Hydraulic Safety Resources
An Overview of Crane Accident Prevention
Cranes are among the largest and most powerful machines used in military, shipping port and construction applications. Only 42,260 licensed crane and tower operators work throughout the United States — a testament to the challenges they must overcome during their work.
Preventing Hydraulic Failure in Aging Equipment
The risk of hydraulic failure increases as industrial equipment or machinery age. These systems perform critical load-bearing tasks, power heavy machinery, execute critical operations and assist manufacturing processes.
Most Common Causes of Hydraulic Systems Failure
When a hydraulic system fails, finding the source of the problem can be a challenge. Though hydraulic systems primarily consist of a sump, motor, pump, valves, actuators and hydraulic fluid, any of these parts could be the source of failure. That's not to mention the additional potential for failure through...
Crane Hydraulics Safety Tips
Cranes are a necessity at most construction sites. When you need to move heavy objects, a crane is an invaluable piece of equipment and likely the only choice to move many objects. Crane use can pose some safety hazards...
Tips to Staying Safe When Operating a Hydraulic Press
Hydraulic presses are important pieces of machinery in many different industries. With a broad variety of specialized and general uses, presses are a necessity for any industrial machine shop. But they also pose a high injury risk...
How to Prevent Hydraulic Failure in Aerial Lifts
If you operate an aerial lift, it is crucial to know the warning signs of issues brought on by hydraulic failure.
Here's how you can prevent costly and tragic accidents...
When load-holding equipment fails, the damage can ruin lives and businesses. Persons injured or killed, property lost, fines, lawsuits and months of terrible publicity, with business lost and brands discredited...
Hydraulic Locks Protect Against Unplanned Moves and Dropped Loads
Hydraulic and pneumatic circuits contain load-holding and control valves; each holds an applied load in place and controls its rate of motion. When they operate as expected, they improve the circuit’s safety and control...
Improving Hydraulic System Safety with Rod Locking Devices
Dan Baker is the president of York Precision Machining & Hydraulics which develops industry-leading hydraulic components for a variety of industries. We invited him into our forum to learn more about hydraulic rod locking devices, and York Precision's failsafe Bear-Loc® system...
Why A Rotary Lock? - Failsafe Hydraulic Load Holding
When it comes to hydraulic load holding and locking, the engineering community is likely more familiar with rod-locking devices, including the Bear-Loc® made by our company. Much less known is a rotary type of hydraulic lock...
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