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Article: Fluid Power industry reacts to `constant pressure'. (Tech update: fluid power).(suppliers of fluid power system components are refining products)(Brief Article)
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- Product Design & Development
- Article date:
- November 1, 2001
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Editor's Note: This article was provided by the National Fluid Power Association.
The proper selection of hydraulic components is essential to the creation of a reliable, trouble-free fluid power system. Ideally, it should be easy to choose the proper pumps, cylinders, valves, fittings, and hoses needed. These components, when used in combination, should produce a hydraulic system suitable for the required operating conditions.
There has been a subtle change in the standards for hoses used in hydraulic systems. In the past, hose manufacturers would specify a particular hose construction that would be used throughout a standardized hose series. But, each ...