Prototyping: Hydraulic Plumbing Best Practices

Gates Corporation

Now is the best time for a fresh course on hydraulic plumbing best practices. Join Tim Deans and Dennis Kemper, Product Application Engineers for Gates Corporation, for a webinar from the University of Fluid Power.

You’ll learn the plumbing fundamentals that matter most, from hose and couplings selection to assembly routing.

Topics we’ll cover include:

1. Critical hose characteristics, including twist, multi-plane bend, length, bend radius and over/under specified hose
2. Coupling sealing types and adapters
3. Routing considerations, including bends, space, abrasion, hose sleeving and more
4. Best practice examples covering joystick modules, hydraulic actuator cylinders, tank routing and product selection

Perhaps most importantly, you’ll learn what it takes to operate the safest hydraulic systems possible to minimize the risk of fires and explosions, personal injury and system contamination. The first step? Not mixing and matching hose from one manufacturer with fittings supplied by another.

And that’s just the beginning. Safety considerations include pressure, temperature, flammability, mechanical, electricity and couplings. When taken into account, they can help you cut costs and prevent injuries.