This widely used and acclaimed reference demonstrates how air and oil equipment can be applied to the manual and automatic operation of all types of production machinery. 

Offers detailed explanations of numerous existing installations in step-by-step circuit analysis. Discusses power chucking, hydrostatic transmission, fluid motors, and hydraulic servo mechanisms. 

 

• The Evolution of Fluid Power
• Hydraulic Fluids
• The Hydraulic Power Unit
• Hydraulic Accumulators
• Fluid Power Lines
• Hydraulic Valves and Their Functions
• Hydraulic Cylinders, Intensifiers and Motors
• Heat Exchangers for Hydraulic Systems
• Synchronizing the Movement of Fluid Power Rams
• Dual Pressure Hydraulic Systems
• Safety Controls for Hydraulic Circuits
• Sequencing of Hydraulic Cylinder Motion
• Packings and Seals
• Air Filters, Lubricators and Regulators
• Pneumatic Controls
• Air Cylinders and Their Design
• Power Operated Holding Devices
• Pneumatic Safety Circuits
• Remote Control Pneumatic Systems
• Combination of Fluids in a Single System
• High Pressure Hydraulic Systems
• Rotary Actuators
• Hydraulic Actuators
• Air Motors
• Pneumatic Logic
• Fluidics
• Hydraulic Servo Mechanisms
• Hydrostatic Servo Mechanisms
• Hydrostatic Transmissions and Fluid Motors
• Index