Fluids Handling Measurement & Instrumentation

Custom Electro-hydraulic Pump Packages For Mobile Applications

Phil Black - PII Editor 04/04/2016

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Specifying hydraulic pump packages for mobile applications within the construction and mining industries requires both engineering expertise and an understanding of the inherent and unique challenges.

This can make some equipment less reliable than it should be, when specified from an inexperienced supplier. As a manufacturer with many years of ‘tried and tested’ experience within these industries, Oilgear will be exhibiting its capabilities and industry knowledge at this year’s BAUMA.

With almost 100 years of manufacturing expertise, Oilgear products are well known for offering reliable performance in some of the harshest industries on the planet.

Its experience in industries such as construction and mining has given its engineers an intrinsic understanding of the unique challenges of designing hydraulic packages for use in dusty environments, where the work load is heavy and the tolerance of unreliability is non-existent.

Oilgear is already a supplier to leading mobile plant OEMs, offering a wide selection of pump designs ranging in size and suitable for many niche applications. Its range of PVV and PVG variable displacement pumps are some of the most reliable on the market, with large performance windows which suit almost any application.

Smaller pumps from the PVWJ range are just 11ccm while larger pump capacities reach 540ccm. There is also the PVWW range which is designed for use with low viscosity fluids.

All these pumps can be packaged with custom valve and manifold designs to create a truly bespoke, engineered solution. As a result, Oilgear is able to offer a more flexible service than many larger manufacturers. Its engineers have intimate knowledge of its components and will design a solution from the ground-up that meets very specific requirements.

Visitors to BAUMA will have the opportunity to speak to Oilgear’s engineers about their specific requirements and learn more about the company’s manufacturing and engineering expertise, which has made it the supplier of choice for many leading figures in construction and mining.

Oilgear is a leading manufacturer and supplier of fluid power and hydraulic equipment, servicing the Metals, Oil & Gas and Marine sectors, including both civil and military applications.

Its solutions include high pressure pumps, valves and systems technology; panel building and systems control solutions; and full aftermarket service packages for all hydraulic solutions.

Its Leeds based facility boasts a modern production area, which specialises in high pressure components, as well as in-house test beds and an R&D division which is responsible for developing customised software packages designed to monitor and control the installed systems