Hydraulic fluid contamination

Poor maintenance practices with a hydraulic system leave your fluid open to contamination, and contamination means big problems for your system. Need help? Call Flint Hydraulics today. Our team of Certified Fluid Power Specialists is ready to help: 901-794-4884 or email sales@flinthyd.com.

Machine design from Flint Hydraulics

Flint Hydraulics, Inc. offers complete hydraulic circuit design for virtually any type of heavy mobile or industrial equipment. If you need engineering assistance, machine design assistance or equipment components, we can fill all your needs. Call our staff of Certified Fluid Power Specialists today at 901-794-4884 or email sales@flinthyd.com.

Hydraulic design & engineering

Our staff of Certified Fluid Power Specialists has extensive experience and has built solid relationships with a vast array of customers in various industries. Over the past 30 years we've earned a dependable reputation based on excellent customer service and unsurpassed expertise, as well as a reliable inventory. From work function and propel designs to fully automated machine control, our staff can help you get the most out of your equipment. Call Flint Hydraulics at 901-794-4884 or visit us online at http://www.flinthyd.com/engineering_design_services.html.

Hydraulic leverage trade-off

Here’s another Flint Hydraulics Tech Tip: Just as we experience a tradeoff of force vs. distance in mechanical leverage, so too with hydraulic leverage. A small force on a small piston can balance a higher force on a larger piston; however, though force is multiplied, distance (speed) is sacrificed. Need help troubleshooting your system? Call our team of experienced Certified Fluid Power Specialists today at 901-794-4884 or email sales@flinthyd.com.

Output power from a hydraulic system

Here's another Flint Hydraulics Tech Tip: The output power from a hydraulic system cannot increase if the input power to the hydraulic system does not increase. In other words, the power capability of any hydraulic system is limited by the available power from the engine or electric motor that drives the pump. Additionally, although the engine may have power to spare, an increase in hydraulic system output power depends not only on engine power capability but also on the ability of the hydraulic system to transmit power from the engine. Need help troubleshooting? Call our team of certified fluid power specialists today at 901-794-4884, or visit us online at http://www.flinthyd.com/engineering_design_services.html.

Pressure in a Hydraulic System

Here's another Flint Hydraulics Tech Tip: Fluids always follow the path of least resistance. If your hydraulic system cannot develop sufficient pressure to operate your machine, and if you're sure the pump is sound, there is a defect in your system flow path. Troubleshooting can be time-consuming and frustrating, but it's more effective than replacing expensive parts that aren't causing the problem. Call our team of Certified Fluid Power Specialists today at 901-794-4884, or email sales@flinthyd.com.

Force Control Manifold for Tile Plow

This Flint Hydraulics "force control" manifold controls and limits the force in either direction - up or down - of a tile plow. Force control can be turned on or off by means of an electric switch, and when turned on its magnitude can be varied by means of an electronic proportional controller. The manifold allows the tile plow cylinder to "break away" in the event of excessive reactive loads. Call Flint Hydraulics team of Certified Fluid Power Specialists today at 901-794-4884, or visit us on the web at http://www.flinthyd.com/engineering_design_services.html.

Hydraulic Fluid

Here's another Flint Hydraulics Tech Tip: What is the most important part of a hydraulic system? The fluid. Hydraulic fluids are not created equal; they do not all have the same capabilities. Every hydraulic component manufacturer specifies fluid parameters that MUST be adhered to if the component is to work properly and last a long time. Need help troubleshooting your system? Call our team of certified fluid power specialists today: 901-794-4884. Or email us at sales@flinthyd.com.

Noise in Hydraulic System

Here's another Flint Hydraulics Tech Tip: Noise in a hydraulic system can mean serious trouble. A rattling sound from the pump may indicate cavitation of the fluid, caused by excessive vacuum at the pump's inlet. Even moderate cavitation can destroy a pump within a few hours of operation. What causes cavitation? It may be excessive pump shaft speed, high oil viscosity, a restriction or too many elbows in the inlet plumbing, or a collapsed inlet hose, among other causes. Need help troubleshooting? Contact any of our Certified Fluid Power Specialists today at 901-794-4884 or email sales@flinthyd.com.