This article looks at paint protection and how offshore hydraulic power units are specially painted to combat corrosion and other weathering conditions typically found at sea.

Our latest blog looks at our in-house Test Rig which is used to test many of our larger power units before they leave our premises for delivery to customers. We are proud to be able to re-assure our customers that we fully test our units after they are built as to ensure our end users are satisfied with their product. This gives you, the customer, peace of mind that you have bought a reliable unit that, properly maintained, will last long into the future.

1. UK ManufactureHydraproducts was founded in Gloucestershire in 2002 and we are proud to manufacture our hydraulic power units here in the UK, which we have done so since our inception.Having UK built power units is a huge plus point as we ensure each one is hand-built with fine precision and fully tested in-house, offering you a reliable product with excellent aftersales support and service. This minimizes the risk of buying sub-standard and cheaply made mass produced products which could pote...

Our latest blog looks at renewable energy and how hydraulic power packs are used to power a range of applications in this field.

As a multi-functioning and essential component to any hydraulic system, hydraulic fluid is responsible for lubricating components such as transmissions, and also gets involved in heat transfer and wear related conveyance.

This article focuses on the common problems associated with hydraulic systems and how these issues can affect individual components as well as the systems themselves. It gives an in-depth insight into how problems initially develop, any knock on effects and how failures can happen if the issue isn’t diagnosed correctly.

Bin day might not be the most exciting day of the week but it is a necessary event. Generally speaking the refuse trucks will visit twice in the average week, once for the green landfill bin and once for the blue recycling or brown garden waste bins (colours and schedule may vary from district to district). Many councils are halving landfill collections to save money and encourage more recycling – currently 60% of rubbish destined for landfill can be recycled, however, without some encouragem...

We have looked at how mini hydraulic power packs are used to affect a lifting and lowering motion in lorry loading platforms, but there are many more lifting applications where a mini hydraulic power pack, either 12v or 24v, is used to create the same type of motion for moving different things.

The trailer industry relies heavily on hydraulic power for a range of applications be it car trailers, livestock or heavy machinery transportation. This is primarily because of the proven reliability and strength of hydraulic systems as well as their ease of operation and user friendliness. As trailer applications use hydraulics in different ways, we have provided a breakdown of some common types of these below:

With the recent spate of terror related attacks across the globe where vehicles were used to create maximum damage, countries are looking more at preventative security measures to combat such attacks.