Hydraulic leaks are bad news. But the good news is that they can be fixed!
Having the proper seal configuration is one of the keys to minimizing hydraulic leaks in production equipment The Problem: A national block manufacturer was having a chronic problem with leaky trunion cylinders in their production facility. During operation the packing gland would vibrate loose and hydraulic fluid would seep past the seals and drip onto the finished product. Every few weeks a maintenance technician crawled into very tight quarters to retighten the gland with a…
