Week 2 Blog

I wouldn't say I'm surprised of where I find fluid power in everyday life, slightly elated is a better way of saying it.

I'm more "elated" about the uses for fluid power such as a rescue robot that was in production. And even though it was discontinued, the fact that something like could be conceived is pretty cool.

I'm pretty much aware of fluid power in my everyday life now like I was back then. Unless my cats a re hydraulically power or some of the people I know pneumatically powered. One thing I didn't know that had a fluid power system was airplanes. That shocked me! I didn't know that the wing flaps were controlled through hydraulics.

I mostly see construction and city workers equipment so its really not that hard to pick a fluid power based system out. The locations of the some of the cylinders and hydraulic engines in use kind of surprise me. The fact that displacement pumps and motors are small but powerful means they can be placed in small compartments and not take up too much space. So the places where people put them is interesting to me.
But if you asking if I can pick a Haldex AC Hydraulic Power System Self-Contained, 5 HP, 230/460V AC, Model# 1400030 out a line-up then I'm sorry but I can't.

Thanks for reading! Have a great day!