Seven Instances Hydraulic Technology Is Found in Everyday Life

Hydraulics

Hydraulic technology has been used in engineering for thousands of years. Hydraulic power was used by both the Mesopotamian and Ancient Egyptian civilisations for irrigation and ‘water clocks’. As well as this, engineers in the Persian Empire constructed water mill systems and canals which proved to be centuries ahead of their time. However, it was…

Hydraulics or Pneumatics: Which Solution Do You Need

Hydraulics

The choice between a hydraulic or pneumatic system is one which is often considered by those in the industrial, military and marine industries. Both power systems are similar in a number of ways; transmitting pressure into mechanical energy and both requiring hoses and pumps for force-control. Here we take a more in-depth look into the…