Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment, a hydraulic system may include a pump, reservoir, accumulator, hydraulic cylinder, ride control valve assembly, and controller. The ride control valve assembly may include a charging valve, discharging valve, and a head ride control valve. The controller may open the head ride control valve when a ride control feature has been activated, or open the charging valve if the ride control feature has not been activated and a hydraulic fluid warmup is to be performed.

Abstract: A hydraulic piston actuator, which may be used for an aircraft nacelle assembly, includes a housing, a piston, an end gland, and a bearing ring. The housing is concentrically disposed along an axis. The piston is adapted to axially reciprocate within the housing. The end gland is disposed radially between the housing and the piston. The bearing ring is disposed radially between the end gland and the piston.

Abstract: A brake fluid reservoir for a hydraulic brake actuator of vehicles, which is coupled at its lower base to the upper side of the hydraulic module of the hydraulic brake actuator. The reservoir includes at its lower base a mechanical anchor, which fastens it to the hydraulic module and includes a single anchoring point, which is centered at the lower base of the reservoir in the longitudinal direction. The reservoir also includes several connecting nipples, which may be connected to the hydraulic module with the aid of sealing washers, which generate a torque on the reservoir in relation to the mechanical anchor. The reservoir includes a compensation seal, which is situated in a receptacle of its lower base in such a position that it generates an additional torque in relation to the mechanical anchor, which compensates for the torque generated by the plurality of connecting nipples.

Abstract: A thread compensator for performing casing running operations. An example method may include visually ascertaining operational parameters of a thread compensator displayed on a video output device. The thread compensator may be connected between a top drive and a travelling block, and a casing running tool may be connected to the top drive. The operational parameters may include the height that the top drive is lifted by the thread compensator and force applied to casing by the top drive. The method may further comprise manually controlling well construction equipment to perform casing running operations based on the ascertained operational parameters.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive system for a working machine, the drive system including: a gearbox; an internal combustion engine having an engine output shaft; a power takeoff coupled to the engine output shaft; a torque converter having an input shaft operatively coupled to the engine and an output shaft operatively coupled to the gearbox; a hydraulic cooling fan; a hydraulic fan pump coupled to the power takeoff and connected to the hydraulic fan via a first hydraulic valve. The drive system further includes: a hydraulic motor coupled to the gearbox and configured to provide power to the gearbox for vehicle propulsion, wherein the hydraulic motor is coupled to the hydraulic fan pump via a second hydraulic valve and arranged to receive power from the hydraulic fan pump. The invention further relates a method for controlling the described drive system.

Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a hydraulic pump, a first hydraulic actuator, a second hydraulic actuator, a first control valve to control the first hydraulic actuator, and a second control valve to control the second hydraulic actuator, the second control valve being arranged on a downstream side of the first control valve. The hydraulic system includes a first fluid tube in which a return fluid flows toward the second control valve. The first fluid tube couples the first control valve to the second control valve. The hydraulic system includes a second fluid tube in which a supply fluid flows toward to the first hydraulic actuator. The second fluid tube being connected to the first hydraulic actuator. The hydraulic system further a third fluid tube in which the return fluid in the first fluid tube flows toward the second fluid tube.

Abstract: A hydraulic system (600) and method for reducing boom dynamics of a boom (30), while providing counter-balance valve protection, includes a hydraulic actuator (110), first and second counter-balance valves (300, 400), first and second control valves (700, 800), and first and second blocking valves (350, 450). A net load (90) is supported by a first chamber (116, 118) of the hydraulic actuator, and a second chamber (118, 116) of the hydraulic actuator may receive fluctuating hydraulic fluid flow from the second control valve to produce a vibratory response (950) that counters environmental vibrations (960) on the boom. The first blocking valve prevents the fluctuating hydraulic fluid flow from opening the first counter-balance valve. The first blocking valve may drain leakage from the first counter-balance valve.

Abstract: A linear drive system, in particular for a closure unit of a blow mold installation, with a simpler and more compact structure, a higher retraction and expansion speed in rapid mode, higher forces in power mode, and reduced energy consumption, than the prior art includes a cylinder arrangement which brings about a retraction and extension movement in rapid mode by separate hydraulically active faces which are independent of a larger hydraulically active face which is acted on with pressurized hydraulic fluid only in power mode. During the extension movement in power mode, however, the hydraulically active faces cooperate which contributes to high forces with a compact structure of the drive system.

Abstract: When the vehicle speed increases and reaches a predetermined switching threshold, the controller reduces the displacement of the first travel motor and controls the flow rate control device to offset a flow rate excess in the hydraulic circuit in accordance with the reduction in the displacement of the first travel motor. After the vehicle speed has reached the switching threshold, the controller executes switching control to switch the clutch from an engaged state to a disengaged state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to A device for supplying hydraulic power, the device comprising two hydraulic circuits jointly feeding multi-cylinder hydraulic power transmission means in which each cylinder is connected to a single one of the hydraulic circuits independently of the others. Each hydraulic circuit includes a hydraulic pressure and flow rate generator and a pressure control module controlling said hydraulic pressure and flow rate generator so as to regulate the pressure of said fluid flowing in said hydraulic circuit as a function of said pressure of said fluid flowing in each hydraulic circuit and possibly as a function of one or more parameters external to said device.

Abstract: The operability can be improved when the rotational speed of the engine is low and the working device actuator and the steering actuator are operated in a combined manner, while the configuration of prioritizing the operation of the steering actuator is maintained. A control device (70) included in a wheel loader (1) determines whether a working device (4) is in load lifting operation or not based on the pressure that is between a working device directional switching valve (44) and an orifice (45) and is detected by a pressure sensor (71), and reduces the opening area of a steering control valve (37) when determining that the rotational speed of an engine (14) detected by a rotational speed sensor (72) is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold (Ns) and a working device is in the load lifting operation.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a system for converting linear motion to rotary motion. The system includes at least first and second cylinders. The first and second cylinders are in fluid communication with each other. The system also includes a first piston. The first piston is slidably disposed in the first cylinder. The system further includes a second piston. The second piston is slidably disposed in the second cylinder. The first and second cylinders contain an incompressible fluid. The first piston is in operative connection with the second piston such that movement of the first piston in a first direction causes movement of the second piston in a second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction.

Abstract: A rotary drive device has a fluid-actuated rotary drive, which has a drive housing and a drive unit rotatable relative thereto. The drive unit has a pivot piston and a drive shaft connected thereto, whereby the drive shaft projects from the drive housing on an axial front side with a drive section. On the rear side, several components are mounted in axial succession on the drive housing of the rotary drive, which together with the rotary drive form a uniformly practicable drive assembly. These components include a valve carrier device carrying a control valve arrangement, a pneumatic connection unit, and an electronic control unit electrically connected to the control valve arrangement. A robot arm is also proposed, which includes the rotary drive device as an arm joint.

Abstract: To provide a hydraulic control circuit for a construction machine capable of shortening a time duration from the start of an engine until the pressure of a pump oil passage reaches a required pressure.

Abstract: Flow control over a hydraulic pump and flow dividing control of a plurality of directional control valves associated with actuators can stably be exercised even in a case in which differential pressures across the directional control valves are quite low, an abrupt change in a flow rate of the hydraulic fluid supplied to each actuator is prevented and excellent combined operability is realized even in an abrupt change in a demanded flow rate at a time of transition from a combined operation to a sole operation, and realizing excellent combined operability, and a meter-in loss in each directional control valve is reduced to realize high energy efficiency.

Abstract: A hydraulic circuit (11) of a hydraulic excavator (1) is provided with a main hydraulic circuit (11A) including a boom cylinder (5D), a pilot hydraulic circuit (11B) for operating the boom cylinder (5D) and a recovery hydraulic circuit (11C) including an accumulator (29). In this case, the recovery hydraulic circuit (11C) is provided with a recovery control valve (31) that recovers pressurized oil discharged from the boom cylinder (5D) to the accumulator (29), a main supply control valve (34) for supplying pressurized oil accumulated in the accumulator (29) to the main hydraulic circuit (11A) and a pilot supply control valve (37) for supplying pressurized oil accumulated in the accumulator (29) to the pilot hydraulic circuit (11B).

Abstract: A hydraulic reservoir (10), for use for example in a marine pleasure craft, comprises a vortex chamber (16), a hydraulic fluid return line (18) and a hydraulic fluid suction line (20) respective entering and exiting substantially tangentially to an internal wall surface of the vortex chamber. An upper chamber (26) is disposed above the vortex chamber (16) and in fluid communication with the vortex chamber. The upper chamber is capable of expansion and/or contraction in use in order to adjust continuously to the volume of the hydraulic fluid to be accommodated in the hydraulic reservoir. Also disclosed is a method of operating such a hydraulic reservoir, in which hydraulic fluid is directed into the vortex chamber (16) along the hydraulic fluid return line (18) and extracting hydraulic fluid from the vortex chamber along the hydraulic fluid suction line (20), to thereby generate a vortex flow in the vortex chamber. Dissolved air, if present, becomes entrained into bubbles which rise to the upper chamber (26).

Abstract: A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, an operating member, a hydraulic unit, an electrical switch, a wireless communicator, and a power supply. The base member includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The operating member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a first pivot axis. At least part of the hydraulic unit is disposed closer to the second end than the first pivot axis when viewed from a first direction parallel to the first pivot axis. The power supply is electrically connected to the wireless communicator to supply electrical power to the wireless communicator. At least one of the wireless communicator and the power supply is at least partly disposed closer to the first end than the first pivot axis when viewed from the first direction.

Abstract: A plunger tool and method relating thereto is designed to remove and insert plungers of a reciprocating pump such as during maintenance and other disassembly operations. The tool has a guide which receives and supports the plunger after removal from, and before reinsertion into, the pump. The tool also has a rack and pinion actuator for moving the plunger.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a hydraulic machine including a support assembly and a main cylinder device connected with the support assembly. The main cylinder device includes at least two main cylinder assemblies and at least two piston rods respectively. The at least two piston rods are opposite to each other and move along opposite directions and on the same straight line. A support worktable device is disposed on the support assembly and spaced with the main cylinder device. At least two pressing mechanisms are formed between the support worktable device and the at least two main cylinder assemblies or between the support worktable device and the at least two piston rods. The at least two pressing mechanisms are configured for pressing work pieces simultaneously.