Hydraulic oil ranks high among fluids with multi-function capability. True, for sheer utility, it can’t match olive oil, which through the centuries has been used as food, lubricant, fuel, medicine, ...

Discover the most common hydraulic pump failures, their causes, and how to prevent them. Keep your machinery running smoothly ...

Editor's note: This article has been updated. It was originally published in 2014. “The Lethal Strike.” So named is a video enactment about a shop technician who incurs an injection of hydraulic fluid ...

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Seals play an important role in hydraulic cylinders—they contain the fluid and prevent the leakage of fluid between components. They fall into two main categories: dynamic and static. Dynamic seals ...