Most people think of infrastructure as roads, bridges, and electrical lines. Yet many essential services that support daily ...

Converting mechanical energy to fluid form provides the "muscle" in a fluid-power system. The power source is the key element in a fluid-power system. In a pneumatic system the power source is an air ...

A hydraulic ram is a clever device invented over 200 years ago that can pump water uphill with no other external source of power except for the water flowing into it and there is a way to take ...

Imagine you have a natural stream running through a low-lying area on your farm. It’s a great source of fresh water, only you really need it to irrigate some crops sitting at a higher elevation. The ...

Renewable Lubricants has released biodegradable hydraulic fluids designed for equipment operating near water and sensitive ...

Hydraulic fluids have become integral to construction, manufacturing, agriculture and numerous other industries. Without them, companies would have less efficiency and power in multiple applications.

Sea animals such as leptocephali develop tissues and organs composed of active transparent hydrogels to achieve agile motions and natural camouflage in water. Hydrogel-based actuators that can imitate ...

According to the most recent estimate by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the Marcellus Shale formation of the Appalachian Basin contains more than 140 trillion cu ft of natural gas that is ...