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Electric Cars Revisited

By |2021-12-07T20:10:59+00:00November 26th, 2021|Blog|

The electric vehicle revolution six years on. What did our EV blog get right and what was way off the mark? Back in January 2016, we blogged on electric vehicles (EV’s). We were excited that Tech entrepreneurs might be building an EV world and that Big Auto were up against a massive threat after 100 [...]

Coronavirus Pandemic and Business Continuity

By |2021-11-26T13:55:03+00:00August 24th, 2020|Blog|

Here at Sarum Hydraulics we manufacture our Micropac range of hydraulic equipment. We sell to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and end users. Recently I wrote a business continuity plan. ISO 9001:2015, the quality management system standard for organisations, is a risk-based standard; we are ISO 9001:2015 certified, and since business continuity is associated with risk, [...]

How Covid-19 is really testing our medical hydraulics

By |2020-04-16T17:35:11+01:00April 16th, 2020|Blog|

One manufacturer’s take on coping with Covid-19. How Covid-19 has really tested the resilience of this small hydraulics businesses. Who could have foreseen that from a market somewhere in Wuhan last December we would find ourselves in the midst of the Corona SARS-CoV-2 pandemic? Or that through 37 years of trading we have seen assorted [...]

What is Skydrol and what is it used for?

By |2023-08-12T14:09:42+01:00October 7th, 2019|Aircraft, Defence & Offshore Hydraulics, Blog, Hydraulic Fluids, Most Popular, White Paper|

  Skydrol aerospace hydraulic fluid is fire resistant and retains a low viscosity at the very low temperatures at altitudes of 10,000 metres and higher. Both are big things for aviation and aerospace. It is used in aircraft hydraulic systems in place of hydraulic mineral oils. For example, the braking [...]

When VC10 Aircraft Flew the Flag for UK aerospace

By |2019-11-07T15:18:42+00:00October 1st, 2019|Blog|

How Micropac hydraulics has given the VC10 skydrol hydraulic system a boost. We are sitting on high tech lightweight aircraft seating in a cutting-edge aircraft interior. It’s truly stylish. It isn’t an Airbus A350 or a 787 Dreamliner and maybe the ash trays give it away. If you are British and of a certain age, [...]

Is the all marine hydraulic yacht the future of sailing?

By |2019-04-27T19:08:25+01:00April 22nd, 2019|Blog|

Making sense of marine hydraulic sailing superyachts and what works on a weekend sailing boat. All hydraulic Wally yacht equipped with Cariboni. Image- Cariboni. Back in 1765, Nelson’s HMS Victory was considered ultra-high tech, a top-of-the-range mechanical platform. Up to 37 sails could be flown at the same time, with a rigging that [...]

What is the right Elastomer for your hydraulic sealing and is it important?

By |2018-03-07T18:14:44+00:00March 6th, 2018|Blog, Hydraulic Hand Pump Basics, Hydraulic Seals, Most Popular, White Paper|

How picking the right elastomeric hydraulic seal material is more than just chemistry and a catalogue. Use a seal material catalogue Useful elastomer materials What to watch out for Formulations change over time Specialist compounds Shelf life Machined seals Talk to an applications engineer After 30 years, Sarum Hydraulics knows quite a lot about seals [...]

Transforming life for millions – is seawater desalination and water treatment using renewable energy sources the next Holy Grail?

By |2018-03-02T16:04:55+00:00August 21st, 2017|Blog|

  How adding smart hydraulic design to seawater desalination and water treatment plant could just carry through a renewables revolution for fresh water from the sea. The United Nations (UN) is very worried about fresh water in its World Water Development report of 2016. There are too many people on this planet and there is [...]

Will pedal power hydraulics triumph in the America’s Cup?

By |2018-03-02T16:36:18+00:00June 19th, 2017|Blog|

SoftBank Team Japan foiling at high speed. Photograph Matt Knighton How those pedalling Kiwis aren’t the only show in town for innovative pedal power hydraulics. 55mph composite America’s Cup catamarans take hi-tech sailing to the limit The foiling catamarans developed for the America’s Cup are serious engineering in Sarums' eyes. Lightweight composite structures [...]

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