Insane Hydraulics
Bold and audacious blog about fluid power
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A couple of days ago I was asked to troubleshoot a Danfoss PVG32 DCV that "wouldn't work for some reason", and boy did that bring back a lot of memories! "Dude, it won't work!" - is the key phrase of today's post about Getting Those Hydraulic Knowledge Nuggets.
If You Use O-rings Every Day...
The library is expanded with the Interactive Standard O-ring Size Table. I'll explain the motivation and talk on the subject of o-rings next week - putting all the data dogether took more than I expected...
An interesting pump control solution in Rexroth A7VO55LR3E Open Loop Pump
I've been working non-stop doing the annual maintenance at our mine for the last two weeks. Luckily the production is to start tomorrow, so I should be "officially free" pretty soon. I am writing this post as I am waiting for the green light for re-commissioning the stuff that I serviced, and I apologize if my latest posts sound like a rant of a person dead on his feet... I also wanted to share some pics from this stretch, so here it is: More On Pressure Filters and Hose Replacement.
Rant on Danfoss PVE Series 7 Electrohydraulic Actuators and Their Marking.
Danfoss PVEH Electrohydraulic Actuator - What's Inside? (Includes a free tip on how you can fix a "broken" actuator).
If you want to see what a blocked NFC pilot orifice looks like, check out today's post about A Common Malfunction of Negative Flow Control Systems
Seven Examples of Stupid Hydraulic Malfunctions
Some "Kaboom" edits today:
Three (and a Half) Hydraulic Fittings That Can Fool a Technician
The Art of Setting Tapered Roller Bearings
Modern electronic control systems can be easily messed up by things that would never affect good old relay-based circuits - False Triggering of a PLC Input
Wika A-10 Pressure Transducers - Did Wika Fail Me?
This post contains service practices that can be regarded as "borderline safe" or even "downright unacceptable" (like removing a relief valve from a hydraulic system or checking a flow rate via "visual hose-end inspection"), but I like telling stories as they happened, and hope that people can learn something from them, even when my choices weren't the "safest"... Troubleshooting Slow Transport Belts on a Tomato Harvester
Looking Into SAE J517 Standard for Hydraulic Hoses
An old story that proves that hydraulic troubleshooting is all about people - Straightening Out a Crooked Split Barge
Parker SCJN-600-01 Digital Pressure Gauge Design Thoughts
Closed Loop Recommissioning - Know When to Be Paranoid About Cleanliness!
A mere reminder that hydraulic machines can have more than one oil tank.
Following last week's trend, I keep answering questions of the type "What would happen to my "...insert expensive hydraulic component..." if I "...insert an inappropriate action..."?
A Left-Hand Valve Plate in a Right-Hand Pump?!!
Wireless Pressure Gauges - Two Years Down The Line
Be Careful When Overhauling "Hydraulic Twins"
Installation of Axial Piston Pumps Above The Oil Level