What are the key requirements for Defence Hydraulic applications?
We would say engineering support over product life, easy upgrades to meet a specification, reliability, serviceability and configuration control. The product has to offer underlying quality and value for money as well.
Why does Engineering Support over the long term matter to Defence designers and specifiers?
Over more than 40 years, we would say that is massively important to specialist users like Defence. If a life cycle is 15 or 20 years, it is massively helpful to be able to talk to the designers and manufacturer if a question arises. On day one, you will know clearly what you are buying and have the ability to talk to applications people in quite a lot of depth should you need to. Does this mean that some products are unsuitable for defence? If you are not quite sure what something is manufacturer from and nobody can answer a simple question, we would say move on and buy something else.
How can you upgrade the specification at a reasonable price?
Specification is critical for defence hydraulic applications, How can you stop a catalogue product morphing into an exotic special product with a high price tag and long lead time? We have some answers.
Does reliability matter if you can easily swap out a component?
This cost-driven approach is a very common industrial purchasing philosophy, but does it work in Defence?
Should a Defence customer expect a hydraulic product to be serviceable?
We would always say yes. If kit is critical to a mission or lives, you need to be able to repair it.
What is configuration control?
Defence designers and specifiers are very concerned that all units on a defence platform are the same or if they have been changed, there is a process to ensure that they meet the original requirements. Is that a big ask on commercial hydraulic equipment?
What are the most commonly used Micropac hand pumps for Defence application?
Look at our Micropac MW series pumps for versatile, high quality and well-engineered manual hydraulic power. There are three versions available: the MW-3 316 stainless steel unit, MW-A alloy and stainless steel unit and MW-S carbon steel unit. Our compatible range of MR Hydraulic Reservoirs provides fixed and portable reservoirs in a range of materials. The range of portable reservoirs includes two wheel trolley units with hose stowage.
Our Micropac MP Pressure Test Pump is widely used for pressure testing, charging and filling. A portable hydraulic reservoir with carry handle is included with these hydraulic pumps. Large reservoirs incorporate a two wheel integral cart or a mounted on a four wheel platform trolley of our manufacture.
Our Micropac MD two speed hydraulic hand pump is available in three models up to 1000 bar and with all our options within the ordering code. The unit is 316 stainless and bronze.
Sarum Hydraulics has a good track record of cost effective custom hydraulic pumps for defence applications. Contact us to discuss your requirements.