The purpose of a velocity fuse is to ensure safety to any operator using a hydraulic lift table, hydraulic dock lift, or a hydraulic dock leveler. The way it works is by regulating flow leaving the cylinder. If the velocity fuse senses any sort of flow that is too fast then the velocity fuse will close locking the oil in the cylinders stopping the lift from lowering. This ensures safety to the operator to minimize any risk of injury.
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<b/r>Dock levelers are manufactured with 3 operating styles. They are mechanical (spring), pneumatic (air), and hydraulic (oil).
<b/r> Mechanical is initially the least expensive, however they require an element of physical effort to both raise and lower the platform. From an ergonomic and safety perspective, hydraulic dock levelers provide the best performance. If the mechanical dock leveler is structurally sound, it makes perfect sense to convert to fully hydraulic operation. Th... Read More
Maintaining your hydraulic equipment is an important part of using it. However, you may encounter issues if you don’t follow proper instructions. Here and five common hydraulics problems and how to fix them:
Unnecessary oil changes and using the wrong type of oilYou should only change the oil in your hydraulic equipment on two occasions: abasement of the base oil or decrease of the additive package. To determine if you need to perform an oil change you’ll need to do an oil analysis.... Read More