Hydraulic Equipment

Description

The term “hydraulic equipment” includes all those machines that use fluid power to work. They work on the principle of hydraulics which states that “the force applied at one point is transmitted to another point with the help of an incompressible fluid”. The fluids used in hydraulic systems are oils. Simple or complex oil-filled cylinder-piston systems form the basic elements of hydraulic equipment. Hydraulic equipment used in construction sites consist of hydraulic pistons of large diameter faces and shafts. Industrial applications of hydraulic equipment are infinite as they can perform multiple material handling, lifting, and excavating operations with ease. Hydraulic equipment are generally available in different dimensions and sizes according to the industrial requirements.

Types

Some of the common types of hydraulic equipment are:

• Hydraulic cylinders
• Hydraulic valves
• Hydraulic pumps
• Hydraulic brakes
• Hydraulic motors

Advantages

Some of the advantages of using hydraulic equipment are given below:

• Hydraulic cylinders help in high and low pressure sealing without any leakage
• Amazing strength and maneuverability
• Heavy load lifting, higher force and power density, easy controllability, high durability, maintenance friendliness
• Exhibit high ruggedness even under demanding conditions

Applications

Hydraulic equipment have numerous applications, of which a few are highlighted below:

• Agriculture, mining, construction, marine, aerospace and automotive industries make use of hydraulic equipment to a large extent
• Bulldozers, fork lifts, cranes, excavators, loaders, backhoes etc are some of the types of hydraulic equipment used at construction sites
• In airplanes, the take-off and landing operations are controlled through hydraulic equipment
• Car service centers use hydraulic equipment to lift cars which facilitates the mechanics to work on the underside of the vehicles
• Brakes used in cars, elevators, and earth moving machines are also a type of hydraulic equipment