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Hydraulic machines are machinery and tools that use liquid fluid power to do simple work. Heavy equipment is a common example. In this type of machine, hydraulic fluid is transmitted throughout the machine to various hydraulic motors and hydraulic cylinders and which becomes pressurised according to the resistance present. The fluid is controlled directly or automatically by control valves and distributed through hoses and tubes.

The popularity of hydraulic machinery is due to the very large amount of power that can be transferred through small tubes and flexible hoses, and the high power density and wide array of actuators that can make use of this power.

Six routines must be followed in order to minimize the chances of your hydraulic equipment suffering costly, premature component failures and unscheduled downtime:

1)Maintain fluid cleanliness;

2)Maintain fluid temperature and viscosity within optimum limits;

3)Maintain hydraulic system settings to manufacturers' specifications;

4)Schedule component change-outs before they fail;

5)Follow correct commissioning procedures;

6)Conduct failure analysis.

An effective, proactive maintenance program requires time, effort and some expense to implement. But it is cost-effective. The investment is quickly recovered through savings as a result of improved machine performance, increased component life, increased fluid life, reduced downtime and fewer repairs.

So if you own, operate or maintain hydraulic equipment, are serious about minimizing your running costs and your current maintenance practices are unsophisticated or non-existent, start implementing a proactive maintenance program today.

Our philosophy at Hongxing Machinery is to offer quality hydraulic equipment to meet our customer's requirements and to provide our customers with prompt quality service. Our goal is to respond quickly and effectively to our customers' needs and to offer cost effective solutions for their production requirements.