Useful Tools

April 26, 2024

The following set of formulas and charts have been formulated to be useful to the fluid power professional. The units provided are those commonly used in our industry and not necessarily the units used in […]

Pressure Drop and Air Flow Through an Orifice

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The following active chart will show either the flow rate, the pressure drop, or the orifice diameter when a gas is forced through an orifice. Pictured below are the four orifice configurations having different impacts […]

Pressure Drop Through a Sharp Edge Orifice

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The following chart is a working spreadsheet that will allow you to determine the pressure drop through an orifice, both in metric and in US Customary units. Simply select the Metric or US Customary chart. […]

TRANSFORMING FLUID POWER: RETHINKING THE WAY WE APPLY FLUID POWER

It began well before 1994, but an event from that spring stands out as a turning point in my understanding of the need for energy awareness when designing or working on fluid power systems. I had been invited to assist in specifying a chiller for a hydraulic system.

Someone in our industry had designed an inefficient hydraulic system. The unwitting customer had bought from the lowest bidder without asking or being informed about the cost of ownership.

I determined that I was going to do my best to design systems that were as efficient as I could make them and to help customers and fellow fluid power professionals expect the same.