I’ve seen a steady parade of broken or leaky hydraulic hoses through the parts department in the past weeks. Spring must finally have arrived. Here are a few tips on correctly reconnecting those hoses ...

Protective covers such as textile/nylon sleeving and flat plastic or metal-spring guards have long been used to prevent cuts and abrasive wear of hydraulic hose. But the covers typically offer little ...

Whether you grow grass, garden or just like to run through the sprinkler every now and then, chances are you will encounter a leaky garden hose end at some point in your life. A quick trip to your ...

The images are far too graphic to print within this article. But if you do an Internet search on hydraulic injection injuries, you will find plenty of photos and stories that are vivid enough to make ...

A FedEx plane landed with its landing gear up, skidding off the runway in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2023 after a leak in a hydraulic hose caused the system to fail and a broken wire kept the backup ...

Heavy-duty trucks rely on healthy hydraulic systems. By watching for hose wear, checking fluids, and using smart sensors, ...

Investigators said Friday they found hydraulic fluid leaking from a hose in the landing gear system of a FedEx plane that was forced to make an emergency landing this month in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Don’t let leaks in garden hoses keep you from your chores. Leaks around connections, where the hose is joined to a faucet or a spray nozzle, are easy to correct. They occur because the washer in the ...

SUBJECT:Pressurized Rescue Tool SystemsTOPIC:High-Pressure Injection InjuriesOBJECTIVE:Understand the safety concerns associated specifically with operating equipment utilizing pressurized ...

Folding planters often use a big, hydraulic mono-block outfitted with lots of solenoids to control hydraulic functions. Oil dripping or spurting from the vicinity of that block looks disastrous, and ...

Q: While walking in the east hilltop area, I observed many fairly large oil splotches on the pavement near where each garbage can was placed. As just a few examples, the 100 block of Pfau Street and ...