BDE-Fluid Power

Static bulkhead connectors connect multiple tubing lines in a control panel or on a machine.

Temperature and pressure decide which type of tube fitting is needed.

Diaphragms are seals that span the gap between reciprocating and stationary members.

The trade-offs necessary to choose a fluid involve a consideration of application requirements such as health, safety, and environmental effects, and fluid properties such as viscosity, stability, compressibility, gas solubility, and lubricity.

A key element in fluid systems is the means of transmitting power from one location to another.

Rotary actuators produce oscillating power by rotating an output shaft through a fixed arc.

As the number of connections in hydraulic systems increases, so does the likelihood of leaky fittings and of tortuous flow paths that stretch out response time.

The increased use of manifolding, complex valves, and miniature components have increased the difficulty of transmitting lubricants to pneumatic components.

Wrong fittings can render even the best hose useless.

In principle, industrial vacuum pumps are merely compressors run with the inlet attached to the vacuum system and the outlet open to exhaust.

Exclusion seals, wipers, and scrapers clean the surface of a retracting rod, removing abrasive particles such as dirt, mud, and ice.

Many fluid systems require that hose be disconnected without excessive fluid loss.

Preventing leaks and contaminant ingression keeps a system operating as intended.

The coupling of electronic and hydraulic technology is becoming increasingly common, especially in electrohydraulic actuators.