by Servo Kinetics Inc Editorial Staff | May 21, 2020 | Hydraulic Pump Repair, Industrial Hydraulic Repair
The first patent for a two-stage servo valve was filed in 1946, almost 75 years ago.1 Ten years later, a patent was granted for the double nozzle-flapper two-stage valve. In those early years, electrohydraulic servo valves (EHSV) didn’t perform very well,...
by Servo Kinetics Inc Editorial Staff | Apr 30, 2020 | Hydraulic Pump Repair, Industrial Hydraulic Repair, Industrial Hydraulics
It is always a bad day when you hear “that sound,” or find that the temperature of your hydraulic fluid is too high, or your overall equipment performance is just not up to par. When any of these things happen and it’s time to get to the bottom of...
by Servo Kinetics Inc Editorial Staff | Mar 14, 2020 | Hydraulic Pump Repair, Industrial Hydraulic Repair
In part one of this overview we discussed the history of hydraulic pump repairing, rebuilding and remanufacturing and the factors fueling the growth of the industry. The material was abstracted from an article written by P.K. Guha in Hydraulics & Pneumatics...
by Servo Kinetics Inc Editorial Staff | Jan 31, 2020 | Hydraulic Pump Repair, Industrial Hydraulic Repair
The manufacturing of fluid power components is a $23.5 billion industry in the United States.1 The hydraulic pump market alone was valued at $9.78 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow to $12.59 billion by 2025.2 This projected growth will be fueled by...
by Servo Kinetics Inc Editorial Staff | Jan 7, 2020 | Hydraulic Pump Repair, Industrial Hydraulics
It is never a good day when you suspect that there is something “not quite right” with your hydraulic pump. You might notice an unfamiliar noise or that things are running hotter than usual or operating slower than usual. Your ears and your eyes —...
by Servo Kinetics Inc Editorial Staff | Nov 11, 2019 | Hydraulic Pump Repair, Industrial Hydraulic Repair, Industrial Hydraulics
George Kokalis, with Servo Kinetics, co-authored a white paper with Dr. J.F. Sarnicola, P.E., president of Sarnicola Simulation Systems, Inc., on the advantages of hydraulic motion over electronic motion. The white paper is entitled, Hydraulic Motion vs. Electric...
