2/14/2025 9:30 AM
When selecting or replacing a hydraulic valve, the wiring connection type is just as important as the valve’s specs.
Whether you're a hydraulic parts distributor helping a customer with a field install or an end-user...
9/5/2024 11:52 AM
Hydraulic control valves are integral to the performance and reliability of hydraulic systems. They regulate fluid flow, ensuring precision and efficiency in equipment operations. When a control valve begins to fail, it can cause significant disruptions, leading to downtime, increased...
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Posted By: amalerman
12/20/2023 12:27 PM
As valuable resources for end-users, distributors are often the providers of support and knowledge when it comes to the products they sell. Fluid power distributors can meet their customers’ needs with their knowledge of hydraulic pumps, motors, and valves...
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9/26/2023 9:29 AM
If you hear an unexpected noise coming from your hydraulic system, you may be concerned, and for good reason. We expounded on 3 causes of noisy hydraulic pumps in a previous blog, but believe it’s worth repeating, and digging...
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Posted By: amalerman
8/2/2023 5:26 PM
Hydraulic Valves, which are used to control hydraulic power by regulating the flow of fluid, are as complex as they are vital to a hydraulic system.
As control managers of the system’s flow, valves are capable of redirecting...
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As control managers of the system’s flow, valves are capable of redirecting...
5/30/2023 12:09 PM
Hydraulic Parts Source is a premier supplier of remanufactured hydraulic pumps, motors, and valves. We are proud of the quality parts we provide.
But what makes us a cut above? That’s an easy answer – you do! Our...
Posted By: support@lucidbusiness.com
3/15/2023 10:47 AM
This is final article in our “Problem Solving Series,” where we will discuss approaches to identifying & resolving different issues that can plague a hydraulic system.
Diagnosing and fixing valve issues may take a little bit of troubleshooting...
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Diagnosing and fixing valve issues may take a little bit of troubleshooting...
Posted By: support@lucidbusiness.com
3/7/2022 6:53 PM
We all know distributors are a valuable resource for end-users of fluid power products, often providing local, on-site, customer support. Closer to end-users than manufacturers, their customers should be able to rely on that local support.To...
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Posted By: support@lucidbusiness.com
5/8/2020 8:34 AM
Remanufacturing is part of a welcome evolution in the fluid power industry. Quality expectations rose in the 1990s, sparking a shift from repairs and rebuilds to remanufactures. The out-of-date repair/rebuild process replaced only the worn part and...
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Branded Gifts for Commuting Hydraulics Clients
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The Useful Complexity of Proportional Control Valves
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Pascal’s Principle and the Origin of Hydraulics
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How to Win Back Lost Customers: 5 Steps for Fluid Power Distributors
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Setting and Troubleshooting Relief Valves in Hydraulic Systems
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When & How to Replace a Hydraulic Pump Hose Assembly
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