Patented by Richard Dudgeon in 1851, hydraulic jacks consist of six main components; a reservoir to hold hydraulic fluid, a pump to draw fluid from the reservoir, a check/release value to direct ...

Converting mechanical energy to fluid form provides the "muscle" in a fluid-power system. The power source is the key element in a fluid-power system. In a pneumatic system the power source is an air ...

Fiat's MultiAir system, introduced to the United States on the 2012 Fiat 500, uses small hydraulic pumps, along with a computer, to control the timing of each intake valve of a car's engine. Variable ...

Ohlins/Yamaha’s system is light and so simple it can be fitted to virtually any bike with minimal modifications to the standard suspension and transmission. It uses hydraulic pressure to transmit the ...