How to Interpret Hydraulic Control Schematics, for Beginners
EP Schematic for a V14 Motor Hello hydraulics fans, Tomas here with a follow-up on the V14 Motor Testing Video we put up last week: Link to Video Tomas : Hi Fraser, on the V14 Testing video, you menti...
March 02, 2026Starved for Oil: The Cost of a Bad Startup in Closed-Loop Hydraulic Systems
Hi everyone! Megan from the content team again. A customer brought their pump (HPV 280), motor (HMA 280) and charge pump in because they were losing charge pressure. This means they have a closed loop...
March 02, 2026A Winning Formula: Inside Lifco's Journey to Parker's Partnership Award
Awards from Parker Hello Lifco Fans, Megan here with Lifco’s content and media team. Lifco recently received Parker’s Partnership Award—often referred to as “Distributor of the Year.” In this Q&A, I s...
March 02, 2026The Mechanical Principles Behind Threaded Fasteners
Threaded Fasteners Book Hi Lifco fans, Tomas here with a follow-up to our last video where we briefly discussed Carroll Smith's handbook about threaded fasteners. Now, we're going to take a deeper div...
March 02, 2026Shipping Problems: Who's responsible for your lost package?
Lifco Buffalo Shipping Warehouse Megan : Hi I’m Megan with the content team here and we were sitting down with Fraser to talk about shipping. I wanted to just start off and ask what you wanted to talk...
March 02, 2026Inside The Massive Italian Motors Built for Heavy Industries
Hello fans of Hydraulics and Hydraulics-Accessories, Tomas and Megan with Lifco's media team here; today, we figure out what this giant Italian motor is, and why it's so unique. Calzoni Motor Megan: Y...
March 02, 2026Why Hydraulic Drawings are Needed for a Complete Inspection & Test
Hey! It's Adel from the LIFCO Content Team again talking to Fraser about Hydraulics. This unit looks like a gear pump, but it's not. Yup, you heard that right. We also go into the importance of hydrau...
March 02, 2026Variable Vs. Regulating: Explaining the "V" in HPV
Hi Everyone. It's Megan and Adel the LIFCO content team. Do you know what variable and regulating controls mean? Neither did we! Today we're asking Fraser some questions regarding an HPV 55 pump that ...
March 02, 2026What Causes a Blown Shaft Seal? Gear Motor Inspection Follow-up (PGM 511)
What happened to this brand new motor? Tomas from the Lifco content/media team here; this PGM511 came in with a blown out shaft seal. Upon inspection, nothing out of the ordinary was noted... PGM 511 ...
March 02, 2026Deep Dive Inside a Broken PV270: What Caused this Wear?
Hi everyone, it's Megan again from Lifcos content team. If you want to learn more about hydraulics and more indepth analysis of pumps you came to the right place. I sat down with Fraser and asked ques...
March 02, 2026What is an Inching Valve, and Why Are They So Rare?
It's Megan from the content team at Lifco, we're talking to Fraser and asking some in-depth question regarding a recent video. In this video we had an older pump a Linde BPV 50 come in off of an tract...
March 02, 2026How Unseen Leaks Lead to Stalled Motors
Adel here, coming to you live from the LIFCO Content Team. I get to talking to Fraser about this hydraulic pump we had in the shop. See our conversation below and the video to follow. Lloyd Working on...
March 02, 2026Rexroth Troubleshooting: What is Stripping this Driveshaft?
Tomas from Lifco here with another troubleshooting, this time with a Rexroth triple tandem pump. The question I have: what is going on with this stripped shaft? I talked to Fraser and got his insight....
March 02, 2026How Counterbalance Valves Combat Gravity in Hydraulic Cylinders
Hey Hydraulic fans, Adel here from LIFCO. I'm on the content team here and always get to chatting with Fraser about, well, about everything hydraulics. This Cylinder that came was a cool story, so we ...
March 02, 2026Can You Always See Contamination in Hydraulic Systems?
It's Megan from the LIFCO content team. I sat down with Fraser and we dove deeper into our recent video about a Linde HPR 135 that was going over pressure. Read below and be sure to check out our vide...
March 02, 2026What to Do when The Pump Doesn't Open...
Hi Everyone, it's Adel from the LIFCO content team! We previously uploaded a video where our mechanic Lloyd tackles a Danfoss piston pump that came off a tunnel-boring machine. The customer states tha...
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