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8/29/2024 4:12 PM
We have shared how a solid relationship between fluid power distributors and hydraulic parts suppliers is essential for meeting end-user needs and avoiding any unnecessary road bumps.  To sum up, good hydraulic parts suppliers not only provide...
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Posted By: amalerman
8/29/2024 3:45 PM
Digitalization is transforming industries across the board, and the hydraulics sector is no exception.  
The hydraulics industry, historically known for its mechanical traditions, is undergoing a transformation in the digital era. These profound changes are reshaping how...
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Posted By: amalerman
2/15/2024 2:50 PM
Now that you know how a test stand works, you might be wondering why HPS would invest in one.  
That’s an easy answer for us. Because it creates a superior product. 
HPS uses a...
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2/1/2024 3:04 PM
Remanufacturing hydraulic parts offers a range of benefits. 
Remanufacturing aligns with sustainable practices by promoting the reuse of components and reducing the demand for new raw materials. Remanufacturing saves, on average, 85% of energy, water, and material use...
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Posted By: amalerman
1/26/2024 9:55 AM
After learning that Hydraulic Parts Source invested $250,000 to build a one-of-a-kind, entirely custom-engineered component test stand you may be asking:

What is a test stand?What does it do?How does it...
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Posted By: amalerman
1/5/2024 9:16 AM
Hydraulic technology empowers operators to perform various tasks, such as rotating shafts, lifting substantial weights, and drilling precise holes. This process is widely used as the world expands and builds. Creating a global market that impacts suppliers, distributors, and end...
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12/20/2023 12:27 PM
As valuable resources for end-users, distributors are often the providers of support and knowledge when it comes to the products they sell. Fluid power distributors can meet their customers’ needs with their knowledge of hydraulic pumps, motors, and valves...
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12/8/2023 1:18 PM
Low levels of hydraulic fluids can harm systems and result in poor efficiency, but they are often monitored and remedied quickly. But what about overfilled hydraulic fluid?Too much hydraulic fluid might also cause damage such as:
Messy leakagesSmoke...
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11/9/2023 8:41 PM
Hydraulics distributors may find that their customers are on the go a lot, and this can be a major insight into unwrapping marketing potential with strategic promotional gifts. 
 
It cannot be underestimated how successful gifting of...
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Posted By: amalerman
11/8/2023 1:42 PM
A failing hydraulic pump often comes after many signs point to the larger issue. 
So, to avoid a failing pump, be vigilant when the most common problems start occurring, and follow the basic four troubleshooting steps:  ...
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10/25/2023 9:11 PM
Hydraulic valves, as you may already know, are the mechanical devices used to control power by regulating the flow of fluid within a system.
They can redirect pressurized fluid, control the level of flow to a certain area, or...
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Posted By: amalerman
10/23/2023 8:25 AM
Pumps are the heart of hydraulic systems, which literally “pump” fluid to deliver the energy needed to power movement. This is an important action, and one that promotes a variety of questions. Let’s begin by summarizing how hydraulic pumps...
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10/11/2023 1:00 PM
You may know how to replace corroded parts in a hydraulic system, but do you ever wonder why corrosion occurs in the first place? Corrosion, a chemical reaction between an acid and a metal, is the gradual wearing down of...
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Posted By: amalerman
9/26/2023 9:29 AM
If you hear an unexpected noise coming from your hydraulic system, you may be concerned, and for good reason. We expounded on 3 causes of noisy hydraulic pumps in a previous blog, but believe it’s worth repeating, and digging...
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8/13/2023 3:54 PM
Although there is good evidence that strategies to optimize outside fluid power sales are worth face-to-face relationship-building efforts, having efficacious inside sales reps on your team should also be part of a strategy to boost hydraulics sales...
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Posted By: amalerman
8/10/2023 6:15 PM
As described in Hydraulic Pumps 101, hydraulic pumps are among the most necessary components in a hydraulic system. They convert mechanical energy into hydraulic power.
Hydrostatic pumps, or positive displacement pumps, create this power with very little quantity or...
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Posted By: amalerman
8/2/2023 5:26 PM
Hydraulic Valves, which are used to control hydraulic power by regulating the flow of fluid, are as complex as they are vital to a hydraulic system.
As control managers of the system’s flow, valves are capable of redirecting...
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Posted By: amalerman
7/13/2023 8:02 AM
When exposed to cold temperatures, problems can culminate quickly within a hydraulic system, often starting with an increase in oil viscosity and cavitation.  

With the possibility of these issues leading to damaged or inefficient machinery or...
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Posted By: amalerman
6/7/2023 12:00 AM
Hydraulic Parts Source is a premier supplier of remanufactured hydraulic pumps, motors, and valves, and we value what education we can provide for our customers, distributors, and end-users. A standard practice in hydraulics is reading schematics. A schematic is...
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