Efficiency is a key design criteria for almost all components and systems on a piece of heavy-duty equipment—as well as for the machine itself. Hydraulics are one of the many areas in which ...

Jim Minyard, who for the past five years has been an instructor for Local 150's Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program, has worked for several contractors as a member of the International Union ...

There are many types of different transmission designs which have been developed to offer advantages for certain types of vehicles. A hydrostatic transmission is a unique setup which utilizes ...

Hydraulic systems underpin a myriad of industrial and mobile applications, providing robust and high‐force linear actuation combined with precise control. Recent advances in this field aim to mitigate ...

These days, almost every component and system in a piece of heavy equipment is becoming more intelligent through the incorporation of sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT). “The core vision of IoT ...

The conventional wisdom among car enthusiasts is that hydraulic power steering is good, and the electric-assist power-steering systems that have replaced it in most new cars are bad. Engineering ...

Model ZX210LC-7 Hitachi excavator has an operating weight of 49,833 pounds and a maximum dig depth of 21 feet 11 inches. The 164-horsepower excavator has bucket breakout force of 35,520 lb.-ft. The ...