman” and forge a direct relationship that leaves distributors out in the cold.This is a shortsighted strategy that doesn’t...
8 Things to Check When Your Vane Pump Stops Flowing
Vane pumps tend to stop pumping suddenly as opposed to gear pumps, which tend to lose efficiency over time. Lack of flow or system pressure is the most common hydraulic pump problem. Here we’ll talk about 8 flow problems and how to check for them.The first step is to...
3 Common Causes of Noisy Pumps and What to Check
Hearing a lot of noise from any part of your machinery is less than ideal. However, with hydraulic pumps, this is a loud and clear sign that something is off.Hydraulic pumps are full of fluids that course through the system at high speeds and pressures....