Using Water Glycol as Your Hydraulic Fluid?

April 24, 2015

Using water glycol for a system's hydraulic fluid requires a lot of investigation.

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Okay, so you've decided to take advantage of the many benefits of water-glycol as a hydraulic fluid. And you've considered all the precautions that come with using a low-viscosity hydraulic fluid and component compatibility.

Other considerations might not be so obvious, so click here to read a brief discussion of other recommendations from Ron Durante, Director of MRO Services at Price Engineering.

We also cover water hydraulics fairly often in the magazine, so here are links to a few of what I think are among the best:
• Water Hydraulics: Benefits and Limitations
• MRI Patients Walk on Water
• The Old Timer Part 20: Water to the Rescue
• Water Pushes into High-Pressure Systems

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Alan joined Hydraulics & Pneumatics in 1987 with experience as a technical magazine editor and in industrial sales. He graduated with a BS in engineering technology from Franklin University and has also worked as a mechanic and service coordinator. He has taken technical courses in fluid power and electronic and digital control at the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the University of Wisconsin and has served on numerous industry committees.