Hydraulic matters

There is much potential for gain for everyone if OEMs and suppliers work together early in terms of hydraulic system design.

Modern off-highway equipment is some of the most powerful, most productive, most impressive machinery ever built. The key to that success is fluid power. It seems, in fact, that the primary function of equipment is to deliver fluid power to the site so that buckets and blades can do their work. As such, it is imperative that OEMs work closely with fluid-power-component manufacturers, no matter how big the OEM, or how vast its knowledge of fluid power.