Centralized hydraulic systems implementation will reduce the number of hydraulic tanks and result in energy conservation, floor space savings, reduce maintenance, and improve machine response. A central hydraulic power unit is a large reservoir that will service the needs of several machines. Through the systems programmable controller, pumps can be cycled off and on as the systems need change.
Computer generated flow analysis were performed on each machine. The analysis determined the system sizing.
By combining both the pump flow and accumulator output, the system peak flow and pressure are maintained, improving machine response time.
The consolidation of the hydraulic systems has eliminated potential leak points, and has improved maintainability.