Week 5

Before joining the CCEFP I never looked twice at construction sites. But now having worked with fluid power for a little while I can not stop looking at every piece of equipment as I pass by. Just walking to the lab today at the U of M I saw this monster with a linear actuator cylinder of at least 10" in diameter and 10' long. Just doing quick calculations in my head, this beast operating at 3,000 psi can lift about 240,000 pounds 10' up in the air in 90 seconds! I am still amazed by how much power hydraulics pack in such a tiny package. Also here is a random picture of a sumo wrestling match I took while in Tokyo earlier this summer. These guys pack a lot of power but in a much bigger package!