On engines equipped with hydraulic tappets, zero lash at maximum tappet plunger rise can be determined by rotating the pushrod with your fingertips while slowly turning the lash adjusting nut. The ...

Under a tree, in a remote corner of the earth, there is a guy adjusting his hydraulic valve lash with the valve cover off and the engine running. Yes, it's true. We've seen it. Proof is that you can ...

A camshaft can be a huge performance component for an engine-many people know this. Cam lobe design is often regarded as a black art. Many who have mastered it prefer it that way to keep people from ...

Excessive pressures and temperatures, as well as fluid incompatibility, have always spelled trouble for hydraulic cylinder seals. And the problems promise to continue. Tighter emissions regulations ...

Cavitation is a common and usually undesirable phenomenon in hydraulic systems. Understanding the basics of cavitation phenomenon as well as detecting existing cavitation are important in order to ...

If you are interested in participating on ISA96, please contact ISA standards staff at +1 919-549-8411 or ISA Standards. The committee will develop standards and technical reports related to valve ...

This standard provides the basic requirements for double-acting and spring return hydraulic valve actuators design and performance. The standard is to provide hydraulic actuators that can easily be ...